New Orleans, La.  – The Nicholls State University beach volleyball team competed in the 2024 Southland Conference Roundup at Privateer Beach in New Orleans on March 22-24.
 
On day one the Colonels played against San Jose State and nationally ranked Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
 
GAME ONE vs San Jose State
San Jose State 5, Nicholls 0
 
1. Jaida Ward/Jada Hall def. Shelby McGee/Keira Heckel      21-13, 21-17
2. Teila Allen/Cheyenne Rice def. Kennedi Steele/Aspen Steele        21-16, 21-15
3. Siena Brewster/Meredith Scott def. Bethanie Durant/Brooklynn Wilkinson         21-16, 21-11
4. Shirley Morrison/Anna Salmon def. McKay Wilson/McKenna Malone      21-9, 21-12
5. Alexandra Dale/Jaena Bell def. Carleigh Breaux/Tierney Terrell    21-17, 21-15
 
GAME TWO vs No. 20 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 20 A&M-Corpus Christi 5, Nicholls 0
 
1. Bobay, Kristin/Morrow, Madison def. Heckel/McGee            21-9, 21-7
2. Tome, Chloe/Dodd, Cassie def. Steele/Steele          21-14, 21-12
3. Doyle, Hannah/Young, Stephanie def. Durant/Wilkinson      21-14, 21-12
4. Moreno, Kela/Jordan, Raven def. Malone/Wilson     21-18, 21-5
5. Johnson, Tori/Cortez, Elizabeth def. Terrell/Breaux 21-12, 21-14
 
Day two was highlighted by McKay Wilson and McKenna Malone's victory over the Privateers.
 
GAME THREE vs New Orleans
UNO 4, Nicholls 1
 
1. Maria Ozaeta/Bria Garmon def. Steele/Steele          21-11, 21-14
2. Valerie Vujnovich/ Nikelle Lander def. McGee/Heckel          21-16, 21-18
3. Hannah Volpi/ Ivana de Carvalho Peixe def.  Durant/Wilkinson        21-13, 21-18
4. Wilson/Malone def. Serena Baumgart/ Anne Marie Hardouin           21-17, 21-15, 15-10
5. Ashley Salazar/ Ola Filip def.  Breaux/Terrell            21-12, 21-16
 
GAME FOUR vs Boise State
Boise State 5, Nicholls 0
 
1.) Marlayna Bullington/Sierra Land def. Steele/ Steele        21-10, 21-10
2.) Ava Anderson/Emilia Guerra-Acuña def.  Heckel/ McGee            21-11, 21-4
3.) Anika Christensen/Aris Vetter def.  Durant/Wilkerson      21-11, 24-26, 15-9
4.) Addison Wolden/Abbie Wolf def. Malone/Wilson            21-7, 21-13
5.) Avery Bowidowicz/Makayla Dimond def. Breaux/Terrell 21-19, 21-9
 
The final day of the tournament was highlighted by Malone and Wilson's victory over HCU and Tierney Terrell and Carleigh Breaux's three set win over Southeastern.
 
GAME FIVE vs HCU
HCU 4, Nicholls 1
 
1. Abbey Bufkin/Kristen Kleymeyer def. Heckel/McGee        21-17, 21-9
2. Rachel Heilbrun/Kristin Gilmour def. Steele/Steele                       21-10, 21-16
3. Audrey Pearce/Paige Palmer def. Durant/Wilkinson                      21-16, 21-12
4. Wilson/Malone def. Mary Alper/Gabi Axelrod                   21-18, 19-21, 15-6
5. Kylann Griffith/Tatum Lockhardt def. Breaux/Terrell                      21-18, 27-25
 
GAME SIX vs Southeastern
SLU 4, Nicholls 1
 
1. Andrea Da Silva/Rachel Hartmann def. Aspen Steele/Rae Leano  21-12, 21-12
2. Alexis Logarbo/Maddie Shepston   def.  McGee/ Heckel   21-10, 21-17
3. Ysabella Lockwood/Mia McKinney def.  Durant/Wilkinson 21-19, 19-21, 15-9
4. Makayla Hicks/Mia Sauers  def.  Wilson/ Malone 21-12, 21-13
5.  Breaux/ Terrell def. Carley Petty/Zoe Duggan       21-15, 14-21, 15-9

UP NEXT
The Red & Gray (6-18) will cross state lines to compete in the Beachburg Invitational, hosted by Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, MS on March 29-30.