NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Nicholls State University beach volleyball team picked up a pair of 5-0 victories over Loyola at Coconut Beach Volleyball Complex on Wednesday afternoon.
 
MATCH 1 | Nicholls 5, Loyola 0
 
1.McKenna Malone/McKay Wilson def. Samantha Guillotte/Kala Emanuelli | 21-17, 21-19
2.Kennedi Steele/Aspen Steele def. Juliana Parini/Madeline Corrall | 21-19, 21-15
3.Brooklynn Wilkinson/Bethanie Durant def. Samantha Ingram/Juliet Petruzelli | 21-18, 21-11
4.Shelby McGee/Keira Heckel def. Rosemary Vanney/Presile Boswell | 21-13, 21-12
5.Carleigh Breaux/Tierney Terrell def. Gabby Masiello/Melanie Tassin | 21-11, 21-8
 
MATCH 2 | Nicholls 5, Loyola 0
 
1.McKenna Malone/McKay Wilson def. Samantha Guillotte/Kala Emanuelli | 21-13, 16-21, 15-11
2.Kennedi Steele/Aspen Steele def. Juliana Parini/Madeline Corrall | 21-17, 21-14
3.Brooklynn Wilkinson/Bethanie Durant def. Rosemary Vanney/Presile Boswell | 23-21, 21-14
4.Shelby McGee/Keira Heckel def. Samantha Ingram/Juliet Petruzelli | 21-14, 22-20
5.Carleigh Breaux/Tierney Terrell def. Alexa Palmer/Isabella Rodrigue | 21-9, 21-13
 
With the wins over the Wolf Pack, Nicholls improves to 3-7 under first year head coach Jonea Rima and has secured the most victories in a single season in program history.
 
UP NEXT
The Red & Gray will cross state lines for the first time to compete in a tournament hosted by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. The Colonels will face UMHB and Hendrix College on Friday, March 8 and the University of Lynchburg and Southwest Baptist on Saturday, March 9.