HOUSTON, Texas. – The Nicholls State University beach volleyball team concluded its season at the the 2024 Southland Conference Tournament on April 19-20.
The Colonels opened the tournament with a 3-0 loss to regular season and tournament champion Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday and fell 3-0 to New Orleans on Saturday.
Under first year head coach Jonea Rima, the Colonels' beach volleyball program won the most games ever (10), including a win over McNeese in the opening weekend of the season.
The pairings of
Bethanie Durant/
Brooklynn Wilkinson and
Carleigh Breaux/
Tierney Terrell finished the season 12-20 on the year, while
McKay Wilson/
McKenna Malone, had nine wins.
Match One – Texas A&M Corpus Christi 3, Nicholls 0
1.Cassie Dodd/Chloe Tome (AMCC) def.
Keira Heckel/
Hailey Mason | 21-5, 21-10
2.Madison Morrow/Kristin Bobay (AMCC) def. Kennedi Steel/
Shelby McGee | 21-15, 21-14
3.Stephanie Young/ Millie Olsson (AMCC) vs. Brooklyn Wilkinson/
Bethanie Durant | UNF
4.Elizabeth Cortez/Kela Moreno (AMCC) def.
McKenna Malone/
McKay Wilson| 21-12, 21-6
5.Jade Bennet/Tori Johnson (AMCC) vs.
Tierney Terrell/
Carleigh Breaux | UNF
Match Two -- New Orleans 3, Nicholls 0
Maria Ozaeta and Bria Garmon (UNO) def.
Hailey Mason/
Keira Heckel | 21-11 21-14
Nikelle Lander and Valerie Vujnovich (UNO) def.
Kennedi Steele/
Shelby McGee | 21-17 21-14
Hannah Volpi and I De Carvalho Peixe (UNO)
Brooklynn Wilkinson/
Bethanie Durant | 21-10 14-16 UNF
Anne Marie Hardouin and Serena Baumgart (UNO) def.
McKenna Malone and
McKay Wilson | 21-10 21-16
Rita Zecchin and Ola Filip (UNO) vs.
Tierney Terrell and
Carleigh Breaux | 21-19, 21-10