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