THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University women's beach volleyball team began the 2026 season with a pair of victories over William Carey at Thibodaux Regional Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon.
 
MATCH ONE: Nicholls 4, WCU 1
 
1.Sammie Wilson and Barbie Gueddes def. Hailey Mason and Ana Valentim do Vale 19-21, 21-18, 15-8
2.Addison Prine and Tierney Terrell def. Grace Engels and Taylor Parker 21-11, 21-14
3.Ariana Matallana and Madison Smith def. Alejandra Villareal and Natalie Bartholomew 21-13, 21-10
4.Carly Lang and Reagan Erickson def. Evelyn Araujo and Charlotte Laborde 21-8, 21-7
5.Claire Reed and Isabella Padilla def. Maycee Gross and Zoie Mitchell 21-15 and 21-17
 
MATCH TWO: Nicholls 4, WCU 1

1.Wilson and Gueddes def. Mason and Valentim do Vale
2.Terrell and Prine def. Parker and Engles 21-9, 21-4
3.Matallana and Smith def. Villareal and Bartholomew 21-8, 21-10
4.Lang and Erickson def. Araujo and Laborde 21-13, 21-16
5.Reed and Padilla def. Gross and Mitchell 21-14, 21-14
 
UP NEXT
The Colonels will travel to Lake Charles for the Cowgirl Beach Bash on Feb. 27-28. The Red & Gray will face Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M – Kingsville, Mary Hardin-Baylor, and Sam Houston.