NEW ORLEANS – The HBU beach volleyball team closed their participation in the Green Wave Beach Invitational, falling 3-2 to Spring Hill College and 5-0 to No. 18 Tulane on Saturday afternoon at the Coconut Beach Sand Volleyball Complex.
Tandems
Jessica Wooten and
Aeriel Horton, and
Kayla Armer and
Laura Fox, both picked up wins for the Huskies (4-8) against Spring Hill (9-12), before the team fell to Tulane (14-11), the Huskies' third nationally-ranked opponent faced in a two-day span.
The Huskies will next host their inaugural tournament – HBU Beach Invitational – across April 15-16 at Third Coast Volleyball in Houston.
Match 1: Spring Hill 3, HBU 21.
Jessica Wooten/
Aeriel Horton (HBU) def. Julie Vujnovich/Madison Seuzeneau (SHC), 21-19, 21-15
2. Anna Tietjens/Dorina Klinger (SHC) def.
Melissa Fuchs/
Hailey Erickson (HBU), 21-15, 21-11
3. Molly Griffin Hannah Masoner (SHC) def.
Bailey Banks/
Madison O'Brien (HBU), 21-19, 21-19
4.
Kayla Armer/
Laura Fox (HBU) def. Caroline Herrera/Sara Brodner (SHC), 16-21, 21-12, 15-4
5. Catherine Milwee/Virginia Hicks (SHC) def.
Haley Durham/
Guinevere Meyer (HBU), 21-19, 21-11
Match 2: No. 18 Tulane 5, HBU 01. Tea Juric/Jackie Wegner (TU) def.
Jessica Wooten/
Aeriel Horton (HBU), 21-10, 21-8
2. Madeline Mertz/Briana Correa (TU) def.
Bailey Banks/
Melissa Fuchs (HBU), 21-9, 21-13
3. Christina McAfee/Miah Dirreal (TU) def.
Hailey Erickson/
Madison O'Brien (HBU), 21-16, 21-13
4. Hannah Holmes/Sarah Strasner (TU) def.
Haley Durham/
Kayla Armer (HBU), 21-11, 18-21, 15-12
5. Anna Chin/Lindsey Huber (TU) def.
Guinevere Meyer/
Ashlee Vann (HBU), 21-9, 21-9
