CONWAY, Arkansas – HBU fell to Central Arkansas and ULM, both by 3-2 scores, at the UCA Beach Tournament Friday at the Beach Bear Sand Courts.
Against ULM, HBU's top pair of sophomore
Aeriel Horton and senior
Jessica Wooten cruised past Hadley Swartz and Tara Jenkins, 21-12, 21-11, while the No. 2 duo of freshman
Tori Hinojosa and senior
Kayla Armer downed Claire Crossfield and Kori Simpson, 21-14, 21-5. At No. 3, senior
Melissa Fuchs and junior
Bailey Banks fell to the Warhawks' Delaney Driver and Gabby Love, 23-21, 22-20, while seniors
Tiffany Thomas and
Taylor Livoti dropped the No. 4 match to Rebecca Brown and Catherine Griffith, 24-22, 21-15. At No. 5, freshman
Danielle Wheeler and sophomore
Madison O'Brien were defeated by Grace Convey and Bailey Smith, 21-17, 21-14.
In the matchup against UCA, O'Brien and Wheeler held off the Bears' Amy South and Mackenzie Dear, 22-20, 12-21, 20-18 at No. 5, but UCA evened the score at No. 4 with MC Rogers and Kellen Dunn outlasting Thomas and Livoti, 21-17, 11-21, 15-10. Kate Elman and Heather Schnars downed Fuchs and Banks at No. 3, 21-14, 21-10, but Armer and Hinojosa answered at No. 2 by rallying past Kristine Hjembo and Stephanie Pollnow, 16-21, 21-16, 15-10, to even the match 2-2. The match came down to the No. 1 spot, where UCA's Hayley Tippett and Megan Nash clipped Wooten and Horton, 21-17, 14-21, 18-16. The Huskies won the exhibition match, with freshman
Hannah Lewis and senior
Morgan McDaniel defeating Kimberly Schnars and Abbie Harry, 21-11, 21-16.
The tournament concludes with HBU (11-13) facing UT-Martin Saturday at 9 a.m.
