FORT WORTH, Texas – HBU opened its 2018 season with a 4-1 loss to 13
th-ranked TCU, but bounced back with a 4-1 victory over ULM at the Horned Frog Invitational Saturday afternoon at the TCU Beach Courts.
"Our squad was super excited to have the opportunity to play another team this weekend," HBU associate head coach
Cameron Sitler said. "We feel it is a great starting point to the season ahead of us. As a third year program, the first weekend always allows the chance to see how much we have grown from year to year. We're looking forward to competing again at UNO next weekend."
Against ULM, the Huskies' No. 1 pair of senior
Jessica Wooten and junior
Aeriel Horton defeated Gabby Love and Maile Sellers, 21-19, 21-11. Senior
Kayla Armer and sophomore
Tori Hinojosa were the only scoring pair to win both matches Saturday, downing Grace Convey and Kayla Gallant, 21-19, 21-18 at No. 2. Senior
Bailey Banks and freshman
Katya Silveira fell to Catherine Griffin and Rebecca Brown, 21-19, 26-24, for HBU's only loss against the Redhawks. Sophomore
Danielle Wheeler and freshman
Brennan Miller downed Bailey Smith and Allie Kemp, 21-15, 21-17, while freshman
Meagan Carter and senior
Kali Fluke need three sets in outlasting Hollan Ponthieux and McKenna Webster, 17-21, 23-21, 15-10. In the exhibition match, freshmen
Jordyn Miller and
Mikayla Vivens notched their second win of the day, 21-12, 21-17, over Taylor Meyer andc Alix Christie.
In the early matchup against the Horned Frogs, Armer and Hinjosa won at No. 2 over Jaelyn Greene and Jillian Bergeson, 21-11, 21-15, while
Jordyn Miller and Vivens took the exhibition over Jordan Terral and Clair Doyle, 21-14, 18-21, 15-13. At No. 1, Wooten and Horton were edged in three sets by Haven Hill and Cassie House, 21-19, 17-21, 15-10. Hannah Rogers and Molly Scheel clipped Banks and Silveira at No. 3, 21-17, 19-21, 15-13, while Jensyn Bledsoe and Avery Arellano downed Wheeler and
Brennan Miller, 21-17, 21-19. Jordan Westendorff and Brooke Sassin won at No. 5 over Carter and Fluke, 21-19, 21-11.
The Huskies return to action at the New Orleans Invitational Friday and Saturday in Covington, Louisiana.
