COVINGTON, Louisiana – HBU was edged by New Orleans, 3-2, then rebounded by sweeping Austin Peay, 5-0, on the second day of the New Orleans Invitational Saturday at Dig Volleyball Complex.
The Huskies won at the top two spots, with the number one pair of senior
Jessica Wooten and junior
Aeriel Horton outlasting the Privateers' Rachel Kuhn and Cara Sander, 21-23, 21-11, 15-13. Senior
Kayla Armer and sophomore
Tori Hinojosa cruised past Victoria and Veronica Corcoran, 21-13, 21-11, at number two. At number three, UNO's Brianna Vega and Madison Miller held off senior
Bailey Banks and freshman
Katya Silveira, 21-17, 22-20, and Kaitlyn Grice and Jordan Schumacher slipped past sophomore
Danielle Wheeler and freshman
Brennan Miller at number four, 21-17, 17-21, 15-12. UNO's Rhyan Rand and Blessing Dunn clipped senior
Kali Fluke and freshman
Meagan Carter at the number five spot, 20-22, 23-21, 15-12.
In the win over Austin Peay, Wooten and Horton eased past Ginny Gerig and Cecily Gable, 21-9, 21-13 at number and Armer and Hinojosa routed Jenna Panning and Haley Turner, 21-8, 21-5, at number two. At number three, Banks and Silveira posted a 21-5, 23-21 win. Wheeler and Miller downed Kaylee Taff and Cori Theiss at number four, 21-14, 21-9. Fluke and Carter took care of Ashley Slay and Chloe Stitt, 21-17, 21-16.
The Huskies return to action at the Burrow Beach Bash hosted by Florida Atlantic. HBU plays Florida Gulf Coast Friday at 11 a.m., followed by Florida Atlantic at 3 p.m. The Huskies then face Webber International Saturday at 10 a.m., followed by Georgia State at 2 p.m.
