KINGSVILLE, Texas - HBU pulled out a 3-2 victory over San Jose State Saturday morning at the Emerald Coast Hotel Classic at the Javelina Beach Volleyball Courts.
With the match tied, 2-2, HBU's top pair of senior
Aeriel Horton and junior
Tori Hinojosa held off SJSU's Caitlin Bettenay and Tabea Schwarz, 21-15, 19-21, 15-10, to clinch the overall win for the Huskies. Freshmen
Lauren Huggins and
Conley Harris downed Thailand Grajeda and Kaitlynn Zdroik at four, 21-12, 23-21 to put the Huskies (4-1) on the board first, but the Spartans tied it up when Julia Golbeck and Sarah Smevog edged sophomore
Brennan Miller and freshman
Lindsay Harris at five, 19-21, 21-16, 15-13. SJSU took the lead as Giulia Gavio and Luiza Andrade took the match at two over senior
Bailey Banks and freshman
Kylie Bryan, 21-12, 21-18, but freshmen
Maddie Butters and
Natalie Bennett cruised over Ryann Thomison and Ciara Reistad at three, 21-12, 21-11, to set up the decisive match at the ones. In the exhibition match, junior
Danielle Wheeler and sophomore
Meagan Carter defeated Fernanda Vido and Haylee Nelson, 21-19, 21-12.
HBU will compete in the March to May hosted by UAB March 9-10 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
