YOUNGSVILLE, La. – The HCU beach volleyball team heads to Louisiana for the LionUp Beach Bash, hosted by Southeastern, at the Youngsville Sports Complex Sugar Beach facility with duals against North Alabama, ULM, UTEP and Spring Hill College this Friday and Saturday.
The Huskies (7-6) are fresh off a 5-0 weekend at the Southland Showcase hosted at Third Coast Volleyball Club. HCU earned wins over conference opponents Nicholls, San Jose State, Boise State, Southeastern and New Orleans.
HCU will open the LionUp Beach Bash against North Alabama (9-6) at 1:00 p.m. before facing ULM (12-0) at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. North Alabama has won its last six duals, all at home, with three wins over Austin Peay, one over Liberty and two over UT Martin. The Lions' most successful pair this season has been Katy Floyd and Mackenzie Martin at the No. 2 pair with a 9-2 record.
ULM, meanwhile, has yet to lose this season but has played a schedule that has included just three NCAA Division I opponents. The Huskies are 8-2 all-time against the Warhawks.
On Saturday, the Huskies face UTEP (2-7) at 11:00 a.m. before taking on Spring Hill (9-3) at 3:00 p.m. The UTEP program is in its first year and heads into the weekend having won the first two matches in program history, defeating Master's last weekend before downing Southeastern this past Wednesday. The pair of Krista Paegle and Serena Patterson is 3-1 playing at the twos.
Spring Hill, an NCAA Division II program, is riding a nine-match win streak and boasts wins over Chattanooga and Nebraska. The Badgers' No. 1 pair, sisters Kassandra and Jessica Fairly are on an eight-match win streak. HCU is 4-2 in program history against Spring Hill, winning the last four meetings.
Following the trip to Youngsville the Huskies travel to Columbia, S.C. for the Gamecock Grand Slam hosted by South Carolina on Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 25-26.
