Sunday, April 8
New Orleans, La.
2 pm
Tulane University
4
vs
1
Central Arkansas
No. 19 Beach Volleyball Defeats No. 12 GCU, Honors Seniors at Green Wave Invitational on Sunday
Apr 8, 2018 | Women's Beach Volleyball
Scores
NEW ORLEANS - The senior class went out on top.
Madeline Mertz, Lan Nguyen and Christina McAfee played in their last duals on New Orleans sand on Sunday, recording wins in each of their final flights of the day to help No. 19 Tulane beach volleyball go undefeated to close out the Green Wave Invitational at White Sands Volleyball Courts. The Green Wave went 3-0 on the day, picking up wins against No. 12 Grand Canyon, Central Arkansas and New Orleans to move their season record to 18-11 overall, 3-6 CCSA.
QUOTE
"It couldn't have gone too much better that than. Gosh, it was just an extraordinary weekend for us. Not only did we play some really good volleyball, but we grew up. We got good results, we got better, we got braver. We had an opportunity to send off our three seniors in New Orleans in front of our home crowd. We defeated some really good teams this weekend. We're one play away from a perfect weekend, and it's not too often you get a chance to do that. Credit to our players and the coaching staff I have around me that we were able to accomplish such extraordinary things this weekend." -Head Coach Wayne Holly
HOW IT HAPPENED
#19 Tulane 3, #12 Grand Canyon 2
The Green Wave kicked off Sunday with a come-from-behind win against nationally-ranked GCU.
Tulane fell behind early, dropping flights three and five to start. The Green Wave's No. 3 pair of Nguyen and sophomore Tarin Mergener lost in straight sets, as did the freshmen duo of Addison Hermstad and Ashley Delgado, who played at the five.
The Green Wave's run began at flight three. Freshmen Gabriella Becerra and Rio Frohoff took down GCU's No. 4 pair in straight sets, winning 23-21, 21-16.
Down 2-1, Tulane turned to its top duo to get the job done. Mertz and sophomore Kaylie McHugh squared off against GCU's No. 1 and battled for three sets. Mertz and McHugh won the first set, 21-15, but fell behind early in the second and ultimately lost, 21-16.
GCU's pair had chances to seal a flight win in the third, but Mertz and McHugh never backed down, even when GCU served for match point. Tulane's top duo fought to win the set, 16-14, and earn the flight victory.
Tied at two, junior Anna Chin and freshman Lauren Orlich carried the responsibility of clinching a dual win. Playing in flight two, Chin and Orlich dropped the first set, 21-14, but worked through GCU's constant pressure in the second to pull out a 22-20 win.
With a crowd gathering around flight two after Mertz and McHugh's flight win, Chin and Orlich hit their stride, finding life from the spectators' energy. The Green Wave's duo closed out the set on top, winning 15-12 to seal the dual victory.
#19 Tulane 4, Central Arkansas 1
The Green Wave rolled past UCA in the second dual of the day.
Mertz and McHugh were first to finish, defeating UCA's top pair in straight sets, 21-14, 21-10. UCA evened the dual at one with a win in flight four, but the Green Wave responded with three-set wins in flights two, three and five to earn a 4-1 victory.
Chin and Orlich - playing at the two - dropped the first set, but dug their heels in and pulled out a 9-21, 21-12, 15-10 win. Nguyen and Mergener won in flight three by a score of 21-17, 17-21, 15-12, and Hermstad and Delgado finished the job in flight five.
The freshmen pair beat UCA's No. 5 duo by a score of 19-21, 21-17, 15-13.
#19 Tulane 4, UNO 1
A Senior Day dual resulted in a Senior Day victory for the Green Wave, as Mertz, Nguyen and McAfee each won their flights in Tulane's 4-1 win.
Mertz and McHugh beat UNO's No. 1 pair in straight sets, 21-9, 21-15, as did Nguyen and Mergener, who won 21-15, 21-15 in flight three. Mertz and McHugh now have a team-high 23 wins this season.
McAfee teamed up with junior Briana Correa at the five, where the two battled against UNO's pair for three sets. After dropping the first set 21-19, the senior and her partner bounced back in the second and third with set wins of 21-17 and 15-7, respectively, to earn the flight win.
UP NEXT
Tulane ships out to Columbia, South Carolina, next weekend for the Palmetto Invitational. The Green Wave will face College of Charleston, nationally-ranked South Carolina, Missouri State and Coastal Carolina across the two-day competition.
ROLL WITH THE WAVE
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RESULTS FROM DAY TWO AT GREEN WAVE INVITATIONAL
DUAL ONE: #19 Tulane 3, #12 Grand Canyon 2
No. 1 Madeline Mertz/Kaylie McHugh (TLN) def. Molly Turner/Hannah Towne (GCU) 21-15, 16-21, 16-14
No. 2 Anna Chin/Lauren Orlich (TLN) def. Katie Pyles/Taylor Jarzombek (GCU) 14-21, 22-20, 15-12
No. 3 Bella Bauman/Jessica Stansfield (GCU) def. Lan Nguyen/Tarin Mergener (TLN) 21-17, 21-13
No. 4 Gabriella Becerra/Rio Frohoff (TLN) def. Madison Relaz/Katie Sarber (GCU) 23-21, 21-16
No. 5 Jamie Walsh/Jessica Clark (GCU) def. Addison Hermstad/Ashley Delgado (TLN) 22-20, 21-19
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
DUAL TWO: #19 Tulane 4, Central Arkansas 1
No. 1 Madeline Mertz/Kaylie McHugh (TLN) def. Jessica Martinez/Ally Brinkley (UCA) 21-14, 21-10
No. 2 Anna Chin/Lauren Orlich (TLN) def. Kimberly Schnars/Stephanie Pollnow (UCA) 9-21, 21-12, 15-10
No. 3 Lan Nguyen/Tarin Mergener (TLN) def. Haley Tippett/Megan Nash (UCA) 21-17, 17-21, 15-12
No. 4 Kris Hjembo/Colene Hamilton (UCA) def. Gabriella Becerra/Rio Frohoff (TLN) 21-15, 21-15
No. 5 Addison Hermstad/Ashley Delgado (TLN) def. Delaney Driver/MC Rogers (UCA) 19-21, 21-17, 15-13
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
DUAL THREE: #19 Tulane 4, UNO 1
No. 1 Madeline Mertz/Kaylie McHugh (TLN) def. Cara Sander/Victoria Corcoran (UNO) 21-9, 21-15
No. 2 Rachel Kuhn/Veronica Corcoran (UNO) def. Anna Chin/Lauren Orlich (TLN) 21-17, 17-21, 15-13
No. 3 Lan Nguyen/Tarin Mergener (TLN) def. Brianna Vega/Madison Miller (UNO) 21-15, 21-15
No. 4 Gabriella Becerra/Rio Frohoff (TLN) def. Kaitlyn Grice/Blessing Dunn (UNO) 21-14, 13-21, 15-4
No. 5 Christina McAfee/Briana Correa (TLN) def. Maxine Walsh/Ally Carr (UNO) 19-21, 21-17, 15-7
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
NEW ORLEANS - The senior class went out on top.
Madeline Mertz, Lan Nguyen and Christina McAfee played in their last duals on New Orleans sand on Sunday, recording wins in each of their final flights of the day to help No. 19 Tulane beach volleyball go undefeated to close out the Green Wave Invitational at White Sands Volleyball Courts. The Green Wave went 3-0 on the day, picking up wins against No. 12 Grand Canyon, Central Arkansas and New Orleans to move their season record to 18-11 overall, 3-6 CCSA.
QUOTE
"It couldn't have gone too much better that than. Gosh, it was just an extraordinary weekend for us. Not only did we play some really good volleyball, but we grew up. We got good results, we got better, we got braver. We had an opportunity to send off our three seniors in New Orleans in front of our home crowd. We defeated some really good teams this weekend. We're one play away from a perfect weekend, and it's not too often you get a chance to do that. Credit to our players and the coaching staff I have around me that we were able to accomplish such extraordinary things this weekend." -Head Coach Wayne Holly
HOW IT HAPPENED
#19 Tulane 3, #12 Grand Canyon 2
THIS ONE BELONGS TO THE WAVE!
— TulaneBeachVB (@GreenWaveBeach) April 8, 2018
#19 Tulane starts the day with a HUGE come-from-behind win against #12 @GCU_Beach! We're rolling here!#RollWave ??????? pic.twitter.com/EjirxZcXs4
The Green Wave kicked off Sunday with a come-from-behind win against nationally-ranked GCU.
Tulane fell behind early, dropping flights three and five to start. The Green Wave's No. 3 pair of Nguyen and sophomore Tarin Mergener lost in straight sets, as did the freshmen duo of Addison Hermstad and Ashley Delgado, who played at the five.
The Green Wave's run began at flight three. Freshmen Gabriella Becerra and Rio Frohoff took down GCU's No. 4 pair in straight sets, winning 23-21, 21-16.
Down 2-1, Tulane turned to its top duo to get the job done. Mertz and sophomore Kaylie McHugh squared off against GCU's No. 1 and battled for three sets. Mertz and McHugh won the first set, 21-15, but fell behind early in the second and ultimately lost, 21-16.
GCU's pair had chances to seal a flight win in the third, but Mertz and McHugh never backed down, even when GCU served for match point. Tulane's top duo fought to win the set, 16-14, and earn the flight victory.
Tied at two, junior Anna Chin and freshman Lauren Orlich carried the responsibility of clinching a dual win. Playing in flight two, Chin and Orlich dropped the first set, 21-14, but worked through GCU's constant pressure in the second to pull out a 22-20 win.
With a crowd gathering around flight two after Mertz and McHugh's flight win, Chin and Orlich hit their stride, finding life from the spectators' energy. The Green Wave's duo closed out the set on top, winning 15-12 to seal the dual victory.
#19 Tulane 4, Central Arkansas 1
THIS ONE BELONGS TO THE WAVE!
— TulaneBeachVB (@GreenWaveBeach) April 8, 2018
Second win of the day, third win of the weekend!#RollWave ??????? pic.twitter.com/nwx4D4gjZp
The Green Wave rolled past UCA in the second dual of the day.
Mertz and McHugh were first to finish, defeating UCA's top pair in straight sets, 21-14, 21-10. UCA evened the dual at one with a win in flight four, but the Green Wave responded with three-set wins in flights two, three and five to earn a 4-1 victory.
Chin and Orlich - playing at the two - dropped the first set, but dug their heels in and pulled out a 9-21, 21-12, 15-10 win. Nguyen and Mergener won in flight three by a score of 21-17, 17-21, 15-12, and Hermstad and Delgado finished the job in flight five.
The freshmen pair beat UCA's No. 5 duo by a score of 19-21, 21-17, 15-13.
#19 Tulane 4, UNO 1
THIS ONE BELONGS TO THE WAVE!
— TulaneBeachVB (@GreenWaveBeach) April 8, 2018
Senior Day flight wins for Maddy, Lan and Christina! WE LOVE OUR SENIORS!#RollWave ??????? pic.twitter.com/8g102Xq4eb
A Senior Day dual resulted in a Senior Day victory for the Green Wave, as Mertz, Nguyen and McAfee each won their flights in Tulane's 4-1 win.
Mertz and McHugh beat UNO's No. 1 pair in straight sets, 21-9, 21-15, as did Nguyen and Mergener, who won 21-15, 21-15 in flight three. Mertz and McHugh now have a team-high 23 wins this season.
McAfee teamed up with junior Briana Correa at the five, where the two battled against UNO's pair for three sets. After dropping the first set 21-19, the senior and her partner bounced back in the second and third with set wins of 21-17 and 15-7, respectively, to earn the flight win.
UP NEXT
Tulane ships out to Columbia, South Carolina, next weekend for the Palmetto Invitational. The Green Wave will face College of Charleston, nationally-ranked South Carolina, Missouri State and Coastal Carolina across the two-day competition.
ROLL WITH THE WAVE
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
Follow Tulane beach volleyball on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram for live results, updates and news. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and @TulaneAthletics on Snapchat.
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RESULTS FROM DAY TWO AT GREEN WAVE INVITATIONAL
DUAL ONE: #19 Tulane 3, #12 Grand Canyon 2
No. 1 Madeline Mertz/Kaylie McHugh (TLN) def. Molly Turner/Hannah Towne (GCU) 21-15, 16-21, 16-14
No. 2 Anna Chin/Lauren Orlich (TLN) def. Katie Pyles/Taylor Jarzombek (GCU) 14-21, 22-20, 15-12
No. 3 Bella Bauman/Jessica Stansfield (GCU) def. Lan Nguyen/Tarin Mergener (TLN) 21-17, 21-13
No. 4 Gabriella Becerra/Rio Frohoff (TLN) def. Madison Relaz/Katie Sarber (GCU) 23-21, 21-16
No. 5 Jamie Walsh/Jessica Clark (GCU) def. Addison Hermstad/Ashley Delgado (TLN) 22-20, 21-19
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 4, 1, 2
DUAL TWO: #19 Tulane 4, Central Arkansas 1
No. 1 Madeline Mertz/Kaylie McHugh (TLN) def. Jessica Martinez/Ally Brinkley (UCA) 21-14, 21-10
No. 2 Anna Chin/Lauren Orlich (TLN) def. Kimberly Schnars/Stephanie Pollnow (UCA) 9-21, 21-12, 15-10
No. 3 Lan Nguyen/Tarin Mergener (TLN) def. Haley Tippett/Megan Nash (UCA) 21-17, 17-21, 15-12
No. 4 Kris Hjembo/Colene Hamilton (UCA) def. Gabriella Becerra/Rio Frohoff (TLN) 21-15, 21-15
No. 5 Addison Hermstad/Ashley Delgado (TLN) def. Delaney Driver/MC Rogers (UCA) 19-21, 21-17, 15-13
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
DUAL THREE: #19 Tulane 4, UNO 1
No. 1 Madeline Mertz/Kaylie McHugh (TLN) def. Cara Sander/Victoria Corcoran (UNO) 21-9, 21-15
No. 2 Rachel Kuhn/Veronica Corcoran (UNO) def. Anna Chin/Lauren Orlich (TLN) 21-17, 17-21, 15-13
No. 3 Lan Nguyen/Tarin Mergener (TLN) def. Brianna Vega/Madison Miller (UNO) 21-15, 21-15
No. 4 Gabriella Becerra/Rio Frohoff (TLN) def. Kaitlyn Grice/Blessing Dunn (UNO) 21-14, 13-21, 15-4
No. 5 Christina McAfee/Briana Correa (TLN) def. Maxine Walsh/Ally Carr (UNO) 19-21, 21-17, 15-7
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
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