Beach Volleyball Grabs Two Wins on Day One of Tiger Beach Challenge

Saturday, March 5

Baton Rouge, LA

1 P.M.

Tulane University

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Beach Volleyball Grabs Two Wins on Day One of Tiger Beach Challenge

Mar 5, 2022 | Women's Beach Volleyball

BATON ROUGE, LA — Tulane beach volleyball got off to a hot start at the Tiger Beach Challenge with two victories on day one of the tournament hosted by LSU.

Tulane matched up with the Texas A&M-Kingsville first this morning, sweeping the Javelina's 5-0.

From the No. 1 position, Kendall Peters and Maddie Speicher notched a quick match win 21-8, 21-15.

Ashton Mares and Sara Hall paired up on court two for the next Tulane point. They would put away the Javelina's duo of Ahrens and Van Brunt 21-14, 21-12.

Samantha Mehlman and Lara Torruella dominated as the third pair taking their match 21-14, 21-10.

Haley Gibson and Savka Popovic paired up on court four winning 21-17, 21-11.

Josie Cole and Sam Green teamed up on court five as they defeated TAMUK's Merlino and Gragasin 21-11, 21-15 to get things rolling for the Wave.

In the afternoon, Tulane defeated Southern Miss in a close 3-2 victory.

No. 2 pair Mehlman and Torruella got it started for Tulane, defeating Southern Miss's Hurnikova and Chudzik 21-15, 21-19.

Tulane's fifth pair of Popovic and Gibson would go head to toe with Southern Miss winning by a tough 21-19, 21-19.

The deciding point would come down to Tulane's top pair of Peters and Speicher. The duo dropped the first set 19-21 before rallying from behind to take the second set 21-18 and seal the deal in the third with a tough 17-15 victory.

Tulane def. TAMUK 5-0

1. Kendall Peters/Maddie Speicher (TULANE) def. Tenley Housler/Macie Satterwhite (TAMUK) 21-8, 21-15
2. Sara Hall/Ashton Mares (TULANE) def. Lexi Ahrens/Adrienne Van Brunt (TAMUK) 21-14, 21-12
3. Samantha Mehlman/Lara Torruella (TULANE) def. Ayanna Jackson/Roxanne Morris (TAMUK) 21-14, 21-10
4. Savka Popovic/Haley Gibson (TULANE) def. Madelyn Wallace/Rylie Anderson (TAMUK) 21-17, 21-11
5. Josie Cole/Samantha Green (TULANE) def. Meghan Merlino/Christina Gragasin (TAMUK) 21-11, 21-15

Tulane def. Southern Miss 3-2
1. Kendall Peters/Maddie Speicher (TULANE) def. Breleigh Favre/Kellie Garraway (USM) 19-21, 21-18, 17-15
2. Samantha Mehlman/Lara Torruella (TULANE) def. Vanessa Hurnikova/Aleksandra Chudzik (USM) 21-15, 21-19
3. Hallie Phelan/Olivia Hepworth (USM) def. Ashton Mares/Sara Hall (TULANE) 21-18, 19-21, 15-9
4. Taylor Pierce/Reagan Sandlin (USM) def. Samantha Green/Josie Cole (TULANE) 21-11, 21-16
5. Savka Popovic/Haley Gibson (TULANE) def. Valeria Papakyriakou/Kai Norman (USM) 21-19, 21-19

Tulane continues action tomorrow as it faces Stephen F. Austin and Loyola Marymount.

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