Beach Volleyball Falls to FAU in CUSA Championship Final

Saturday, April 26

Sugar Beach, Louisiana

9 a.m.

Tulane University

Florida International University

Beach Volleyball Falls to FAU in CUSA Championship Final

Apr 26, 2025 | Women's Beach Volleyball

YOUNGSVILLE, La. – Tulane Beach Volleyball went 1-1 on Saturday at the Conference USA Championships in Youngsville, LA. The #2 seed Green Wave defeated #3 FIU in the semifinals before falling to #1 seed FAU in the championship final.

Tulane started the day with a 3-0 sweep of #3 FIU, taking down the Panthers in straight sets. The Green Wave secured victories on court 1 (McKenzie Cutler / Emily Heintzelman), court 2 (Skylar Ensign / Molly Trodd), and court 5 (Avery Burks / Amelia Mullen).

The win propelled the Green Wave to face the #1 seed FAU for a chance at the NCAA tournament automatic bid and C-USA Conference Championship.

The Owls edged the Green Wave by taking the match 3-1 to secure the championship at Sugar Beach. For the second straight time against the Owls, the Green Wave point came on court 3 (Sam Green / Sara Hall) in straight sets (21-18, 21-12).

The Green Wave pairs of Sam Green and Sara Hall as well as Gigi Gallegos and Samantha O'Connor were named to the All-Tournament Team for their play throughout the tournament.

The Green Wave conclude their season with a 29-11 record. Only two of Tulane's eleven losses came to unranked opponents throughout the year.

Tulane 3, FIU 0

Emily Heintzelman/McKenzie Cutler (TUL) def. Gray/Panko (FIU) 21-16, 21-13

Skylar Ensign/Molly Trodd (TUL) def. Vogel/Robinson (FIU) 21-14, 21-18

Samantha Green/Sara Hall (TUL) vs. Drozd/Luoma (FIU) 21-19, 19-16, unfinished

Gigi Gallegos/Sam O'Connor (TUL) vs. Cahill/Franklin (FIU) 21-19, 16-18, unfinished

Avery Burks/Amelia Mullen (TUL) def. Chudzik/Brown (FIU) 21-16, 21-19

Tulane 1, FAU 3

Svoilova/Adams (FAU) def. McKenzie Cutler/Emily Heintzelman (TUL) 21-13, 21-13

McLaughlin/Honzovicova (FAU) def. Skylar Ensign/Molly Trodd (TUL) 21-18, 21-19

Sara Hall/Samantha Green (TUL) def. Vandeusen/Wolf (FAU) 21-18, 21-12

Gigi Gallegos/Sam O'Connor (TUL) vs. Strandberg/Schroder (FAU) 22-20, 18-21, 5-10 unfinished

Starling/Mignerey (FAU) def. Avery Burks/Amelia Mullen (TUL) 16-21, 21-13, 13-15

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