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Oct 24, 2026 | Women's Beach Volleyball
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Tulane opened the AVCA Collegiate Beach Central Qualification Tournament hosted by Rally Volleyball with a bang Saturday as the Green Wave pairs delivered a combined 21-3 record across the bid and open divisions. Highlighting the day at the John Hunt Sand Volleyball Courts was the tandem of Tawny Ensign and Hannah Foor, who won all three of their matches today to advance to the semifinals of the bid division.
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The Wave had three total pairs competing in the bid division, which is a 32-pair single-elimination bracket played to place. The duo of Tawny Ensign and Hannah Foor posted the strongest showing with a trio of victories to advance to the semifinals. They opened against a pair from UT Martin with a 21-10, 21-19 sweep. They followed suit with another sweep of Mercer, 21-18, 21-13. Next up was a bout against a UAB pair, which Ensign and Foor won with yet another sweep through sets of 21-13 and 21-18.
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Skylar Ensign and Gigi Gallegos began their morning against a Tennessee Tech pair, winning in dominant fashion through sets of 21-17 and 21-9. They then faced a UAB pair, winning with another sweep, 21-13 and 21-17. They squared off against a different UAB pair, falling in a tight three-set contest. After losing set one 21-14, they won a thriller in the second 24-22 before falling 15-9 in the third. Tulane's third pair was Katie Hansen and Kaydence Stormes, who opened against a tandem from Tennessee Tech with a breeze, winning 21-9 and 21-7. They carried the momentum into a match-up against a North Alabama pair, winning in a sweep with both sets finishing 21-9. Next was a meeting with a pair from Eastern Kentucky, which the Colonels won in three sets. Tulane's pair fell 21-15 in the opening frame before winning 21-13 in the second. The final set was close, but EKU won 15-11. Both of Tulane's losing pairs move to a consolation bracket where they will play for fifth place tomorrow.
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The open division featured pool play throughout the day with Tulane competing across five different pools. The Wave went a perfect 3-0 in four of the pools to top the leaderboards, and Tulane was 2-1 in the other pool. In the first pool, Tulane opened with a sweep over a Chattanooga pair as Loreta Cabule and Lauren Mann won with sets of 21-10 and 21-6. Gabbi Kucinski and Liz Selinger then faced a Mercer pairing, winning 21-8 and 22-20. The freshman duo of Ciela Hendrickson and Selinger closed out the sweep of the pool with a 21-14, 21-16 triumph over an Austin Peay pair.
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In pool two, Hendrickson and Mann teamed up against a pair from Eastern Kentucky and delivered a three-set victory. The Colonels won the first frame 21-19 before the Wave pair rallied to win the next two sets by scores of 21-19 and 15-9. Hendrickson then paired with Naomi Lygas against a UAB pair, winning in a sweep via sets of 21-16 and 21-18. Tulane closed the pool with another sweep as Cabule and Elly Beshears knocked off a Chattanooga pair with scores of 21-14 and 21-16.
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In the next pool, Tulane opened against Eastern Kentucky to the tune of a hard-nosed sweep. Olivia Johnson and Kucinski won with sets of 25-23 and 22-20. Cabule and Gabby Dwyer squared off against a Tennessee Tech tandem, winning in a sweep with scores of 21-14 and 21-12. Dwyer and Mann played the final match of the pool against North Alabama, falling in three sets for Tulane's only pool play loss. The Wave pairing won the opening frame 21-15 before losing the next two 21-16 and 15-10.
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The next pool saw Tulane return to its 3-0 ways. Beshears and Selinger kicked things off with a 21-16, 21-9 victory over the Mocs. Cabule and Johnson then swept EKU with both sets finishing 21-12. Rounding out the pool, Kucinski and Mann swept UT Martin with scores of 21-16 and 21-15.
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The final pool was another 3-0 showing for Tulane. Dwyer and Lygas earned a hard-fought sweep over Chattanooga with scores of 23-21 and 21-18 to open play. Beshears and Johnson then swept EKU with scores of 21-11 and 21-13 before Kucinski and Lygas closed off the day for the Wave with a 21-9, 21-15 drubbing of Tennessee Tech.
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Action in the AVCA Central Qualifiers wraps up tomorrow with the conclusion of the bid division and more open division play. Competition begins at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow with the first of the pool play matches. Ensign and Foor will play their semifinal match at 10:15 a.m., and both the championship and third-place contests will start at 1:15 p.m. Play in the fifth-place bracket will also begin at 10:15 a.m.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball, and men's and women's basketball, and baseball campaigns can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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GREEN WAVE CLUB
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting GreenWaveClub.com.
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The Wave had three total pairs competing in the bid division, which is a 32-pair single-elimination bracket played to place. The duo of Tawny Ensign and Hannah Foor posted the strongest showing with a trio of victories to advance to the semifinals. They opened against a pair from UT Martin with a 21-10, 21-19 sweep. They followed suit with another sweep of Mercer, 21-18, 21-13. Next up was a bout against a UAB pair, which Ensign and Foor won with yet another sweep through sets of 21-13 and 21-18.
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Skylar Ensign and Gigi Gallegos began their morning against a Tennessee Tech pair, winning in dominant fashion through sets of 21-17 and 21-9. They then faced a UAB pair, winning with another sweep, 21-13 and 21-17. They squared off against a different UAB pair, falling in a tight three-set contest. After losing set one 21-14, they won a thriller in the second 24-22 before falling 15-9 in the third. Tulane's third pair was Katie Hansen and Kaydence Stormes, who opened against a tandem from Tennessee Tech with a breeze, winning 21-9 and 21-7. They carried the momentum into a match-up against a North Alabama pair, winning in a sweep with both sets finishing 21-9. Next was a meeting with a pair from Eastern Kentucky, which the Colonels won in three sets. Tulane's pair fell 21-15 in the opening frame before winning 21-13 in the second. The final set was close, but EKU won 15-11. Both of Tulane's losing pairs move to a consolation bracket where they will play for fifth place tomorrow.
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The open division featured pool play throughout the day with Tulane competing across five different pools. The Wave went a perfect 3-0 in four of the pools to top the leaderboards, and Tulane was 2-1 in the other pool. In the first pool, Tulane opened with a sweep over a Chattanooga pair as Loreta Cabule and Lauren Mann won with sets of 21-10 and 21-6. Gabbi Kucinski and Liz Selinger then faced a Mercer pairing, winning 21-8 and 22-20. The freshman duo of Ciela Hendrickson and Selinger closed out the sweep of the pool with a 21-14, 21-16 triumph over an Austin Peay pair.
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In pool two, Hendrickson and Mann teamed up against a pair from Eastern Kentucky and delivered a three-set victory. The Colonels won the first frame 21-19 before the Wave pair rallied to win the next two sets by scores of 21-19 and 15-9. Hendrickson then paired with Naomi Lygas against a UAB pair, winning in a sweep via sets of 21-16 and 21-18. Tulane closed the pool with another sweep as Cabule and Elly Beshears knocked off a Chattanooga pair with scores of 21-14 and 21-16.
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In the next pool, Tulane opened against Eastern Kentucky to the tune of a hard-nosed sweep. Olivia Johnson and Kucinski won with sets of 25-23 and 22-20. Cabule and Gabby Dwyer squared off against a Tennessee Tech tandem, winning in a sweep with scores of 21-14 and 21-12. Dwyer and Mann played the final match of the pool against North Alabama, falling in three sets for Tulane's only pool play loss. The Wave pairing won the opening frame 21-15 before losing the next two 21-16 and 15-10.
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The next pool saw Tulane return to its 3-0 ways. Beshears and Selinger kicked things off with a 21-16, 21-9 victory over the Mocs. Cabule and Johnson then swept EKU with both sets finishing 21-12. Rounding out the pool, Kucinski and Mann swept UT Martin with scores of 21-16 and 21-15.
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The final pool was another 3-0 showing for Tulane. Dwyer and Lygas earned a hard-fought sweep over Chattanooga with scores of 23-21 and 21-18 to open play. Beshears and Johnson then swept EKU with scores of 21-11 and 21-13 before Kucinski and Lygas closed off the day for the Wave with a 21-9, 21-15 drubbing of Tennessee Tech.
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Action in the AVCA Central Qualifiers wraps up tomorrow with the conclusion of the bid division and more open division play. Competition begins at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow with the first of the pool play matches. Ensign and Foor will play their semifinal match at 10:15 a.m., and both the championship and third-place contests will start at 1:15 p.m. Play in the fifth-place bracket will also begin at 10:15 a.m.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball, and men's and women's basketball, and baseball campaigns can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL TULANE ATHLETICS APP
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 ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane beach volleyball at @GreenWaveBeach on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
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GREEN WAVE CLUB
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting GreenWaveClub.com.
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