Photo by: Huntsville Sports Commission
Nov 7, 2026 | Women's Beach Volleyball
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Tulane pairs were a combined 2-3 on day two of the AVCA Beach National Championship Saturday at the John Hunt Sand Volleyball Courts across a day of hard-fought action. Skylar Ensign and Katie Hansen won their opener before falling in a tight contest, and Tawny Ensign and Kaydence Stormes saw the opposite results.
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Both pairs opened the morning in the 17th-place consolation bracket with the event played to place. Skylar Ensign and Katie Hansen first faced a pair from Cal Poly, winning in a sweep behind sets of 21-18 and 21-14. Next up was a pair from Georgia State, and though the Green Wave tandem fell in two sets, they put forth a hard fight. Set one needed extra points as the Panthers pulled it out 24-22, and they then won the match with a 21-17 second set. This result moves Ensign and Hansen to the 21st-place bracket, where they will begin play tomorrow in the final day of the tournament. The best a Tulane pair has ever placed in this event is a tie for 21st, so the pairing has a chance still to match that.
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Tawny Ensign and Kaydence Stormes opened with a pair from in-state rival LSU, putting forth a hard fight in a tight two-set loss. Both sets were within no more than four points as the Tigers won with sets of 21-17 and 21-18. This moved the Tulane tandem to the 25th-place bracket, where they were slotted to face a pair from San Diego. The match was marked as a no contest win for the Wave. With that match going unplayed, Ensign and Stormes played a free play match against a pair from Stetson in the afternoon, and it was a three-set thriller despite the contest not counting toward the event's final standings. Tulane opened with a 21-18 first set before the Hatters responded to claim set two 22-20. The third frame came down to the wire, but it was Stetson who prevailed by a margin of 15-12. The Tulane duo will continue in the 25th-place bracket tomorrow.
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Sunday marks the third and final day of the tournament. Alongside the coronation of a national champion, the Tulane pairs will look to finish strong in their respective consolation brackets. Hansen and Ensign will face a Boise State pair in the semifinals of the 21st-place consolation bracket at 8:00 a.m. with a chance to match Tulane history. In the semifinals of the 25th-place bracket, Stormes and Ensign will square off against a pair from Cal Poly also at 8:00 a.m.
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Both pairs opened the morning in the 17th-place consolation bracket with the event played to place. Skylar Ensign and Katie Hansen first faced a pair from Cal Poly, winning in a sweep behind sets of 21-18 and 21-14. Next up was a pair from Georgia State, and though the Green Wave tandem fell in two sets, they put forth a hard fight. Set one needed extra points as the Panthers pulled it out 24-22, and they then won the match with a 21-17 second set. This result moves Ensign and Hansen to the 21st-place bracket, where they will begin play tomorrow in the final day of the tournament. The best a Tulane pair has ever placed in this event is a tie for 21st, so the pairing has a chance still to match that.
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Tawny Ensign and Kaydence Stormes opened with a pair from in-state rival LSU, putting forth a hard fight in a tight two-set loss. Both sets were within no more than four points as the Tigers won with sets of 21-17 and 21-18. This moved the Tulane tandem to the 25th-place bracket, where they were slotted to face a pair from San Diego. The match was marked as a no contest win for the Wave. With that match going unplayed, Ensign and Stormes played a free play match against a pair from Stetson in the afternoon, and it was a three-set thriller despite the contest not counting toward the event's final standings. Tulane opened with a 21-18 first set before the Hatters responded to claim set two 22-20. The third frame came down to the wire, but it was Stetson who prevailed by a margin of 15-12. The Tulane duo will continue in the 25th-place bracket tomorrow.
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Sunday marks the third and final day of the tournament. Alongside the coronation of a national champion, the Tulane pairs will look to finish strong in their respective consolation brackets. Hansen and Ensign will face a Boise State pair in the semifinals of the 21st-place consolation bracket at 8:00 a.m. with a chance to match Tulane history. In the semifinals of the 25th-place bracket, Stormes and Ensign will square off against a pair from Cal Poly also at 8:00 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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