HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The ULM beach volleyball team wrapped up its three-day, five-match road swing, which included four matches at the Seminole Beach Bash, with a 4-1 setback to Southern Miss when the two units collided in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Monday, Feb. 24.
The second-seeded ULM (0-5) duo of
Grace Convey and
Julia Blazek picked up the lone point of the day for the Warhawks, claiming a 21-15, 17-21, 15-12 three-set victory over Piper Matsumoto and Madison Lawler.
Southern Miss (1-2) claimed a victory when the No. 1 pair of Kylie Grandy and Abbey Wilson completed a 21-16, 22-20 win over
Gabby Love and
Kayla Gallant. The Golden Eagles also managed a 21-18, 21-16 win from the third-seeded tandem of Haley Hop and Hallie Phelan, who downed
Audrey Brooks and
Holland Ponthieux.
The combination of Breleigh Favre and Olivia Hepworth, who served as the No. 4 seed for USM, overcame an opening set loss to defeat the Warhawk duo of
Bailey Smith and
Abbie Elder by scores of 13-21, 21-16, 15-3.
The Golden Eagles clinched a point in the clash of No. 5 seeds as Kinsley Hanback and Kellie Garraway emerged with a three-set win over
Allie Kemp and
Elizabeth Moreland by scores of 21-18, 12-21 and 15-9.
The Warhawks return to the court on Friday, Feb. 28, when they begin two-day, four-match tournament hosted by UAB that will pit ULM against Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 28), Coastal Carolina (Feb. 29) and Nicholls State (Feb. 29).
Feb. 24, 2020 at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Southern Miss 4, ULM 1
1. Kylie Grandy/Abbey Wilson (USMBVB) def.
Gabby Love/
Kayla Gallant (ULM) 21-16, 22-20
2.
Grace Convey/
Julia Blazek (ULM) def. Piper Matsumoto/Madison Lawler (USMBVB) 21-15, 17-21, 15-12
3. Haley Hop/Hallie Phelan (USMBVB) def.
Audrey Brooks/
Holland Ponthieux (ULM) 21-18, 21-16
4. Breleigh Favre/Olivia Hepworth (USMBVB) def.
Bailey Smith/
Abbie Elder (ULM) 13-21, 21-16, 15-3
5. Kinsley Hanback/Kellie Garraway (USMBVB) def.
Allie Kemp/
Elizabeth Moreland (ULM) 21-18, 12-21, 15-9
Ext.
Ina Gosen/
Katie McKay (ULM) def. Kaile Tuisamatatele/Lindsey Smith (USMBVB) 21-18, 21-15
