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ULM Earns First 2021 Win Over Spring Hill at Bayou Bash Duals

ULM Earns First 2021 Win Over Spring Hill at Bayou Bash Duals

Beach Volleyball
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The ULM beach volleyball earned its first win of the 2021 season on Friday at the Bayou Beach Duals when it defeated Spring Hill by a 3-2 margin. The Warhawks rebounded from a 5-0 setback to Florida State in the opening match of the day to claim the one-point win.
 
"I'm super proud of how our team responded after a tough matchup against Florida State to earn a 3-2 victory against Spring Hill," said ULM head coach Charlie Olson. "We will continue to make adjustments as we look forward to Tulane and Texas A&M-Kingsville tomorrow, but first we will celebrate the first win of 2021."
 
ULM 3, Spring Hill 2
 
In the second match of the day in New Orleans, ULM emerged with the one-point victory in the ninth head-to-head meeting against Spring Hill. The Warhawks are now 7-2 all-time in the series.
 
The Warhawks (1-5) picked up one of their three points when No. 1 seeds Julia Blazek and Audrey Brooks posted their third win of the season (21-11, 24-22) over Payton Gidney and Kassandra Failry. ULM teammates Abigail Elder and Kayla Gallant were responsible for a 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 win over fellow No. 3 seeds Brooke Borgemeyer and Allison Weimer.
 
Elizabeth Moreland and Abbey Bufkin, the Warhawks' No. 4 seeds in the match, triumphed by scores of 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 over Natalie Bonner and Leanne Sorrel.
 
Spring Hill (5-1) claimed one of its two points when No. 2 seeds Sarah Senft and Mikayla Boyer downed the ULM pair of Anna Demmer and Katie McKay by scores of 21-13, 21-16. The second point was from the fifth-seeded pair of Kyla Shappell and Patty Blood, who defeated Ina Gosen and Holland Ponthieux in three sets (17-21, 21-19, 15-9).
 
1. Julia Blazek / Audrey Brooks ULM def. Payton Gidney / Kassandra Failry Spring Hill 21-11, 24-22
2. Sarah Senft / Mikayla Boyer Spring Hill def. Anna Demmer / Katie McKay ULM 21-13, 21-16
3. Abigail Elder / Kayla Gallant ULM def. Brooke Borgemeyer / Allison Weimer Spring Hill 21-16, 16-21, 15-11
4. Elizabeth Moreland / Abbey Bufkin ULM def. Natalie Bonner / Leanne Sorrel Spring Hill 21-17, 17-21, 15-11
5. Kyla Shappell / Patty Blood Spring Hill def. Ina Gosen / Holland Ponthieux ULM 17-21, 21-19, 15-9
 
Florida State 5, ULM 0
 
The No. 2 Florida State beach volleyball team maintained its perfect record (5-0) with a 5-0 victory over ULM in the opening round of the Bayou Beach Duals on Friday morning.
 
FSU grabbed the first point of the match as the No. 3 team of Sara Putt and Maddie Anderson came through with a 21-6, 21-10 win. Teammates Alaina Chacon and Molly McBain tacked on the second point, 21-13, 21-10, with a victory over Audrey Brooks and Julia Blazek in a clash of No. 1 seeds.
 
The Seminoles earned the decisive point when the tandem of Kate Privett and Jenna Johnson defeated ULM's pair of Abbey Bufkin and Elizabeth Moreland, 21-14, 21-11. Florida State stretched its lead to 4-0 shortly thereafter as Torrey Van Widen and Keara Rutz came through with a 21-14, 21-8 win over Anna Demmer and Katie McKay in the meeting of No. 2 seeds.
 
Florida State conducted its third straight sweep of the Warhawks when the No. 4 tandem of Payton Caffrey and Liz Waters-Leiga triumphed over Ina Gosen and Holland Ponthieux by scores of 21-17, 21-15.
 
1. Alaina Chacon / Molly McBain Florida State def. Audrey Brooks / Julia Blazek ULM 21-13, 21-10
2. Torrey Van Winden / Keara Rutz Florida State def. Anna Demmer / Katie McKay ULM 21-14, 21-8
3. Sara Putt / Maddie Anderson Florida State def. Abbie Elder / Kayla Gallant ULM 21-6, 21-10
4. Payton Caffrey / Liz Waters-Leiga Florida State def. Ina Gosen / Holland Ponthieux ULM 21-17, 21-15
5. Kate Privett / Jenna Johnson Florida State def. Abbey Bufkin / Elizabeth Moreland ULM 21-14, 21-11
 
ULM returns to action on Saturday, March 6, when the Warhawks take on host Tulane at 10:30 a.m. and Texas A&M-Kingsville at 12:30 p.m.
 
 
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