COLUMBIA, S.C. – The ULM beach volleyball team lost a pair of matches to nationally-ranked opponents on Saturday, falling 5-0 to No. 19 South Carolina and 5-0 to No. 5 LSU at the Gamecock Grand Slam at Wheeler Beach.
ULM (4-6) is off until Friday when they open the Fight in the Fort at TCU with New Orleans at 7:30 a.m. and Stephen F. Austin at 1:30 p.m.
No. 19 South Carolina 5, ULM 0
Playing in light rain with gusty winds, the tournament host Gamecocks rolled to a 5-0 win, dropping just one set in the match.
Sophie Manson and Peyton Gray opened with a Court 5 win over ULM sophomore
Abbey Bufkin and junior
Abigail Elder, 21-12, 21-14. Hannah Mackenhausen and Kaeli Crews followed on Court 4 with a 21-14, 21-11 win over ULM sophomores
Madison Gray and
Kaitlyn Nowak. The Gamecocks clinched the match with a win on Court 2 as Jordan Smith and Lauren Wilcock defeated ULM senior
Elizabeth Moreland and junior
Brooke Hoven, 21-13, 21-8.
South Carolina rounded out the match with a wins on Courts 1 and 3. Skylar Allen and Whitley Ballard topped ULM senior
Audrey Brooks and junior
Julia Blazek, 21-12, 21-19, on Court 1, while ULM picked up its only set win on Court 3, but Abby Carroll and Jillian Gleason rebounded to beat seniors
Kayla Gallant and
Rylin Adams, 17-21, 21-11, 15-10.
In an exhibition match, Kristen Schenck and Lizzie Thompson beat ULM freshmen
Delaney Evans and
Tamsie Black, 21-18, 25-23.
1. Skylar Allen/Whitley Ballard (SC) def. Brooks, Audrey/Blazek, Julia (ULM) 21-12, 21-19
2. Jordan Smith/Lauren Wilcock (SC) def. Moreland, Elizabeth/Hoven, Brooke (ULM) 21-13, 21-8
3. Abby Carroll/Jillian Gleason (SC) def. Gallant, Kayla/Adams, Rylin (ULM) 17-21, 21-11, 15-10
4. Hannah Mackenhausen/Kaeli Crews (SC) def. Gray, Madison/Nowak, Kaitlyn (ULM) 21-14, 21-11
5. Sophie Manson/Peyton Gray (SC) def. Bufkin, Abbey/Elder, Abigail (ULM) 21-12, 21-14
Ext. Kristen Schenck/Lizzie Thompson (SC) def. Evans, Delaney/Black, Tamsie (ULM) 21-18, 25-23
Match Notes:
ULM 4-6
South Carolina 7-5; National ranking #19
Order of finish: 5,4,2,1,3
Light rain throughout, winds in the teens with strong gusts
No. 5 LSU 5, ULM 0
Fifth-ranked LSU did not drop a set in sweeping ULM, 5-0.
Ellie Shank and Sierra Caffo started it off for LSU with a win over Gray and Nowak on Court 4, 21-9, 21-13. Allison Coens and Lara Boos followed on Court 5 with a victory over Bufkin and Elder, 21-12, 21-14. The Tigers won the match on Court 3, as Holly Carlton and Reilly Allred beat Gallant and Adams, 21-18, 21-15. Parker Bracken and Kylie Deberg won on Court 2 against Moreland and Hoven, 21-10, 21-15. LSU completed the sweep on Court 1 as Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope and Bella Bauman topped Brooks and Blazek, 21-10, 21-17.
In an exhibition match, Melia Lindner and Elizabeth Chambers beat ULM sophomore
Avery Reynolds and junior
Madeline Williams, 21-11, 21-11.
1. Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope/Bella Bauman (LSU) def. Brooks, Audrey/Blazek, Julia (ULM) 21-10, 21-17
2. Parker Bracken/Kylie Deberg (LSU) def. Moreland, Elizabeth/Hoven, Brooke (ULM) 21-10, 21-15
3. Holly Carlton/Reilly Allred (LSU) def. Gallant, Kayla/Adams, Rylin (ULM) 21-18, 21-15
4. Ellie Shank/Sierra Caffo (LSU) def. Gray, Madison/Nowak, Kaitlyn (ULM) 21-9, 21-13
5. Allison Coens/Lara Boos (LSU) def. Bufkin, Abbey/Elder, Abigail (ULM) 21-12, 21-14
Ext. Melia Lindner/Elizabeth Chambers (LSU) def. Reynolds, Avery/Williams, Madeline (ULM) 21-11, 21-11
Match Notes:
ULM 4-7
LSU 13-0; National ranking #5
Order of finish: 4,5,3,2,1
Cloudy, wind in the teens with gusts
