MONROE, La. – The ULM beach volleyball team split its two duals on the second day of the Bayou Bash, falling to Houston Baptist, 4-1, before bouncing back with a sweep of Nicholls, 5-0.
ULM (3-4) continues its season next week at the Gamecock Grand Slam at South Carolina.
Houston Baptist 4, ULM 1
In a rematch from last week, HBU picked up another 4-1 win over the Warhawks Saturday afternoon. The Huskies opened with a 1-0 lead after Lauren Huggins and Alison Stanfill defeated seniors
Kayla Gallant and
Rylin Adams in the matchup of No. 2 pairs, 2-0 (21-18, 21-18). The lead moved to 2-0 at the No. 5 court, as Kylann Griffith and Abbey Reinard earned a 2-1 win over ULM sophomore
Kaitlyn Nowak and
Madison Gray, 21-18, 18-21, 15-10. HBU sealed the match after Linsey Harris and Kristen Kleymeyer defeated senior
Elizabeth Moreland and junior
Brooke Hoven on the No. 3 court, 2-0 (21-10, 21-13).
ULM's only win came at the No. 1 pairs, as senior
Audrey Brooks and junior
Julia Blazek defeated HBU's Maddie Butters and Brennan Miller, 2-0 (21-18, 21-15). HBU bounced back with a win on court No. 4, as Shelby O'Neal and Dani Okeke rallied from the 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 (20-22, 21-19, 15-9) over junior
Abigail Elder and sophomore
Abbey Bufkin.
In an extra pair match, HBU's Mary Alper and Gabi Axelrod swept ULM freshmen
Delaney Evans and
Tamsie Black, 2-0 (21-16, 21-17).
No. 1: Audrey Brooks/
Julia Blazek (ULM) def. Maddie Butters/Brennan Miller (HBU) 2-0 (21-18, 21-15)
No. 2: Lauren Huggins/Alison Stanfill (HBU) def.
Kayla Gallant/
Rylin Adams (ULM) 2-0 (21-18, 21-18)
No. 3: Linsey Harris/Kristen Kleymeyer (HBU) def.
Elizabeth Moreland/
Brooke Hoven (ULM) 2-0 (21-10, 21-13)
No. 4: Shelby O'Neal/Dani Okeke (HBU) def.
Abigail Elder/
Abbey Bufkin (ULM) 2-1 (20-22, 21-19, 15-9)
No. 5: Kylann Griffith/Abbey Reinard (HBU) def.
Kaitlyn Nowak/
Madison Gray (ULM) 2-1 (21-18, 18-21, 15-10)
Ex: Mary Alper/Gabi Axelrod (HBU) def.
Delaney Evans/
Tamsie Black (ULM) 2-0 (21-16, 21-17)
Order of finish: 2, 5, 3, 1, 4
ULM 5, Nicholls 0
ULM picked up its only win of the weekend, 5-0, with a sweep of Nicholls to close Bayou Bash Saturday afternoon. The Warhawks won all 14 sets contested with the Colonels.
Nowak and Gray started off with a win at No. 5, beating Jamya Holmes and Yani Johnson, 2-0 (21-15, 21-15). Brooks and Blazek rolled at No. 1 with a 2-0 win over Kylie Lockhard and Devon Bright, 21-14, 21-7. Moreland and Hoven cruised at No. 3 against Kennedi Steele and Aspen Steele, 2-0 (21-14, 21-9). Elder and Bufkin swept Katie Jones and Kate Hoerdemann, 2-0 (21-12, 21-14). Gallant and Adams capped the clean sweep of the Colonels with a 2-0 win over Emily Gauthreaux and Kadie Becnel, 21-12, 22-20.
In an extra pair match, ULM junior
Madeline Williams and sophomore
Avery Reynolds defeated Nicholls' Kelsey Bradshaw and Caitlin Green, 2-0 (21-13, 21-8).
No. 1: Audrey Brooks/
Julia Blazek (ULM) def. Kylie Lockhart/Devon Bright (NICH) 2-0 (21-14, 21-7)
No. 2: Kayla Gallant/Rylan Adams (ULM) def. Emily Gauthreaux/Kadie Becnel (NICH) 2-0 (21-12, 22-20)
No. 3: Elizabeth Moreland/
Brooke Hoven (ULM) def. Kennedi Steele/Aspen Steele (NICH) 2-0 (21-14, 21-9)
No. 4: Abigail Elder/
Abbey Bufkin (ULM) def. Katie Jones/Kate Hoerdemann (NICH) 2-0 (21-12, 21-14)
No. 5: Kaitlyn Nowak/
Madison Gray (ULM) def. Jamya Holmes/Yani Johnson (NICH) 2-0 (21-15, 21-15)
Ex.: Madeline Williams/
Avery Reynolds (ULM) def. Kelsey Bradshaw/Caitlin Green (NICH) 2-0 (21-13, 21-8)
Order of finish: 5, 1, 3, 4, 2
