FOLEY, Ala. – The ULM beach volleyball team (6-27, 1-5 Sun Belt) concluded its season in the Sun Belt Tournament in Foley, Alabama. The team fell to seventh-seeded Mercer in the contenders bracket of the double-elimination tournament, 3-2.Â
In the first flight,
Abby Ryno and
Claire Williamson claimed the clean sweep victory, 21-16, 21-16. Even forcing a third set,
Katie Felts and
Avery Hunter dropped. Felts/Hunter fell in the first set, 21-14, before battling back with a 21-15 score to force a third set. The 16-14 score gave Mercer a point to tie the score up.
A sweep from the Bears to
Paige Ingersoll and Isabela Zukowska (21-14, 21-13), set Mercer ahead.
Brooke Bankston and
Maddie Peterson claimed a win on court four, sweeping their opponents 21-11, 21-18. In the final matchup, a three-set thriller kept things close.
Calli Otjen and
Samantha Rodriguez claimed the first set, 21-12, but back-to-back set wins gave Mercer the winning match point, 21-18, 15-13.
