KENNER, La. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) sand volleyball team opened it inaugural season with a 5-0 victory over the University of New Orleans (UNO) Privateers on Friday afternoon at the 2015 Tulane University Pelican Invitational held at Coconut Beach Volleyball Complex.

Court 1: Mallory Raulerson/ Megan Haber (SH) def. Sander/Levy (UNO), 21-11, 21-16
Court 2: Savannah Becnel/ Julie Vujnovich (SH) def. Frank/Hundtoft (UNO), 21-18, 21-11
Court 3: Madison Seuzeneau/ Hannah Masoner (SH) def. Sellers-Wiebe/Gracey (UNO), 21-10, 21-17
Court 4: Virginia Hicks/ Amber Perkins (SH) def. Everett/Roblez (UNO), 21-15, 21-11
Court 5: Catherine Milwee/ Andria Dytrych (SH) def. Berry/Lau (UNO), 21-17, 21-19


In the evening contest, the Sandy Badgers (1-1) fell to the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) in a 5-0 decision.

Court 1: Araya/McNamee (ULM) def. Raulerson/Haber (SH), 21-8, 21-12
Court 2: Crossfield/Cullum (ULM) def. Becnel/Vujnovich (SH), 19-21, 21-14, 15-12
Court 3: Pawlik/Swartz (ULM) def. Seuzeneau/Masoner (SH), 21-6, 21-15
Court 4: Shearer/Zaeske (ULM) def. Hicks/Perkins (SH), 21-11, 21-17
Court 5: Arnason/Flores (ULM) def. Milwee/Dytrych (ULM), 21-14, 19-21, 15-3

SHC continues play at the Pelican Invitational on Saturday, facing host Tulane at 11 a.m. followed by Mercer University at 3 p.m.