HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Spring Hill College (SH) Sandy Badgers beach volleyball team split results in its opening two matches at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Invitational on Friday afternoon, falling 5-0 to the Tulane University (TUL) Green Wave (13-10) and winning a thrilling 3-2 decision over the hosting USM Golden Eagles (6-14).
 
Tulane 5, Spring Hill College 0
1. Eva Torruella/Kendall Peters (TUL) def. Kassandra Fairly/Payton Gidney (SHC) 21-19, 21-13
2. Addison Hermstad/Samantha Mehlman (TUL) def. Mikayla Boyer/Sarah Senft (SHC) 21-14, 21-15
3. Maddie Speicher/Allie Olsonoski (TUL) def. Leanne Sorrel/Allison Weimer (SHC) 21-7, 21-12
4. Avery Arellano/Tarin Mergener (TUL) def. Natalie Bonner/Kyla Shappell (SHC) 21-13, 21-11
5. Rio Frohoff/Gabriella Becerra (TUL) def. Patty Blood/Brooke Borgmeyer (SHC) 14-21, 21-11, 15-11
Ext. Lara Torruella/Ashton Mares (TUL) def. Briley Jane Becker/Linnea Beger (SHC) 21-10, 21-15
 
Spring Hill College 3, Southern Miss 2
1. Kylie Grandy/Abbey Wilson (USM) def. Kassandra Fairly/Payton Gidney (SHC) 21-14, 21-12
2. Mikayla Boyer/Sarah Senft (SHC) def. Valeria S. Papakyria/Haley Hop (USM) 21-19, 21-11
3. Leanne Sorrel/Allison Weimer (SHC) def. Breleigh Favre/Kellie Garraway (USM) 21-15, 12-21, 15-13
4. Madison Lawler/Olivia Hepworth (USM) def. Natalie Bonner/Brooke Borgmeyer (SHC) 21-19, 22-20
5. Linnea Beger/Kyla Shappell (SHC) def. Hallie Phelan/Kai Norman (USM) 21-18, 21-9
Ext. Melanie Miller/Kaylie Beck (USM) def. Mary Coye Ward/Courtney Faulkner (SHC) 23-21, 23-21
 
The Badgers (9-5) will remain in Hattiesburg overnight to play the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Blazers (7-11) beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday.