HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Spring Hill College (SH) Sandy Badgers beach volleyball team split results in its final two matches at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Invitational on Saturday, falling 5-0 to the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Blazers (8-11), but bouncing back to take a 4-1 decision over the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) Warhawks (11-14).
 
UAB 5, Spring Hill College 0
1. Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira (UAB) def. Kassandra Fairly/Payton Gidney (SHC) 25-27, 23-21, 15-10
2. Emma Andraka/Dylynn Otte (UAB) def. Sarah Senft/Mikayla Boyer (SHC) 21-19, 21-11
3. Salli Napolitano/Arden Copping (UAB) def. Leanne Sorrel/Allison Weimer (SHC) 21-15, 21-17
4. Ella Alexander/Annie Pringle (UAB) def. Kyla Shappell/Natalie Bonner (SHC) 21-18, 18-21, 15-7
5. Sarah Dickson/Jenna Gathright (UAB) def. Linnea Beger/Brooke Borgmeyer (SHC) 21-9, 19-21, 15-9
Ext. Pearl Moore/Jessica Ennis (UAB) def. Mary Coye Ward/Patty Blood (SHC) 21-16, 21-12
 
Spring Hill College 4, ULM 1
1. Payton Gidney/Kassandra Fairly (SHC) def. Julia Blazek/Audrey Brooks (ULM) 25-23, 21-15
2. Kayla Gallant/Abigail Elder (ULM) def. Mikayla Boyer/Sarah Senft (SHC) 19-21, 21-19, 15-13
3. Leanne Sorrel/Allison Weimer (SHC) def. Anna Demmer/Katie McKay (ULM) 16-21, 21-13, 15-10
4. Brooke Borgmeyer/Natalie Bonner (SHC) def. Holland Ponthieux/Elizabeth Moreland (ULM) 21-11, 19-21, 18-16
5. Kyla Shappell/Linnea Beger (SHC) def. Abbey Bufkin/Ina Gosen (ULM) 21-11, 21-12
Ext. Avery Reynolds/Kaitlyn Nowak (ULM) def. Patty Blood/Briley Jane Becker (SHC) 17-21, 21-11, 15-10
 
The Badgers (10-6) will return to action in Baton Rouge, La. on Friday at the annual "Battle on the Bayou" when they take on the 3^rd-ranked and hosting Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers (16-3) beginning at 1:40pm in the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium.