ELMWOOD, La. (February 25, 2022) – The Spring Hill College (SHC) Sandy Badgers beach volleyball team opened the 2022 season on Friday afternoon with a 5-0 victory over the Nicholls State University (NSU) Colonels at the White Sands Volleyball Courts, but then suffered a 5-0 loss to the Tulane University (TUL) Green Wave in the day's final match.
 
Spring Hill College 5, Nicholls State University 0
1. Jessica Fairly / Kassandra Fairly (SHC) def. Devon Bright / Kylie Lockhart (NSU) 21-16, 21-19
2. Natalie Bonner / Mikayla Boyer (SHC) def. Kadie Becnel / Emily Gauthreaux (NSU) 21-15, 21-13
3. Kyla Shappell / Leanne Sorrel (SHC) def. Aspen Steele / Kennedi Steele (NSU) 21-15, 21-14
4. Brooke Borgmeyer / Emily Weinzapfel (SHC) def. Kate Hoerdemann / Katie Jones (NSU) 21-10, 21-17
5. Briley Jane Becker / Linnea Beger (SHC) def. Kelsey Bradshaw / Jamya Holmes (NSU) 21-9, 21-9
Ext. Courtney Faulkner / Kristen Mitternight (SHC) def. Yani Johnson / Caitlin Green (NSU) 21-11, 21-5
 
Tulane University 5, Spring Hill College 0
1. Kendall Peters/Maddie Speicher (TUL) def. K. Fairly / J. Fairly (SHC) 21-9, 21-19
2. Samantha Mehlman/Tara Torruella (TUL) def. Boyer / Bonner (SHC) 21-16, 21-13
3. Ashton Mares/Sara Hall (TUL) def. Shappell / Sorrel (SHC) 21-16, 20-22, 15-13
4. Samantha Green/Josie Cole (TUL) def. Borgmeyer / Weinzapfel (SHC) 21-18, 18-21, 15-5
5. Savka Popovic/Haley Gibson (TUL) def. Becker / Beger (SHC) 21-12, 21-11
Ext. Izzy Mitchell/Ainsley Patrick (TUL) def. Jordan Atchison / Grace Harris (SHC) 21-18, 21-19
 
The Badgers (1-1) will finish play at the Green Wave Classic on Saturday with a 9:30 a.m. match with the Georgia State University (GSU) Panthers and the 5^th-ranked Louisiana State University (LSU) Bengal Tigers at 12:15 p.m.