KENNER, La. (March 25, 2022) – The Spring Hill College (SHC) Sandy Badgers beach volleyball team rolled to two victories at the University of New Orleans (UNO Invitational at Coconut Beach with a 3-2 win over the hosting Privateers (10-9) and a 4-1 decision over the Nicholls State University (NSU) Colonels on Friday evening.

Spring Hill College 3, New Orleans 2
Doubles competition
1. Lucie Pokorna / Ania Esarte (UNO) def. Kassandra Fairly / Jessica Fairly (SHC) 23-21, 21-14
2. Natalie Bonner / Mikayla Boyer (SHC) def. Ivana de Carvalho / Hannah Volpi (UNO) 25-23, 21-13
3. Kyla Shappell / Leanne Sorrel (SHC) def. Alexa Spartz / Trinity Jackson (UNO) 21-18, 19-21, 15-10
4. Brooke Borgmeyer / Emily Weinzapfel (SHC) def. Taylore Louviere / Hailey Melerine (UNO) 21-14, 21-18
5. Valerie Vujnovich / Liz Gialanella (UNO) def. Briley Jane Becker / Linnea Beger (SHC) 21-17, 21-16
Ext. Grace Harris / Courtney Faulkner (SHC) def. Tara Goolsby / Serena Baumgart (UNO) 21-18, 21-13

Order of finish: Doubles (4, 5, 2, 1, 3*)

Spring Hill College 4, Nicholls 1
1. J. Fairly / K. Fairly (SHC) def. Devon Bright / Kylie Lockhart (NSU) 21-10, 21-13
2. Boyer / Bonner (SHC) def. Emily Gauthreaux/Kate Hoerdemann (NSU) 21-17, 21-12
3. Shappell / Sorrel (SHC) def. Kadie Becnel / Aspen Steele (NSU) 21-8, 21-13
4. Kennedi Steele / Katie Jones (NSU) def. Borgmeyer / Weinzapfel (SHC) 17-21, 21-12, 15-8
5. Becker / Harris (SHC) def. Kelsey Bradshaw / Valeria Vargas Leon (NSU) 21-13, 21-4
Ext. Kristen Mitternight / Beger (SHC) def. Ja'Mya Holmes / Caitlin Green (NSU) 21-11, 21-6

The Badgers (12-5) will next play at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Invitational on April 1-2, 2022.