HATTIESBURG, Miss. (April 1, 2022) – The Spring Hill College (SHC) Sandy Badgers beach volleyball team took two 5-0 wins over the Nicholls State University (NSU) Colonels (0-17) and the Huntingdon College (HC) Eagles (8-17) sandwiched around a heart-stopping 3-2 victory over the Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) Javelinas (12-9) on Friday at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Invitational.
 
Spring Hill College 5, Nicholls 0
1. Kassandra Fairly / Jessica Fairly (SHC) def. Kylie Lockhart / Emily Gauthreaux (NSU) 21-14, 21-11
2. Mikayla Boyer / Natalie Bonner (SHC) def. Devon Bright / Kadie Becnel (NSU) 21-9, 21-12
*3. Kyla Shappell / Leanne Sorrel (SHC) def. Aspen Steele / Kate Hoerdemann (NSU) 21-10, 21-10
4. Brooke Borgmeyer / Emily Weinzapfel (SHC) def. Kennedi Steele / Katie Jones (NSU) 17-21, 21-14, 15-12
5. Briley Jane Becker / Grace Harris (SHC) def. Kelsey Bradshaw / Caitlin Green (NSU) 21-6, 21-14
Ext. Jordan Atchison / Courtney Faulkner (SHC) def. Sana Bath / Valeria Vargas Leon (NSU) 21-2, 21-8
 
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 3*, 2, 1
 
Spring Hill College 3, Texas A&M-Kingsville 2
*1. K. Fairly / J. Fairly (SHC) def. Tenley Housler / Macie Satterwhite (TAMUK) 17-21, 21-19, 17-15
2. M. Boyer / N. Bonner (SHC) def. Lexi Ahrens / Adrienne Van Brunt (TAMUK) 24-22, 21-18
3. L. Sorrel / K. Shappell (SHC) def. Madelyn Wallace / Rylie Anderson (TAMUK) 21-17, 21-12
4. Meghan Merlino / Roxanne Morris (TAMUK) def. E. Weinzapfel / B. Borgmeyer (SHC) 21-16, 17-21, 15-8
5. Grace Gettys / Christina Gragasin (TAMUK) def. B. Becker / G. Harris (SHC) 17-21, 21-17, 15-11
Ext. Kapri Pelle / Jackie Alanis (TAMUK) def. Linnea Beger / Kristen Mitternight (SHC) 21-18, 21-15
 
Order of finish: 6, 4, 3, 2, 5, 1*
 
Spring Hill College 5, Huntingdon 0
1. N. Bonner / M. Boyer (SHC) def. MORGAN ILSLEY / AUDREY HORSLEY (HC) 21-17, 21-13
2. J. Fairly / L. Sorrel (SHC) def. VERONICA TIKHOMIROVA / IZZY VALLDEPERAS (HC) 21-13, 21-7
*3. K. Mitternight / K Shappell (SHC) def LAUREN HINTON / ASHLEN JANOWSKI (HC) 21-5, 21-5
4. L. Beger / B. Borgmeyer (SHC) def. SAMANTHA SINGLETON / EVA ELLENBURG (HC) 21-8, 21-14
5. G. Harris / B. Becker (SHC) def. CAROLINE FOOTE / BEA LINDQUIST (HC) 22-20, 21-3
Ext. J. Atchison / C. Faulkner (SHC) def. TAYLOR DAMIAN / JESSI HILYER (HC) 21-8, 21-12
 
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 3*, 2, 1
 
The Badgers (15-5) will continue play at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Invitational on Saturday versus the UT-Chattanooga (UTC) Mocs (10-5) and the hosting USM Golden Eagles (6-17).