Juan Sanchez

Beach Volleyball 3/25/2023 1:24:00 PM Ryan Smith, Athletic Communications Coordinator

Javelinas best Bearcats, fall to Warhawks on final day of ULM Bayou Bash

The No. 3 tandem of Grace Gettys and Olivia Zeigler went undefeated across the tournament

MONROE, La. — The Texas A&M-Kingsville beach volleyball program concluded competition at the ULM Bayou Bash on Saturday, as they took down Southwest Baptist 4-1 before falling 4-1 to host school Louisiana Monroe. Additionally, the No. 3 duo of junior Grace Gettys and freshman Olivia Zeigler wrapped up the tournament as the lone undefeated TAMUK tandem.

TAMUK vs. Southwest Baptist

The Javelinas had a solid morning, picking up a 4-1 victory over the Bearcats for their third win of the tournament.

The day began with a point in the second flight, as junior Rylie Anderson and freshman Madelyn Wallace cruised to a 21-11, 21-10 victory. The No. 4 combo of newcomers Meghan Stiefer and Kalani Vasquez then routed the opposition 21-15, 21-18 putting TAMUK one court away from taking the match.

Gettys and Zeigler put the finishing touches on the win, using a 21-10, 21-7 score line to top their opponents. Junior Jackie Alanis and freshman Taylor McCarthy proceeded to pick up the squad's fourth point, taking down a Bearcat tandem 21-14, 21-16.

SBU got their lone point of the contest in the first flight, as freshman Rylan Pollard and junior Adrienne VanBrunt fell in three sets, 21-14, 18-21, 15-11. Additionally, freshman Elizabeth Williams and junior Caitlin Willson won in the extra match 21-14, 21-16.

TAMUK vs. ULM

The Javelinas then fell to the Warhawks 4-1, as the No. 4's fell 21-10, 21-18 to open the contest.

The No. 5's then went down 21-18, 21-15, ahead of a 21-14, 21-17 loss in the second flight. The No. 1's suffered a 21-17, 21-13 setback before the Gettys and Zeigler capped off the tournament with their fourth consecutive win.

The pair narrowly took the first set 22-20 before falling 21-16 in the second. The duo continued battling, narrowly claiming a 15-13 win in the deciding set to preserve their perfect weekend.

Additionally, in the extra match, sophomore Delaney Evans teamed up with Willson, falling 21-12, 21-16.

The Javelinas now sit at 8-11 on the season and have a chance to get back to .500 as they compete at the Conni & Jay Wise Islander Classic beginning on Friday with a 1 p.m. challenge against Houston Christian in Corpus Christi, Texas, ahead of a pair of matches Saturday against Stephen F. Austin and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

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Players Mentioned

#24 Jackie Alanis: 5' 9"; Junior

#14 Rylie Anderson: 5' 7"; Junior

#25 Grace Gettys: 6' 0"; Junior

#20 Adrienne VanBrunt: 5' 9"; Junior

#22 Madelyn Wallace: 5' 11"; Sophomore

#23 Caitlin Willson: 5' 9"; Junior

#21 Rylan Pollard: 5' 11"; Freshman

#13 Meghan Stiefer: 5' 10"; Freshman

#1 Olivia Zeigler: 5' 6"; Freshman

#3 Kalani Vasquez: 5' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#24 Jackie Alanis
: 5' 9"; Junior

#14 Rylie Anderson
: 5' 7"; Junior

#25 Grace Gettys
: 6' 0"; Junior

#20 Adrienne VanBrunt
: 5' 9"; Junior

#22 Madelyn Wallace
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

#23 Caitlin Willson
: 5' 9"; Junior

#21 Rylan Pollard
: 5' 11"; Freshman

#13 Meghan Stiefer
: 5' 10"; Freshman

#1 Olivia Zeigler
: 5' 6"; Freshman

#3 Kalani Vasquez
: 5' 3"; Freshman