KINGSVILLE, Texas - The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor beach volleyball team split the final day of competition in Kingsville, falling 3-2 to Missouri Baptist before earning the first win of the season in a 4-1 victory over East Texas Baptist.
Katie Warden and
Jada Kaye Wilson earned a win in line two against Missouri Baptist while
Aliana Rojas and
Julianna Green earned a win in line three. Rojas and Green was the only pair to sweep the day, also earning a win at line two against East Texas Baptist University.
Mindy Conger and
Gracie Nichols earned a win at line three over the Tigers while
Avery Mercer and
Faith Clark won in the four slot.
Brooke Grissom and
Cameron Pesek also won in line five.
Missouri Baptist 3, Mary Hardin Baylor 2
1. Lisanne vanHouwligen/Nathiellen Machado (MBU) def.
Dravyn Hurd/
Cami Davis (UMHB) 21-13, 22-20
2.
Katie Warden/
Jada Kaye Wilson (UMHB) def. Sara Klunder/Paige Glucek (MBU) 21-19, 21-11
3.
Aliana Rojas/
Julianna Green (UMHB) def. Emma Lattimore/Kirsten Vlueten (MBU) 22-20, 21-13
4. Natalie Edson/Marina Obradovic (MBU) def.
Gracie Nichols/
Mindy Conger (UMHB) 21-18, 22-24, 16-14
5. Maria Hanusik/Gabi Jakubowska (MBU) def.
Avery Mercer/
Faith Clark (UMHB) 21-10, 21-12
Mary Hardin Baylor 4, East Texas Baptist University 1
1. Ashley Salas/Madison McDonald (ETBU) def.
Katie Warden/
Jada Kaye Wilson (UMHB) 21-14, 20-22, 15-7
2.
Aliana Rojas/
Julianna Green (UMHB) def. Riley Reneau/Mollee McCurley (ETBU) 21-16, 21-14
3.
Mindy Conger/
Gracie Nichols (UMHB) def. Hope Shipp/Annika Demuth (ETBU) 21-13, 21-18
4.
Avery Mercer/
Faith Clark (UMHB) def. Riley Tuck/Maggie Smitherman (ETBU) 17-21, 21-10, 15-12
5.
Brooke Grissom/
Cameron Pesek (UMHB) def. Shelby Freudensprung/Nadia Brockway (ETBU) 21-19, 10-21, 15-11
Ext.
Olivia Sherbert/
Shelby Broekhuizen (UMHB) def. Madison Chandler/Antonia Redfern (ETBU) 21-13, 14-21, 15-9
UMHB returns to action March 3
rd – 4
th in a pair of matches against Ottawa University in Belton.
