MARSHALL, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor beach volleyball team split dual matches at East Texas Baptist University Wednesday in Marshall. UMHB earned a 3-2 win over the Tigers in the first match, earning win at line one, line two and line three. The Tigers took the next match 3-2 as UMHB earned wins at line three and line five. UMHB's line three pair
Avery Mercer and
Kendall Jeffers went undefeated on the day while the Cru also swept in the exhibition matches, led by
Brooke Grissom.
UMHB is currently 11-8 on the season and returns to action April 1
st – 2
nd in Conway, Arkansas.
UMHB 3, East Texas Baptist 2
1.
Aliana Rojas/
Julianna Green (UMHB) def. Ashley Salas/Madison McDonald (ETBU) 15-21, 21-18, 15-10
2.
Mindy Conger/
Faith Clark (UMHB) def. Riley Reneau/Annika Demuth (ETBU) 21-14, 21-19
3.
Kendall Jeffers/
Avery Mercer (UMHB) def. Hope Shipp/Mollee McCurley (ETBU) 21-17, 21-17
4. Libby Gear/Nadia Brockway (ETBU) def.
Katie Warden/
Jada Kaye Wilson (UMHB) 22-20, 20-18
5. Riley Tuck/Shelby Freudensprung (ETBU) def.
Olivia Sherbert/
Shelby Broekhuizen (UMHB) 17-21, 24-22, 15-11
Ext.
Brooke Grissom/
Cameron Pesek (UMHB) def. Maggie Smitherman/Antonia Redfern (ETBU) 21-12, 12-21, 17-15
East Texas Baptist 3, UMHB 2
1. Ashley Salas/Madison McDonald (ETBU) def.
Aliana Rojas/
Julianna Green (UMHB) 21-18, 21-18
2. Riley Reneau/Annika Demuth (ETBU) def.
Mindy Conger/
Faith Clark (UMHB) 22-20, 21-15
3.
Kendall Jeffers/
Avery Mercer (UMHB) def. Hope Shipp/Mollee McCurley (ETBU) 21-18, 10-21, 21-19
4. Libby Gear/Nadia Brockway (ETBU) def.
Olivia Sherbert/
Shelby Broekhuizen (UMHB) 21-15, 21-17
5.
Katie Warden/
Jada Kaye Wilson (UMHB) def. Riley Tuck/Shelby Freudensprung (ETBU) 19-21, 21-19, 15-5
Ext.
Brooke Grissom/
Dravyn Hurd (UMHB) def. Maggie Smitherman/Antonia Redfern (ETBU) 21-6, 21-13
