Mary Haridin-Baylor Athletics

THIBODAUX, La. – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor beach volleyball team split opening day at the Nicholls Tournament Friday in Thibodaux. UMHB earned a 4-1 win over tournament-host Nicholls before falling to New Orleans 4-1. Faith Cark and Heidi Farrar went 2-0 on the day with wins at Line 4 against Nicholls and Line 3 against New Orleans.

UMHB 4, Nicholls 1

1. Aliana Rojas/Julianna Green (UMHB) def. McKay Wilson/McKenna Malone (Nicholls) 17-21, 21-18, 15-12
2. Gracie Nichols/Kendall Harrington (UMHB) def. Aspen Steele/Kennedi Steele (Nicholls) 26-24, 21-17
3. Mindy Conger/Saige De La Fuente (UMHB) def. Bethanie Durant/Brooklyn Wilkinson (Nicholls) 19-21, 21-12, 15-12
4. Heidi Farrar/Faith Clark (UMHB) def. Shelby McGee/Keira Heckel (Nicholls) 21-17, 21-13
5. Tierney Terrell/Carleigh Breaux (Nicholls) def. Ashley Salas/ Kelli Northup (UMHB) 21-15, 21-18

New Orleans 4, UMHB 1

1. Valerie Vujnovich/Hannah Volpi (UNO) Kendall Jeffers/Natalie Hughes (UMHB) 21-9, 21-9
2. Bria Garmon/Maria Ozaeta (UNO) def. Gracie Nichols/Kendall Harrington (UMHB) 21-11, 21-10
3. Faith Clark/Heidi Farrar (UMHB) def. Sernea Baumgart/Anne Hardouin (UNO) 10-21, 24-22, 15-8
4. Ivana DeCarvallo/Nikella Lander (UNO) def. Jacie Perkins/Jada Kaye Wilson (UMHB) 21-5, 21-4
5. Ola Filip/Stephanie Gonzalez (UNO) def. Ashley Salas/Kelli Northup (UMHB) 22-20, 21-15, 15-8