STATISTICS
 
MONROE, La. – New Orleans beach volleyball (3-4) dominated the finale of the ULM Invitational in Monroe Saturday, upending Southeastern Louisiana (0-8) 4-0.
 
Alexa Spartz and Brianna Vega made it 1-0 UNO with a 21-15, 22-20 win at No. 3 and Ally Carr and Maxine Walsh regrouped with a 12,21, 21-16, 15-10 win at No. 2.
 
Madeline Drake and Liz Gialanella won No. 4 for the Privateers Saturday with a 21-14, 14-21, 15-6 to clinch the match for UNO.
 
For good measure, Veronica Corcoran and Victoria Corcoran rallied from a 21-16 loss in set No. 1 to take the set and sweep the Lady Lions 21-10, 15-8.
 
Against the Warhawks, Veronica and Victoria Corcoran forced a third set after taking the second 21-18 at No. 1 before Julia Blazek and Audrey Brooks escaped with a 15-9 win.
 
ULM DEFEATS NEW ORLEANS 5-0
1. Julia Blazek / Audrey Brooks (ULM) def. Veronica Corcoran / Victoria Corcoran (UNO) 21-18, 18-21, 15-9
2. Abigail Elder / Kayla Gallant (ULM) def. Ally Carr / Maxine Walsh (UNO) 21-14, 21-16
*3. Anna Demmer / Katie McKay (ULM) def. Alexa Spartz / Brianna Vega (UNO) 21-15, 23-21
4. Abbey Bufkin / Elizabeth Moreland (ULM) def. Madeline Drake / Liz Gialanella (UNO) 21-16, 21-18
5. Brooke Hoven / Avery Reynolds (ULM) win by forfeit
Order of finish: 5, 4, 2, 3*, 1
*Match clinching point
 
NEW ORLEANS DEFEATS SOUTHEASTERN 4-0
1. Veronica Corcoran / Victoria Corcoran (UNO) def. Mikayla Richard / Meagan Sculeri (SLU) 16-21, 21-10, 15-8
2. Ally Carr / Maxine Walsh (UNO) def. Hannah Barash / Michelle Mirarchi (SLU) 12-21, 21-16, 15-10
3. Alexa Spartz / Brianna Vega (UNO) def. Marisa Calvaruso / Eryn Willis (SLU) 21-15, 22-20
*4. Madeline Drake / Liz Gialanella (UNO) def. Linsey Sackett / Nylissa Snagg (SLU) 21-14, 14-21, 15-6
5. No match
Order of finish: 3, 2, 4*, 1
*Match clinching point
 
NEXT UP
The LSU Beach Invitational is next on March 20-21. The Privateers are scheduled to take on HBU, LSU, South Carolina and Southern Miss in Baton Rouge.
 
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