SEASON STATISTICS | BRACKET
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – No. 5 New Orleans (8-15) defeated No. 4 Central Arkansas (17-15) 3-2 before falling to No. 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (15-11) 3-0 on a windy Friday at the Islander Courts at the Water's Edge. The Privateers advance to take on No. 2 HBU tomorrow in an elimination match at 11 a.m.
Should UNO defeat the Huskies, the Privateers move on to the semifinals at 1 p.m.
Ally Carr and
Maxine Walsh dominated in the opening set at No. 2, en route to a 21-8, 21-19 victory. The duo was also winning the second set against the Islanders prior to the match being called.
Twins
Veronica Corcoran and
Victoria Corcoran rallied in a marathon opening set in the top dual, downing the Beach Bears 28-26 before cruising to a 21-13 win.
Trinity Jackson and
Hannah Volpi clinched the historic moment for UNO as the No. 5 pair won 21-19, 21-19, to give the Privateers the 3-2 victory over Central Arkansas.
The win was UNO's first postseason victory and the inaugural match of the Southland Conference Championship. The league added beach volleyball last season.
No. 5 NEW ORLEANS DEFEATS No. 4 CENTRAL ARKANSAS 3-2
1. Veronica Corcoran/Victoria Corcoran (UNO) def. Evelyn Griffith/Colene Hamilton (UCA) 28-26, 21-13
2. Maxine Walsh/Ally Carr (UNO) def. Aly Brinkley/Kelsie Sager (UCA) 21-8, 21-19
3. Julia Oravec/Makenna Schmitt (UCA) def.
Brianna Vega/
Liz Gialanella (UNO) 21-18, 21-11
4. Payton Sproule/Faith Hasness (UCA) def.
Madeline Drake/
Alexa Spartz (UNO) 21-15, 21-9
* 5. Trinity Jackson/Hannah Volpi (UNO) def. Bria Garmon/Shannon Stone (UCA) 21-19, 21-19
Order of finish: Doubles (4,2,3,1,5)
* clinching point
No. 1 TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI DEFEATS NEW ORLEANS 3-0
1. Giuliana Corrales/Brooke Pertuit (AMCC) def.
Veronica Corcoran/
Victoria Corcoran (UNO) 21-15, 21-8
2. Emily Ramirez/Taylor Horsfall (AMCC) vs.
Maxine Walsh/
Ally Carr (UNO) 21-11, 14-18, unfinished
3. Mary Dodge/Migle Mazurkeviciute (AMCC) vs.
Brianna Vega/
Liz Gialanella (UNO) 22-20, 17-13, unfinished
4. Rachel Young/Brooke Adkisson (AMCC) def.
Madeline Drake/
Alexa Spartz (UNO) 21-7, 21-14
*5. Kylie Kvam/Micaela Mirabal (AMCC) def.
Trinity Jackson/
Hannah Volpi (UNO) 21-18, 21-17
Order of finish: Doubles (4,1,5)
* clinching point
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