HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University beach volleyball duo of Jolie Hidalgo and Meagan Scuderi were named the Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday. Weekly awards are presented by GEICO.
 
In four duals this past week in Jacksonville, Florida, the duo went 3-1 against the No. 1 pairs of Jacksonville and North Florida.
 
Hidalgo and Scuderi earned straight-set wins, 25-23, 21-16, at North Florida, 21-15, 21-15, over Jacksonville and, 21-11, 21-15, in a rematch at Jacksonville. Their winning streak ended in three sets, 21-16, 18-21, 15-10, against North Florida.
 
The pair improved to 18-8 overall this season and 11-7 when playing the top flight.
 
Hidalgo, a junior from Opelousas, Louisiana, and Scuderi, a junior from Metairie, Louisiana, are the first SLU teammates in program history to win a Southland weekly award.
 
UP NEXT
SLU wraps up its regular season next weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at LSU's Battle on the Bayou. The Beach Lions will face Central Arkansas, Nicholls, New Orleans and host LSU during the two-day event which runs Friday through Saturday at LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium.
 
DIGGIN' IT CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the Southeastern volleyball program are encouraged to join the Diggin' It Club. Lion volleyball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Diggin' It Club and S Club (volleyball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern volleyball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
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