HOUSTON, Texas – The No. 4-seeded Southeastern Louisiana University beach volleyball team defeated No. 5-seeded Nicholls, 4-1, Friday, earning the first postseason win in program history, before falling to No. 1-seeded Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 4-0, Third Coast Volleyball Club on the opening day of action at the Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Championships.
 
Southeastern picked up straight-set wins in the first, third, fourth and fifth matches against Nicholls (1-24).
 
Hannah Barosh and Michelle Mirarchi picked up the Beach Lions' first point with a 21-14, 21-11 win in the third.
 
Tied up, 1-1, Mabry Ward and Eryn Wilks put SLU back in the lead, taking the fifth flight, 21-10, 21-10.
 
Jolie Hidalgo and Meagan Scuderi clinched the team victory with a 21-16, 21-18 win at No. 1. Avery Carroll and Linsey Sackett finished off the dual with a 21-17, 21-12 win in the fourth flight.
 
Southeastern (12-20) lost in straight sets against the Islanders (19-12), leaving the fourth flight unfinished.
 
UP NEXT
Nicholls and No. 2-seeded HBU will kick off Saturday's action with an elimination dual at 11 a.m., and the winner will face Southeastern at 1 p.m. The Islanders and No. 3-seeded UNO will face off at noon CT Saturday for a spot in Sunday's championship dual, while the loser will need to win one more match at 11 a.m. Sunday to make it to the 1 p.m. title match.
 
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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RESULTS
#4 SOUTHEASTERN 4, #5 NICHOLLS 1
1. Meagan Scuderi/Jolie Hidalgo (SLU) def. Devon Bright/Kadie Becnel, 21-16, 21-18
2. Kylie Lockhart/Emily Gauthreaux (NICH) def. Hannah Brewer/Jackie McGee (SLU), 21-13, 21-16
3. Hannah Barosh/Michelle Mirarchi (SLU) def. Kennedi Steele/Katie Jones (NICH), 21-14, 21-11
4. Avery Carroll/Linsey Sackett (SLU) def. Aspen Steele/Kate Hoerdemann (NICH), 21-17, 21-12
5. Eryn Wilks/Mabry Ward (SLU) def. Kelsey Bradshaw/Ja'mya Holmes (NICH), 21-10, 21-10
 
Order of finish: 3, 2, 5, 1, 4
 
 
#1 TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 4, #4 SOUTHEASTERN 0
1. Brooke Pertuit/Giuliana Poletti (TAMUCC) def. Meagan Scuderi/Jolie Hidalgo (SLU), 22-20, 21-11
2. Jade Bennett/Tori Johnson (TAMUCC) def. Hannah Brewer/Jackie McGee (SLU), 21-11, 21-18
3. Kiley Lewis/Migle Mazurkeviciute (TAMUCC) def. Hannah Barosh/Michelle Mirarchi (SLU), 21-18, 22-20
4. Shea Slusser/Kela Moreno (TAMUCC) vs. Linsey Sackett/Avery Carroll (SLU), 16-21, DNF
5. Elizabeth Cortez/Micaela Mirabal (TAMUCC) def. Mabry Ward/Eryn Wilks, 21-16, 22-20
 
Order of finish: 2, 3, 5, 1