NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – The Southeastern Louisiana University beach volleyball team split 1-1 Wednesday afternoon to open its six-match road stretch in California this week.
Southeastern (10-11, 3-4 SLC) opened serve with a 3-2 loss to CSUN (14-13) in the first match of the double header. The Matadors extended its two-game winning streak as SLU's pair two and four gained a spark to avoid the sweep.
The Lady Lions closed out the double header with a 4-1 victory over the Matadors to snap their two-match losing streak on the road. SLU secured its sixth 4-1 win of the season as Southeastern's top pair
Rachel Hartmann and
Andrea Da Silva recouped to gain a 21-17, 22-20 two-set edge over CSUN. Senior
Ysabella Lockwood and sophomore
Mia McKinney also gained a 21-15, 21-15 advantage to aid in the win.
Wednesday's Results:
The Lady Lions will move on to Malibu, California to face Pepperdine Friday morning at 11 a.m. in the Waves Tournament. To finish day one Southeastern will return to the sand at 5 p.m. to take on UC Davis. SLU will kick off day two against CSU Bakersfield at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon before closing out the weekend against Concordia University Irvine at 5 p.m.
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.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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