SLU Ends Day Two 1-1 in Blazer Beach Bash

4/12/2025 8:20:00 PM

The Lady Lions closed day two in Birmingham with a 4-1 victory over Austin Peay before falling to UAB

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Louisiana University beach volleyball team finished 1-1 day two of the Blazer Beach Bash with a split decision against Austin Peay and UAB Saturday afternoon at the UAB Beach Volleyball Courts.

SLU (10-16, 3-5 SLC) began the final day of the tournament with a 4-1 victory over Austin Peay (3-19) to extend its two-match winning streak on the road. Southeastern came out to a solid start in the sand as courts four and five dominated with two-set wins. The Lady Lions fell on court three, but quickly regained their momentum as Alexis Logarbo/Mia McKinney and Makayla Hicks/Mia Sauers claimed the final two victories to seal the deal.

Southeastern returned to the sand and fell 4-1 in a rematch against UAB (18-10) to close out the weekend. Aspen Steele and Anne Bruackmiller dominated on court five to help SLU secure its lone win in the match with a 21-16, 21-17 victory. The Blazers turned up their intensity as they claimed the next four wins on each court to gain the victory.

The Lady Lions will return to sand in the NOLA Classic for its final tournament of the regular season in New Orleans Friday, April 18-19. Southeastern will open the tournament against the host Tulane in a rematch at 4 p.m.

Saturday's Results:

Match 1: Southeastern 4, Austin Peay 1
	SLU	AP	Winner	Score
1	Mia McKinney/Alexis Logarbo	Grace Austin/Jordan Morris	SLU	21-13, 21-19
2	Makayla Hicks/Mia Sauers	Jordyn Beneteau/Alyson Cooper	SLU	21-17, 21-15
3	Kennedi Steele/Ysabella Lockwood	Gabriella MacKenzie/Bailey Lasater	AP	21-17, 21-18
4	Maggie Paiva/Gabriela Hrubanova	Emily Freel/Anna Kate Clark	SLU	21-16, 21-19
5	Aspen Steele/Anne Brauckmiller	Angelena Greene/Emma Loiars	SLU	21-13, 21-14

Match 2: University of Alabama-Birmingham 4, Southeastern 1
	SLU	UAB	Winner	Score
1	Alexis Logarbo/Mia McKinney	Olivia Stant/Jasmine Haas	UAB	21-16, 21-19
2	Makayla Hicks/Mia Sauers	Isabel Day/Azmabeth Infante	UAB	21-16, 21-18
3	Gabriela Hrubanova/Maggie Paiva	Klea Sirois/Lauren Cairo	UAB	21-17, 21-18
4	Kennedi Steele/Ysabella Lockwood	Olivia Chychrun/Claudia Stockard	UAB	21-15, 21-12
5	Aspen Steele/Anne Brauckmiller	Sarah Smith/Addison Atkins	SLU	21-16, 21-17

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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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