SLU Finishes Day Two 2-0 to End Regular Season

4/19/2025 10:23:00 PM

The Lady Lions defeat McNeese and Tarleton State to close out day two of the NOLA Classic undefeated on the road

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University beach volleyball team finished day two of the NOLA Classic undefeated against McNeese and Tarleton State to end the regular season Saturday afternoon at the White Sands Volleyball Courts.

The Lady Lions (12-18, 3-5 SLC) returned to the sand to open day two of the NOLA Classic with a 3-2 victory over conference rival McNeese (12-17, 2-6 SLC). The Cowgirls claimed a two set victory early in the match on court one, but Southeastern quickly recovered to secure an advantage with three wins.

SLU ended its final match of the regular season with a 3-2 victory over Tarleton State (5-15) to close out the day. The Lady Lions battled to secure the win against the Texans to post a 2-2 overall record in the NOLA Classic. Makayla Hicks and Mia Sauers extended their winning streak on court three, while Aspen Steele and Anne Bruackmiller took care of business on court five with a 21-15, 21-13 victory.

Southeastern will return to New Orleans, La. to begin its postseason run in the 2025 Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Championship Wednesday, April 23-25. Sixth seed SLU will open the first round of the tournament against No. 3 seed San Jose State at 10 a.m. All matches will be played at Privateer Beach.

Saturday's Results:

Match 1: Southeastern 3, McNeese 2
	SLU	MCN	Winner	Score
1	Mia McKinney/Alexis Logarbo	Stavroula Papazoglou/Reese Russell-Frayer	SLU	21-19, 21-9
2	Gabriela Hrubanova/Maggie Paiva	Rylee Lansing/Kendall Osgood	MCN	21-15, 23-21
3	Makayla Hicks/Mia Sauers	Jackie McGee/McKenzie Moore	SLU	16-21, 21-17, 15-10
4	Ysabella Lockwood/Kennedi Steele	Luciana Chuong/Harlee Tupper	SLU	21-9, 21-9
5	Aspen Steele/Anne Brauckmiller	Bethanie Durant/Mckenna Malone	MCN	21-17, 21-13

Match 2: Southeastern 3, Tarleton State 2
	SLU	TSU	Winner	Score
1	Alexis Logarbo/Mia McKinney	Allison Bryant/Emma Halcomb	TSU	21-19 UF
2	Gabriela Hrubanova/Maggie Paiva	Hayden Huber/Grayson Schirpik	TSU	21-17, 21-18
3	Makayla Hicks/Mia Sauers	Amaya Brown/Bella Parayno	SLU	21-17, 21-15
4	Kennedi Steele/Ysabella Lockwood	Charlize Ching/Camilla Chun	SLU	16-5 UF
5	Aspen Steele/Anne Brauckmiller	Sofia Bendele/Christian Mitchell	SLU	21-15, 21-13

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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