Southeastern Falls in SLC Tournament to Close 2025 Season

4/24/2025 3:20:00 PM

SLU falls 3-1 to No. 4 Stephen F. Austin in an elimination match to end its run in the SLC Beach Volleyball Championship Tournament

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University beach volleyball team finished its 2025 season Thursday afternoon in the Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Championship Tournament, suffering a 3-1 loss to Stephen F. Austin at Privateer Beach.

No. 6 SLU (13-20, 3-5 SLC) ended its run on day two of the tournament against No. 4 SFA (22-13, 5-4 SLC) in an elimination match. The Lady Lions battled early on courts one and three to force the Ladyjacks into three sets, but could seal the deal down the stretch. SFA continued to pull ahead on court four with a 21-14, 21-19 dagger to secure the win.

Aspen Steele and Anne Bruackmiller fueled a run to claim a 21-16, 21-12 victory on court five to help Southeastern avoid the shutout. The pair finished with a historic season and claimed the most wins on court five in program history. The dynamic duo ended the season 15-9 overall and 13-8 on court five. Steele and Brauckmiller won 10 of their last 13 matches as a consistent spark of momentum for SLU this season.

The Lady Lions closed the 2025 season with their second best record in program history. With Coach Blanke at the helm, SLU also tied its 2024 season with the most season wins for the second consecutive year.

Thursday's Results:

Match 1: Stephen F. Austin 3, Southeastern 1
	SLU	SFA	Winner	Score
1	Mia McKinney/Alexis Logarbo	Katie Hansen/Tessa Rogers	SFA	16-21, 21-16, 15-13
2	Gabriela Hrubanova/Maggie Paiva	Lizzie Denyer/Olivia Zeigler	UF	21-19, 13-21, 8-2 UF
3	Makayla Hicks/Mia Sauers	Kelly Johnson/Elaina Amador	SFA	21-19, 15-21, 17-15
4	Ysabella Lockwood/Kennedi Steele	Kylie Golden/Ashley Boswell	SFA	21-14, 21-19
5	Aspen Steele/Anne Brauckmiller	Jennah Atchley/Victoria Simmang	SLU	21-16, 21-12

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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