TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Southeastern Louisiana University beach volleyball team fell on the road in three matches Saturday afternoon against No. 18 Georgia State, CSU-Bakersfield and No.8 Florida State.

 SLU (0-5) suffered three losses after returning to the sand on day two of the Florida State Unconquered Invitational. The Lady Lions opened the day falling 5-0 against Georgia State (4-1). The Tigers held all the momentum throughout all five sets as Southeastern could not overcome the deficit against its first nationally ranked opponent. 

Southeastern battled to stay within reach against CSU Bakersfield (1-4), but could not capitalize down the stretch of the match to force the upset. The Lady Lions dropped a 3-2 decision against the Roadrunners as Mia McKinney and Mia Sauers showcased a solid performance with a 21-9, 21-17 victory on court two. Newcomer Elizabeth Hardouin and Genevieve Schubert also claimed a 21-15, 21-17 win over CSU Bakersfield on Court five to provide a spark of momentum for the green and hold.

The Lady Lions returned to sand later in the afternoon against its second top ranked opponent Florida State, falling 5-0 to close out the day. Spring Hill transfer Hardouin and sophomore Schubert battled against the Seminoles, forcing three sets, but fell short in the end. The pair secured a 21-14 edge in set two, but could not avoid the shutout for SLU in the final set to close out the day.

SLU will seek to bounce back Sunday at 9 a.m. in a rematch against Florida State on day three of the tournament. 

Saturday's Results:

Match 1: Georgia State 5, Southeastern 0
	SLU	GSU	Winner	Score
1	Gabriela Hrubanova/Maggie Paiva	Bella Tornacle/Savannah Ebarb	GSU	21-16, 21-18
2	Mia McKinney/Mia Sauers	Ellie Neville/Michaela Jefferson	GSU	11-21, 25-23, 15-8
3	Makayla Hicks/Cadie Kusy	Kaylie Drysdale/Ella Mozeleski	GSU	21-12, 21-8
4	Elizabeth Hardouin/Genevieve Schubert	Kaebre Sullivan/Kealy Dirner	GSU	21-14, 21-19
5	Carley Petty/Emmaleigh Vincent	Kate Phelan/Noa Nuez	GSU	15-21, 21-19, 15-8

  

Match 2: CSU Bakersfield 3, Southeastern 2
	SLU	CSU	Winner	Score
1	Gabriela Hrubanova/Maggie Paiva	Ericka Markentin/Olivia Silacei	CSU	21-16, 21-13
2	Mia McKinney/Mia Sauers	Olivia Ostler/Sopham Anderson	SLU	21-9, 21-17
3	Makayla Hicks/Cadie Kusy	Vivi Kaelin/Kendall Kaelin	CSU	21-17, 21-15
4	Carley Petty/Emmaleigh Vincent	Ella Ensign/Katey Milne	CSU	12-21, 21-17, 15-12
5	Elizabeth Hardouin/Genevieve Schubert	Vianna Garcia/Kylie Taylor	SLU	21-15, 21-17

Match 3: Florida State 5, Southeastern 0
	SLU	FSU	Winner	Score
1	Gabriela Hrubanova/Mia Sauers	Julia Tennoy/Jordan Boulware	FSU	21-15, 23-21
2	Mia McKinney/Maggie Paiva	Gella Andersen/Sadee Duval	FSU	21-11, 21-14
3	Makayla Hicks/Cadie Kusy	Jess Horwath/Cam Hayworth	FSU	21-16, 21-8
4	Carley Petty/Emmaleigh Vincent	Kyleene Filimaua/Lennox Langham	FSU	21-8, 21-15
5	Elizabeth Hardouin/Genevieve Schubert	Bailey Higgins/Elena Lam	FSU	21-14, 14-21, 15-7

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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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