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Makayla Hicks on the sand while setting up for a dig vs William Carey defender

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Southeastern Falls Against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and No. 12 LSU

4/11/2026 10:19:00 PM

SLU falls against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and No. 12 LSU in the final day of the Battle on the Bayou

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University beach volleyball team ended the final day of the Battle on the Bayou 0-2 Saturday afternoon at the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium.

SLU (14-12, 5-2 SLC) closed out the weekend suffering two tough losses on the road. Southeastern opened the day against conference foe Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (20-9, 6-0 SLC), falling in a 5-0 sweep. The Sandy Lions dropped its second match against the Islanders this season as they suffered their only shutout of the multi-day tournament.

Southeastern battled to stay within the fight but Texas A&M-Corpus Christi battled to maintain its edge. Elizabeth Hardouin and Genevieve Schubert fought to provide momentum but the Islanders remained in control, securing a 21-19, 21-14 victory. Pair four Makayla Hicks and Cadie Kusy worked to force the match into three sets but Texas A&M-Corpus Christi locked in to gain a 21-19, 21-13 win.

The Sandy Lions returned to the sand, suffering a hard-fought 4-1 battle against No. 12 LSU (17-13). Southeastern fell against its third nationally ranked opponent this season as the Tigers worked to extend their four-match winning streak. Hicks and Kusy battled to help SLU avoid the shutout as the duo forced the match into three sets, gaining a 15-21, 21-19, 16-14 victory.

The green and gold will remain on the road, traveling to Florence, Ala. to compete in the North Alabama Beach Ball Thursday, April 16-17. The Sandy Lions will face Central Arkansas, Missouri State and North Alabama in its final regular season tournament before the 2026 Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Championship Tournament Wednesday, April 22-24.

Saturday's Results:

Match 1: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 5, Southeastern 0
	SLU	TAMUCC	Winner	Score
1	Gabriela Hrubanova/Mia Sauers	Madison Morrow/ Kristin Bobay	TAMUCC	21-13, 21-17
2	Maggie Paiva/Mia McKinney	Duda de Melo/ Millie Olsson	TAMUCC	21-6, 21-16
3	Emmaleigh Vincent/Carley Petty	Bryce Ranney/ Kaitreane Crojwoski	TAMUCC	21-17, 21-16
4	Makayla Hicks/Cadie Kusy	Mia Stevens/ Skaski Hernandez	TAMUCC	21-19, 21-13
5	Elizabeth Hardouin/Genevieve Schubert	Lizzie Denyer/ Ashlyn Rough	TAMUCC	21-19, 21-14

Match 2: Louisiana State University 4, Southeastern 1
	SLU	LSU	Winner	Score
1	Gabriela Hrubanova/Mia Sauers	Julia Sprecher/ Kenzey McGatlin	LSU	21-14, 21-18
2	Mia McKinney/Maggie Paiva	Tatum Finlason/ Skylar Martin	LSU	21- 14, 21-11
3	Carley Petty/Emmaleigh Vincent	Aubrey O'Gorman/ Molly LaBreche	LSU	21-14, 21-12
4	Makayla Hicks/Cadie Kusy	Emily Hellmuth/ Bella Lagemann	SLU	15-21, 21-19, 16-14
5	Elizabeth Hardouin/Genevieve Schubert	Zayna Meyer/ Kate Baker	LSU

GOLDEN SAND CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the Southeastern beach volleyball program are encouraged to join the Golden Sand Club. Lion beach volleyball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.

All membership fees and donations to the Golden Sand Club are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern beach volleyball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.lionsports.net/sports/2026/1/29/golden-sand-club.aspx.

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