Esarte and Ozeata go 2-0 in Day One of Southland Midseason Tournament

HOUSTON, Tx. - Senior Ania Esarte and freshman Maria Ozaeta won both of their matches from court one to lead New Orleans in day one of the Southland Midseason Tournament at Third Coast Volleyball Club Saturday.
The Privateers went 3-2 in their dual against San Jose State before falling to Boise State 2-3.

To start the day, courts one, two, and three, carried New Orleans to victory against SJSU with Esarte and Ozaeta winning in straight sets (21-11, 21-13). 

Senior duo Trinity Jackson and Alexa Spartz secured their seventh win on the season in three sets against the Spartans (21-19, 16-21, 15-7). The pair held the Spartans to just seven points in the deciding set. 

Senior Hannah Volpi and junior Valerie Vujnovich also went the distance in three sets to win at court three (16-21, 21-18, 15-13).

To conclude the day, pairs Esarte, Ozaeta (21-16, 21-19) and freshman Valentina Echeverri and Ivana Peixe (21-11, 21-17) won their matches against Boise State in straight sets.  

The Privateers are now 6-4 on the season.
 

New Orleans 3, San Jose State 2

1. Ozaeta, Maria/Esarte, Ania (UNO) def. Jaida Ward/Cheyenne Rice (SJSU) 21-11, 21-13
2. Spartz, Alexa/Jackson, Trinity (UNO) def. Teila Allen/Tessa Rogers (SJSU) 21-19, 16-21, 15-7
3. Volpi, Hannah/Vujnovich, Valerie (UNO) def. Siena Brewster/Amethyst Harper (SJSU) 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 4. Blaire Fleming/Nayeli Tia (SJSU) def. Salazar, Ashley/de Carvalho Peixe, I (UNO) 21-17, 12-21, 15-12
5. Isabelle Sistek/Meredith Scott (SJSU) def. Echeverri, Valentina/Zecchin, Rita (UNO) 15-21, 21-17, 15-13

New Orleans 2, Boise State 3

1. Ozaeta, Maria/Esarte, Ania (UNO) def. Sierra Land/Madison Nichols (BSU) 21-16, 21-19
2. Rorianna Chartier/Ava Anderson (BSU) def. Spartz, Alexa/Jackson, Trinity (UNO) 21-17, 21-13
3. Kaylee Mejia/Lily Patock (BSU) def. Volpi, Hannah/Vujnovich, Valerie (UNO) 22-20, 21-12
4. Echeverri, Valentina/de Carvalho Peixe, I (UNO) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuna/Joey Benson (BSU) 21-11, 21-18 5. Elli Wolthuis/Sharli O'Neil (BSU) def. Salazar, Ashley/Zecchin, Rita (UNO) 21-15, 21-14
Ext. Abbie Wolf/Makayla Diamond (BSU) def. Moberly, Savannah/Baumgart, Serena (UNO) 21-17, 21-13

UP NEXT: The Privateers will face Nicholls and HCU tomorrow in the final day of the Southland Midseason Tournament.


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