New Orleans Beach Takes Down Southeastern Before Falling to A&M-Corpus Christi in the SLC Championships

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx.- The No. 4 New Orleans beach volleyball program opened the 2023 Southland Conference Championships with a 3-1 win over No. 5 Southeastern before dropping a 3-0 match to No. 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi Friday afternoon. 

The Privateers (19-16) dropped only one set to the Lions at court five but dominated in straight sets at all other courts. Juniors Ivana de Carvahlo Peixe and Serena Baumgart put the first point on the board shutting the Lions down with 21-13 and 21-18 decisions. Seniors Trinity Jackson and Alexa Spartz made easy work of the Lions at court two with a 21-17, 21-15 win. Clinching the match were seniors Valerie Vujnovich and Hannah Volpi at court three with a 21-18, 21-19 win. The match on court one went unfinished.

In the winner's bracket match, New Orleans took on an SLC undefeated A&M-Corpus Christi team. The Islanders swept the Privateers on courts four, five, and three. Courts one and two went unfinished. 

New Orleans is set for a 12:15 CT match against No. 7 Nicholls on Saturday, April 22. The winner of the match will play the winner of the HCU match. 

Match Score: New Orleans 3, Southeastern 1

#	FLIGHTS	1	2	3
1	Maria Ozaeta and Ania Esarte (UNO) vs. Jolie Hidalgo and Meagan Scuderi (SLU)  match was unfinished	21-14	20-22
2	Alexa Spartz and Trinity Jackson (UNO) def. Mia McKinney and Carley Petty (SLU)	21-17	21-15
3	Hannah Volpi and Valerie Vujnovich (UNO) def. Eryn Wilks and Jackie McGee (SLU)	21-18	21-19
4	I de Carvalho Peixe and Serena Baumgart (UNO) def. Harlee Tupper and Alexis Logarbo (SLU)	21-13	21-18
5	Mabry Ward and Ysabella Lockwood (SLU) def. Valentina Echeverri and Rita Zecchin (UNO)	21-18	21-11

 

Match Score: New Orleans 0, TAMCC 3

#	FLIGHTS	1	2	3
1	Gi Poletti Corrales and Kiley Lewis (AMCC) vs. Maria Ozaeta and Ania Esarte (UNO)   match was unfinished	21-18	17-13
2	Chloe Tome and Kristin Bobay (AMCC) vs. Alexa Spartz and Trinity Jackson (UNO) match was unfinished	23-21	15-11
3	Jade Bennett and Tori Johnson (AMCC) def.  21-15 22-20 Hannah Volpi and Valerie Vujnovich (UNO)	21-15	22-20
4	Shea Slusser and Kela Moreno (AMCC) def. I de Carvalho Peixe and Serena Baumgart (UNO)	21-17	21-16
5	M Fernandes de Melo and Hannah Doyle (AMCC) def. Valentina Echeverri and Rita Zecchin (UNO)	21-15	21-12

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