NEW ORLEANS – Privateer Beach Volleyball is set to kick off the 2025 season at the Green Wave Invitational, taking place from Friday, February 21st to Saturday, February 22nd at the White Sands Volleyball Courts. The tournament will feature matches against Southeastern, Concordia University Irvine, UAB, and Tulane, respectively.
This will be the first group of matches for Coach Ryan Havice as the head coach of the Privateers, having coming to the University of New Orleans after a stint as the head beach volleyball coach at Hendrix College (2023-2024).
Heading into the season, the New Orleans roster sees five familiar faces, including the teams newly selected captains
Nikelle Lander,
Ashley Salazar, and
Ivana de Carvalho Peixe. Lander and Peixe were also recognized as Southland Players to Watch.
Savannah Moberly and
Renata Dykstra are also both returning juniors that have been with the Privateers since their freshman year and were often match partners in the previous season.
The team is introducing many new faces to the roster including four freshman (
Dayla Ward,
Trinity Araiza,
Laelah Quezada,
Ava Rixford), four transfers (
Mona Salgado,
Lindsey Neal,
Tristin Smith,
Jaedyn Newman), and one graduate student (
Grace Hinchman).
Looking back at the previous season, New Orleans finished with a 12-22 overall record.
The first match-up against Southeastern will be great conference competition, with Southeastern being placed above New Orleans at sixth in the Southland preseason pole. This will be the first meeting between New Orleans and Concordia University Irvine, who had a 24-12 overall record last season. The University of Alabama at Birmingham will pose a challenge for the Privateers, as the Dragons defeated the Privateers 4-1 in their last meeting. Tulane, with an 26-14 overall record last season, completes the lineup for the Privateers. It will be a weekend of steep competition.
Live stats will be provided for all matches, with comprehensive results.
Following this weekend's opening tournament, the team heads to Lake Charles, La. for the Cowgirl Beach Bash on February 28-March 1, featuring matchups against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Nicholls, Sam Houston, and McNeese.
MATCH 1
New Orleans vs. Southeastern
Friday, February 21, 2024
12 p.m.
Live Stats:
https://volleyballlife.com/tournament/27155/division/102499/home
MATCH 2
New Orleans vs. Concordia University Irvine
Friday, February 21, 2024
2:30 p.m.
Live Stats:
https://volleyballlife.com/tournament/27155/division/102499/home
MATCH 3
New Orleans vs. University of Alabama at Birmingham(UAB)
Saturday, February 22, 2024
11 a.m.
Live Stats:
https://volleyballlife.com/tournament/27155/division/102499/home
MATCH 4
New Orleans vs. Tulane
Saturday, February 22, 2024
4 p.m.
Live Stats:
https://volleyballlife.com/tournament/27155/division/102499/home
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