Saturday, March 25
Baton Rouge, La. / LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium
9 a.m.
Southern Miss
3
vs
2
New Orleans
Beach Volleyball Completes Day One in Baton Rouge
3/25/2023 10:39:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
BATON ROUGE, La. – Southern Miss beach volleyball wraps day one in Baton Rouge with a 2-1 performance with top flight pairing Vanessa Hurnikova and Ola Chudzik finished the day 3-0.
Game One – Southern Miss 3, New Orleans 2
The Golden Eagles picked up their 10th win of the campaign via a 3-2 victory over New Orleans (11-8, 5-2 Southland).
Ola Chudzik and Vanessa Hurnikova, Hallie Phelan and Kai Norman, Ashlyn Rough and Madison Cassidy all picked up two-set victories to pick up Southern Miss' first victory of the day.
1. Vanessa Hurnikova/Ola Chudzik (USM) def. Ania Esarte/Maria Ozaeta (UNO) 21-19, 21-10
2. Trinity Jackson/Alexa Spartz (UNO) def. Taylor Pierce/Kellie Garraway (USM) 13-21, 21-14, 15-10
3. Valerie Vujnovich/Hannah Volpi (UNO) def. Reagan Sandlin/Valeria Siakidou (USM) 21-18, 21-17
4. Hallie Phelan/Kai Norman (USM) def. Ivana Carvalho Peixe/Hailey Melerine (UNO) 21-15, 21-16
5. Ashlyn Rough/Madison Cassidy (USM) def. Serena Baumgart/Renata Dykstra (UNO) 21-15, 21-18
Ext. Dylan Russell/Morgan Perry (USM) def. Savannah Moberly/Renata Dykstra (UNO) 21-16, 21-15
Game Two – Southern Miss 4, Spring Hill 1
Coach Taylor's crew tied the program wins record in a drubbing of Spring Hill. Southern Miss moved to 11-8 on the year after downing Spring Hill for the third-straight time. The Golden Eagles now trail the all-time series 7-6 to the Sandy Badgers a
1. Vanessa Hurnikova/Ola Chudzik (USM) def. Kassandra Fairly/Jessica Fairly (SHC) 21-18, 21-15
2. Taylor Pierce/Reagan Sandlin (USM) def. Mikayla Boyer/Jaylyne Bell (SHC) 21-19, 21-17
3. Valeria Siakidou/Kellie Garraway (USM) def. Linnea Beger/Kyla Shappell (SHC) 21-15, 21-16
4. Hallie Phelan/Kai Norman (USM) def. Brooke Borgmeyer/Elizabeth Hardouin (SHC) 21-13, 21-16
5. Emily Weinzapfel/Lily Mascari (SHC) def. Ashlyn Rough/Madison Cassidy (USM) 21-18, 16-21, 18-16
Ext. Jordan Atchison/Kristen Mitternight (SHC) def. Wiio Meinheit/Carmen Sanchez (USM) 24-22, 22-15
Game Three – No. 4 Florida State 4, Southern Miss 1
Chudzik and Hurnikova picked up a team-best 12th win of the year at the top flight, taking down Florida State's first pair.
The Seminoles cleaned up across the other four flights but Southern Miss forced close matches across the board.
1. Vanessa Hurnikova/Ola Chudzik (USM) def. Cassie Anderson/Madison Binkley (FSU) 21-19, 21-16
2. Angeline Bergner/Caitlin Godwin (FSU) def. Taylor Pierce/Reagan Sandlin (USM) 21-19, 21-16
3. Jordan Polo/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Hallie Phelan/Valeria Siakidou (USM) 21-19, 21-13
4. Raelyn White/Audrey Rothman (FSU) def. Morgan Perry/Kellie Garraway (USM) 21-15, 21-11
5. Chloe Charles/Alex Hilton (FSU) def. Ashlyn Rough/Madison Cassidy (USM) 21-16, 21-17
Ext. Carra Sassack/Angeline Bergner (FSU) def. Wiio Meinheit/Dylan Russell (USM) 21-17, 24-22
Up Next
Southern Miss returns to action tomorrow afternoon for a 1 p.m. meeting against No. 13 Washington followed by a 6 p.m. finale against No. 5 LSU.
Game One – Southern Miss 3, New Orleans 2
The Golden Eagles picked up their 10th win of the campaign via a 3-2 victory over New Orleans (11-8, 5-2 Southland).
Ola Chudzik and Vanessa Hurnikova, Hallie Phelan and Kai Norman, Ashlyn Rough and Madison Cassidy all picked up two-set victories to pick up Southern Miss' first victory of the day.
1. Vanessa Hurnikova/Ola Chudzik (USM) def. Ania Esarte/Maria Ozaeta (UNO) 21-19, 21-10
2. Trinity Jackson/Alexa Spartz (UNO) def. Taylor Pierce/Kellie Garraway (USM) 13-21, 21-14, 15-10
3. Valerie Vujnovich/Hannah Volpi (UNO) def. Reagan Sandlin/Valeria Siakidou (USM) 21-18, 21-17
4. Hallie Phelan/Kai Norman (USM) def. Ivana Carvalho Peixe/Hailey Melerine (UNO) 21-15, 21-16
5. Ashlyn Rough/Madison Cassidy (USM) def. Serena Baumgart/Renata Dykstra (UNO) 21-15, 21-18
Ext. Dylan Russell/Morgan Perry (USM) def. Savannah Moberly/Renata Dykstra (UNO) 21-16, 21-15
Game Two – Southern Miss 4, Spring Hill 1
Coach Taylor's crew tied the program wins record in a drubbing of Spring Hill. Southern Miss moved to 11-8 on the year after downing Spring Hill for the third-straight time. The Golden Eagles now trail the all-time series 7-6 to the Sandy Badgers a
1. Vanessa Hurnikova/Ola Chudzik (USM) def. Kassandra Fairly/Jessica Fairly (SHC) 21-18, 21-15
2. Taylor Pierce/Reagan Sandlin (USM) def. Mikayla Boyer/Jaylyne Bell (SHC) 21-19, 21-17
3. Valeria Siakidou/Kellie Garraway (USM) def. Linnea Beger/Kyla Shappell (SHC) 21-15, 21-16
4. Hallie Phelan/Kai Norman (USM) def. Brooke Borgmeyer/Elizabeth Hardouin (SHC) 21-13, 21-16
5. Emily Weinzapfel/Lily Mascari (SHC) def. Ashlyn Rough/Madison Cassidy (USM) 21-18, 16-21, 18-16
Ext. Jordan Atchison/Kristen Mitternight (SHC) def. Wiio Meinheit/Carmen Sanchez (USM) 24-22, 22-15
Game Three – No. 4 Florida State 4, Southern Miss 1
Chudzik and Hurnikova picked up a team-best 12th win of the year at the top flight, taking down Florida State's first pair.
The Seminoles cleaned up across the other four flights but Southern Miss forced close matches across the board.
1. Vanessa Hurnikova/Ola Chudzik (USM) def. Cassie Anderson/Madison Binkley (FSU) 21-19, 21-16
2. Angeline Bergner/Caitlin Godwin (FSU) def. Taylor Pierce/Reagan Sandlin (USM) 21-19, 21-16
3. Jordan Polo/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Hallie Phelan/Valeria Siakidou (USM) 21-19, 21-13
4. Raelyn White/Audrey Rothman (FSU) def. Morgan Perry/Kellie Garraway (USM) 21-15, 21-11
5. Chloe Charles/Alex Hilton (FSU) def. Ashlyn Rough/Madison Cassidy (USM) 21-16, 21-17
Ext. Carra Sassack/Angeline Bergner (FSU) def. Wiio Meinheit/Dylan Russell (USM) 21-17, 24-22
Up Next
Southern Miss returns to action tomorrow afternoon for a 1 p.m. meeting against No. 13 Washington followed by a 6 p.m. finale against No. 5 LSU.
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