University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, April 22
Elmwood, La. / White Sands Beach Volleyball
10:30 a.m.
Southern Miss
1
at
4
No. 17 Tulane
Beach Volleyball Falls in Regular Season Finale at Tulane
4/22/2023 6:46:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
ELMWOOD, La. – Southern Miss beach volleyball falls in final matches of the 2023 regular season to 17th-ranked Tulane. Hallie Phelan and Taylor Pierce enjoyed an undefeated day to collect both of the Golden Eagles' points.
Game One – No. 17 Tulane 4, Southern Miss 1
Tulane (22-8, 1-1 C-USA) opened their senior day celebrations with a 4-1 victory over Southern Miss (15-22). The Green Wave swept all but one of their points as Hallie Phelan (Madison, Miss. // Madison Central HS) and Taylor Pierce (Covington, La. // Mandeville HS) outlasted the Green Wave's second pair in three sets.
Phelan and Pierce's comeback is more impressive considering the first set ended in a 30-28 Tulane decision.
Box Score
#17 Tulane 4, Southern Miss 1
1. Mollie Ebertin/Kendall Peters (Tulane) def. Ola Chudzik/Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-16, 21-17
2. Hallie Phelan/Taylor Pierce (USM) def. Sara Hall/Maddie Speicher (Tulane) 28-30, 21-19, 15-12
3. Emily Heintzelman/Samantha Mehlman (Tulane) def. Reagan Sandlin/Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou (USM) 21-9, 21-9
4. Abby Jackson/Ashton Mares (Tulane) def. Morgan Perry/Ashlyn Rough (USM) 21-14, 21-12
5. Lara Torruella/Savka Popovic (Tulane) def. Madison Cassidy/Kellie Garraway (USM) 22-20, 21-12
Exh. Molly Trodd/Sam O'Connor (Tulane) def. Wiio Meinheit/Dylan Russell (USM) 21-16, 21-17
Exh. Izzy Mitchell/Alexandra Hennessey (Tulane) def. Kai Norman/Carmen Sanchez Delgado (USM) 21-17, 21-23, 15-11
Game Two – No. 17 Tulane 4, Southern Miss 1
The final game of the 2023 regular season went the Green Wave's way again, but not without a stuff Golden Eagle resistance. Tulane won points on all courts except at the second position.
Phelan and Pierce paired for their 11th match of the year and swept the Green Wave's 2s. The duo finished the regular season 6-5 overall with the same mark at the second position.
Box Score
No. 17 Tulane 4, Southern Miss 1
1. Mollie Ebertin/Kendall Peters (Tulane) def. Ola Chudzik/Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-14, 21-15
2. Hallie Phelan/Taylor Pierce (USM) def. Sara Hall/Maddie Speicher (Tulane) 21-13, 21-19
3. Emily Heintzelman/Samantha Mehlman (Tulane) def. Reagan Sandlin/Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou (USM) 21-9, 21-8
4. Abby Jackson/Ashton Mares (Tulane) def. Morgan Perry/Ashlyn Rough (USM) 21-17, 21-8
5. Lara Torruella/Savka Popovic (Tulane) def. Madison Cassidy/Kellie Garraway (USM) 23-21, 21-16
Exh. Sam Green/McKenzie Cutler (Tulane) def. Wiio Meinheit/Dylan Russell (USM) 21-16, 21-15
Exh. Sam O'Connor/Kara Griffin-Ruwin (Tulane) def. Kai Norman/Carmen Sanchez Delgado (USM) 20-22, 21-14, 15-6
Up Next
Southern Miss awaits to hear its seed for the Sun Belt Conference Beach Volleyball Tournament in Huntsville, Ala. Play at the John Hunt Sand Volleyball Complex begins on Thursday, April 27.
Game One – No. 17 Tulane 4, Southern Miss 1
Tulane (22-8, 1-1 C-USA) opened their senior day celebrations with a 4-1 victory over Southern Miss (15-22). The Green Wave swept all but one of their points as Hallie Phelan (Madison, Miss. // Madison Central HS) and Taylor Pierce (Covington, La. // Mandeville HS) outlasted the Green Wave's second pair in three sets.
Phelan and Pierce's comeback is more impressive considering the first set ended in a 30-28 Tulane decision.
Box Score
#17 Tulane 4, Southern Miss 1
1. Mollie Ebertin/Kendall Peters (Tulane) def. Ola Chudzik/Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-16, 21-17
2. Hallie Phelan/Taylor Pierce (USM) def. Sara Hall/Maddie Speicher (Tulane) 28-30, 21-19, 15-12
3. Emily Heintzelman/Samantha Mehlman (Tulane) def. Reagan Sandlin/Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou (USM) 21-9, 21-9
4. Abby Jackson/Ashton Mares (Tulane) def. Morgan Perry/Ashlyn Rough (USM) 21-14, 21-12
5. Lara Torruella/Savka Popovic (Tulane) def. Madison Cassidy/Kellie Garraway (USM) 22-20, 21-12
Exh. Molly Trodd/Sam O'Connor (Tulane) def. Wiio Meinheit/Dylan Russell (USM) 21-16, 21-17
Exh. Izzy Mitchell/Alexandra Hennessey (Tulane) def. Kai Norman/Carmen Sanchez Delgado (USM) 21-17, 21-23, 15-11
Game Two – No. 17 Tulane 4, Southern Miss 1
The final game of the 2023 regular season went the Green Wave's way again, but not without a stuff Golden Eagle resistance. Tulane won points on all courts except at the second position.
Phelan and Pierce paired for their 11th match of the year and swept the Green Wave's 2s. The duo finished the regular season 6-5 overall with the same mark at the second position.
Box Score
No. 17 Tulane 4, Southern Miss 1
1. Mollie Ebertin/Kendall Peters (Tulane) def. Ola Chudzik/Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-14, 21-15
2. Hallie Phelan/Taylor Pierce (USM) def. Sara Hall/Maddie Speicher (Tulane) 21-13, 21-19
3. Emily Heintzelman/Samantha Mehlman (Tulane) def. Reagan Sandlin/Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou (USM) 21-9, 21-8
4. Abby Jackson/Ashton Mares (Tulane) def. Morgan Perry/Ashlyn Rough (USM) 21-17, 21-8
5. Lara Torruella/Savka Popovic (Tulane) def. Madison Cassidy/Kellie Garraway (USM) 23-21, 21-16
Exh. Sam Green/McKenzie Cutler (Tulane) def. Wiio Meinheit/Dylan Russell (USM) 21-16, 21-15
Exh. Sam O'Connor/Kara Griffin-Ruwin (Tulane) def. Kai Norman/Carmen Sanchez Delgado (USM) 20-22, 21-14, 15-6
Up Next
Southern Miss awaits to hear its seed for the Sun Belt Conference Beach Volleyball Tournament in Huntsville, Ala. Play at the John Hunt Sand Volleyball Complex begins on Thursday, April 27.
Players Mentioned
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
/ Beach Volleyball
Chris Jones Media Availability - Oct. 28, 2025
Tuesday, October 28
Charles Huff Weekly Press Conference - October 28th 2025
Tuesday, October 28
Charles Huff Postgame Press Conference - The ULM Game
Sunday, October 26
Charles Huff Weekly Press Conference - The ULM Game
Tuesday, October 21