FLORENCE, ALA. - After a dominating opening day that saw the University of Central Arkansas beach volleyball team get off to a 2-0 start for the third consecutive season, the Beach Bears would carry that momentum over into day two of the Shoals Beach Bash, where they defeated Huntingdon College 5-0 and then Lincoln Memorial University 4-1 to improve to a 4-0 record on the season.
 
UCA would pick up their third consecutive sweep in their match against Huntingdon, before dropping their first point of the season in their match against Lincoln Memorial University.
 
Central Arkansas 5, Huntingdon 0
 
UCA picked right up where they left off yesterday, sweeping Huntingdon through five straight two-set wins.
 
Notables
 

• The No. 5 pairing of Makenna Schmitt and Kelly Douglas were flawless in their 21-4 win in set one. Set two saw no signs of slowing down in a convincing 21-10 win to earn the point.
• Julia Oravec and Kimmy Schnars were just as dominant in the No. 4 pairing with a 21-10, 21-14 two-set win.
• The youngest pairing on the team in Faith Hasness and Evelyn Griffith added another point for the Beach Bears in the No. 3 spot in their 21-8, 21-12 two-set win.
• The No. 2 pairing of Colene Hamilton and Kelsie Sager were the most dominant duo of the match, allowing just 14 total points in their 21-6, 21-8 two-set win.
• Aly Brinkley and Mackenzie Dear took care of business in the No.1 spot through 21-10 and 21-14 victories, completing the sweep.

 
Central Arkansas 4, Lincoln Memorial University 1
 
UCA picked up right where it left off in the afternoon bout. Stepping up in competition, the Bears handled Lincoln Memorial University 4-1 behind some closely-contested victories.
 
Notables

• Schmitt and Douglas remain unbeaten in the No. 5 spot after securing a 21-13, 21-9 two-set win.
• Schnars and Oravec would suffer their first loss of the season in a tightly contested No.4 pairing that required three sets. After winning set one 21-16, the duo would drop set two 14-21 before falling in a 17-19 thriller in the third set.
• The No. 3 pairing also required three sets as Hasness and Griffith won the first set 21-19, before suffering an 18-21 setback in the second set. The young duo would go onto win the third set in a convincing 15-7 victory to secure the point for the Bears.
• Hamilton and Sager were again dominant in the No. 2 pairing, posting a 21-17, 21-11 two-set win.
• Dear and Brinkley were tested in the No. 1 pairing, but showed resilience in their 21-17, 21-18 two-set win.

 
Head Coach Autumn Erickson Quotes
 
"Again, very happy to come away with two solid wins today. We started the morning very focused against Huntingdon and took care of business. Lincoln Memorial is a scrappy and competitive team. They made us step up our mental game and we really concentrated on controlling our side of the ball. I am proud of our performance over the weekend, and look forward to hosting the Beach Bear Classic next Friday and Saturday."