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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Central Arkansas beach volleyball team was back on the sand for the first ever Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Championship on Friday. UCA dropped the morning match to New Orleans, but bounced back with a win against Southeastern Louisiana in match two.  
 
Match One – New Orleans 3, UCA – 2
 
Julia Oravec and Makenna Schmitt won their No. 3 match against Brianna Vega and Liz Gialanella 21-18 and 21-11. At the No. 4 spot, Payton Sproule and Faith Hasness bested Madeline Drake and Alexa Spartz 21-15 and 21-9.
 
Veronica and Victoria Corcoran knocked off Evelyn Griffith and Colene Hamilton 28-26 and 21-13 in the No. 1 matchup. In the No. 2 position, Maxine Walsh and Ally Carr defeated Aly Brinkley and Kelsie Sager 21-8 and 21-19. Trinity Jackson and Hannah Volpi bested Bria Garmon and Shannon Stone 21-19 and 21-19 to win the No. 5 contest. The Privateers defeated the Beach Bears 3-2.
 
Match Two – UCA 3, Southeastern La. 2
 
Sproule and Hasness won the No. 4 contest against Linsey Sackett and Ariana Herbert 21-15 and 21-8. In the No. 5 pairing, Garmon and Stone bested Nylissa Snagg and Marisa Calvaruso 21-9 and 21-10. Annie Berry and Oravec were the heroes of the match, as they defeated Eryn Wilks and Jolie Hidalgo 18-21, 21-12, and 15-13, as they clinched the match for UCA.
 
Meagan Scuderi and Mikayla Richard knocked off Griffith and Hamilton in the No. 1 match, 21-15 and 21-10. Hannah Barosh and Michelle Mirarchi beat Brinkley and Sager 21-19, 15-21, and 15-8 in the No. 2 spot.
 
The Beach Bears return to the courts for a contest at 1 p.m. on Saturday. UCA will face the winner of the HBU and New Orleans match. There will be no live stats for the championship but updates can be seen by following the Beach Bears on social media and the Southland Conference Twitter.
 
From the Coach – Head Coach Autumn Erickson
"Our biggest opponent was the wind today. Basically, whoever served the ball in bounds won the point. Even though you think you can prepare for it, you can't really grasp how it affects your game until you survive through it. I'm proud of our grit! Honestly, I want to give a special shout out to senior Annie Berry. She came out of the alternate position when another player suffered an injury and was absolutely clutch for us in the deciding set. I'm very proud of her tenacity and helping us get the win. Go Beach Bears!"
              
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
Dual 6 (11 a.m. CT) – New Orleans vs. HBU                         
Dual 7 (Noon CT) - TAMUCC vs. SFA                       
Dual 8 (1 p.m. CT) - UCA vs. Dual 6 Winner                        
SUNDAY, APRIL 25
Dual 9 (Noon CT) - Dual 7 Loser vs. Dual 8 Winner                           
CHAMPIONSHIP / SUNDAY
Championship Dual (2 p.m. CT) - Dual 7 Winner vs. Dual 9 Winner
 
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