Box Score
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Central Arkansas beach volleyball team played its final match of the season at the inaugural Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Tournament against Houston Baptist. The Beach Bears finished the 2020-21 campaign with an 18-16 record.
In the No. 1 pairing,
Evelyn Griffith and
Colene Hamilton defeated Maddie Butters and Brennan Miller 21-19 and 21-19. Briana Garmon and
Shannon Stone knocked off Lindsay Harris and Kristen Kleymeyer 21-17 and 21-17 in the No. 5 contest.
Mary Alper and Kylie Bryan bested
Aly Brinkley and
Kelsie Sager in the No. 2 position 21-16, 18-21 and 15-10. At the No. 3 spot, Danielle Okeke and Batalie Bennett beat
Annie Berry and
Julia Oravec 21-8 and 21-10. Lauren Huggins and Allison Stanfill won the No. 4 matchup against
Payton Sproule and
Faith Hasness 21-17 and 21-12.
The Beach Bears competed until the very end. The team posted an 18-16 record against numerous ranked opponents and made it to day two of the conference tournament.
From the Coach – Head Coach Autumn Erickson
"I am very proud of my players and I am happy to walk away with a full season after being cut short last year. Corpus put on a great event. I want to thank the Southland for a fun and supportive inaugural conference tournament. HBU is a solid program and it's always a battle. They just edged us out today. We walked off of the court with our heads high, knowing we fought until the end. I'm proud of my seniors and what they have established for our program. I know we will continue to grow and do great things. Go Beach Bears!"
Follow the Beach Bears
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
