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Lady Lions End Day One with Split Decision in Birmingham

Southeastern falls to Chattanooga before securing a 5-0 victory over Tennessee Tech Friday afternoon

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Louisiana University beach volleyball team opened the 2025 Blazer Beach Bash with a split decision against Chattanooga and Tennessee Tech Friday afternoon at the UAB Beach Volleyball Courts.

Southeastern (9-15, 3-5 SLC) fell 5-0 to Chattanooga (17-5, 6-0) to begin day one on the road. Chattanooga gained its momentum early in the matchas the Lady Lions worked to cut into the deficit. Ysabella Lockwood and Kennedi Steele battled for three sets on court three alongside Alexis Logarbo and Mia McKinney on court one, but SLU could not evade the shutout.

The Lady Lions returned to the sand with a different mindset as they secured a 5-0 victory over Tennessee Tech (3-11, 1-5) to close out the day. Southeastern took care of business early in the match as its momentum helped claim its second sweep of the season. Anne Brauckmiller and Aspen Steele set the tone of the match with a commanding 21-11, 21-9 victory on court five while Makayla Hicks and Mia Sauers also posted a dominant 21-13, 21-15 win.  

SLU will return to sand for day two of the tournament, opening serve Saturday morning against Austin Peay at 8 a.m. to begin the day. Southeastern will move on to face the home team UAB at 4 p.m. to close out the weekend. All matches will be played at the UAB Beach Volleyball Courts and live stats can be accessed on the beach volleyball schedule page at www.lionsports.net.

Friday's Results:

Match 1: Chattanooga 5 , Southeastern 0

SLU

UTC

Winner

Score

1

Mia McKinney/Alexis Logarbo

Neva Clark/Corina Vale

UTC

18-21, 21-19, 20-18

2

Makayla Hicks/Mia Sauers

McKenna Faychak/Maddie Lecik

UTC

21-17, 26-24

3

Kennedi Steele/Ysabella Lockwood

Kit Gresham/Paige Gallentine

UTC

21-17, 18-21, 15-11 

4

Zoe Duggan/Gabriela Hrubanova

Joy Courtright/Julia Lawrence

UTC

21-12, 21-15

5

Aspen Steele/Anne Brauckmiller

Ansley Gulledge/Sydney Jackwin

UTC

21-19, 21-13

Match 2: Southeastern 5, Tennessee Tech 0

SLU

TTU

Winner

Score

1

Alexis Logarbo/Mia McKinney

Jordan Karlen/Bella Powell

SLU

21-15, 21-14

2

Makayla Hicks/Mia Sauers

Brooke Amann/Alayna Pierce

SLU

21-13, 21-15

3

Gabriela Hrubanova/Maggie Paiva

MK Roberts/Aleeya Jones

SLU

21-15, 21-18

4

Kennedi Steele/Ysabella Lockwood

Jazmine Yamilkoski/McKenna Young

SLU

21-14, 21-15

5

Aspen Steele/Anne Brauckmiller

Ava Schubert/Emma Pabon

SLU

21-11, 21-9

DIGGIN' IT CLUB / S CLUB

Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the Southeastern volleyball program are encouraged to join the Diggin' It Club. Lion volleyball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.

All membership fees and donations to both the Diggin' It Club and S Club (volleyball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern volleyball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.

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