ST. CHARLES, MO. - The Lindenwood beach volleyball team went 1-1 on their first day of competition in program history by beating Oklahoma Wesleyan 5-0 and falling to Mo State 1-4.
"I am so proud of this team," said Head Coach Alli Duckworth. "They have put a lot of hard work and invested a great deal into this first season. So for them to see first hand the results pay off with a win on our first day is a great start. We still have a lot to learn, most of that will come as we get match experience. Right now, every experience we have is a first for the program."
GAME ONE OVERVIEW
The five pairs that took the sand today for the first match faired well against Oklahoma Wesleyan, kick-starting the first-year program in the best possible way.
Team No. 1,
Maider Soto and
Katie Malzahn, defeated Addie Mathias and Sydney Collins (OKWU): 21-13, 21-12
Team No. 2,
Nyah Wilson and
Myah Hough, defeated Chiara Vittoni and Allison Howard (OKWU): 21-13, 21-19
Team No. 3,
Amber Schade and
Elise Llorens, defeated Ashlynn Farrell and Maddy McKinney (OKWU) 21-10, 21-7
Team No. 4,
McKenna Androsky and
Rachel Mitts, defeated Natalie Ater and Megan Nelson (OKWU) 21-13, 21-18
Team No. 5,
Rebecca Janke and
Katelyn Irvin, defeated Kylie Thompson and Carleigh Reish (OKWU) 21-19, 21-15
GAME TWO OVERVIEW
The experienced Missouri State Bears were a tough matchup for the first-year Lions, but Mahlzan and Soto beat their number one pair in an impressive two sets.
Team No. 1,
Maider Soto and
Katie Malzahn, defeated Becca Bach and Tylar Garrett (MSU) 21-11, 21-12
Olivia Muriel and Grayson Hall (MSU) defeated Team No. 2,
Nyah Wilson and
Myah Hough 21-16, 21-11
Olivia Rattler and Brooke Plessner (MSU) defeated Team No. 3,
Amber Schade and
Elise Llorens 21-15, 19-21, 15-13
Manuela Niemeyer and MacKenzie Steele (MSU) defeated Team No. 4,
McKenna Androsky and
Rachel Mitts 21-13, 16-21, 15-5
Riley Drew and Addison Crider (MSU) defeated Team No. 5,
Rebecca Janke and
Katelyn Irvin 21-19, 21-15
UP NEXT
The Lions will play in the second day of the Mo. State tournament starting tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. in Springfield, Missouri.
