Huntingdon splits on final day of UNA Shoals Beach Bash

FLORENCE, Ala.  – The Huntingdon beach volleyball team closed out the UNA Shoals Beach Bash with a win and a loss on Saturday.

The Hawks lost to Division I Central Arkansas 5-0 and beat Division III Hendrix College 5-0. The win over Hendrix was the second 5-0 victory of the season and the third in program history.

Huntingdon's No. 1 team (Amy Tyma and April Reese), No. 2 team (Shelby Freese and Jessica Brunk), No. 3 team (Addison Genard and Lauren Hinton) and No. 4 team (Shelby McAllister and Morgan Ilsley) and No. 5 team (Ashanti Thomas and ZaKira Landrum) each won against Hendrix.

Records: Huntingdon (3-4); Central Arkansas (4-0); Hendrix (0-4)                                     

Coming Up: Huntingdon returns to action in the LaGrange Tournament on March 6-7.

Match Results

Central Arkansas 5, Huntingdon 0 

No. 1: Mackenzie Dear/Alyson Brinkley (CA) def.

           Amy Tyma/April Reese (HC) 21-10, 21-14

No. 2: Kelsie Sager/Colene Hamilton (CA) def.

           Shelby Freese/Jessica Brunk (HC) 21-6, 21-8

No. 3: Faith Hasness/Evelyn Griffith (CA) def.

           Addison Genard/Lauren Hinton (HC) 21-8, 21-12

No. 4: Julia Oravec/Kimberly Schnars (CA) def.

           Shelby McAllister/Morgan Ilsley (HC) 21-10, 21-14 

No. 5: Makenna Schmitt/Kelly Douglas (CA) def.

           ZaKira Landrum/Ashanti Thomas (HC) 21-4, 21-10

Huntingdon 5, Hendrix 0

No. 1: Amy Tyma/April Reese (HC) def.

           Caroline Garlington/Grace Turner (Hendrix) 21-13, 21-16

No. 2: Shelby Freese/Jessica Brunk (HC) def.

           Mackenzie Presley/Charlotte Alexander (Hendrix) 21-11, 21-14

No. 3: Addison Genard/Lauren Hinton (HC) def.

           Molly Kingston/Meghan Fuller-Freeman (Hendrix) 21-12, 21-12

No. 4: Shelby McAllister/Morgan Ilsley (HC) def.

           Julia Dick/Jeanette McGrath (Hendrix) 21-8, 21-7 

No. 5: ZaKira Landrum/Ashanti Thomas (HC) def.

            Brianna Willis/Kaitlyn Gilrey (Hendrix) 21-10, 21-8