‘Jacks Split Battle on the Bayou in Regular Season Finale

Friday, April 11

Baton Rouge, LA

11:45 a.m.

Stephen F. Austin

University of South Carolina

‘Jacks Split Battle on the Bayou in Regular Season Finale

4/12/2025 6:22:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

By: Amanda Paver, SFA Assistant Director for Strategic Communications

BATON ROUGE, La.- The Stephen F. Austin beach volleyball team (20-12) went to LSU for the Battle on the Bayou where they played South Carolina, Southern Mississippi, New Orleans and Tulane in their final regular season tournament.

Match 1:

South Carolina 4, SFA 1

1. Katherine Hansen/Tessa Rogers (SFA) def. Jolie Cranford/Julia Waugh (SC) 20-22, 21-17, 15-9
2. Rachel Hartmann/Riley Whitesides (SC) def. Lizzie Denyer/Olivia Zeigler (SFA) 17-21, 21-14, 15-9
3. VB Trost/Evie Ziffer (SC) def. Kelly Johnson/Elaina Amador (SFA) 21-14, 17-21, 15-12
4. Sadie Nelson/Julianna Quintero (SC) def. Kylie Golden/Ashley Boswell (SFA) 21-16, 21-16
5. Lauren Lawson/Kennedy Westendorff (SC) def. Jennah Atchley/Meagan Ledbetter (SFA) 21-16, 21-18

Match 2:

SFA 3, Southern Miss 2

1. Madison Cassidy/Zuzanna Michalska (USM) def. Katherine Hansen/Tessa Rogers (SFA) 18-21, 21-18, 15-12
2. Sadie McAda/Laurel Dennis (USM) def. Lizzie Denyer/Olivia Zeigler (SFA) 21-18, 21-11
3. Elaina Amador/Kelly Johnson (SFA) def. Dylan Russell/Jessica Fairly (USM) 13-21, 21-17, 15-11
4. Ashley Boswell/Kylie Golden (SFA) def. Kitija Mar Adamsone/Wiio Meinheit (USM) 21-14, 21-9
5. Jennah Atchley/Meagan Ledbetter (SFA) def. Y-Nhu Do/Giovanna Gurg Bahia (USM) 21-17, 17-21, 15-9

Match 3:

SFA 4, New Orleans 1

1. Nikelle Lander/Ivana de Carvalho Pei24 (UNO) def. Katherine Hansen/Tessa Rogers (SFA) 23-21, 14-21, 15-12
2. Kelly Johnson/Elaina Amador (SFA) def. Tristin Smith/Grace Hinchman (UNO) 21-10, 21-11
3. Lizzie Denyer/Olivia Zeigler (SFA) def. Renata Dykstra/Mona Salgado (UNO) 19-21, 21-12, 18-16
4. Kylie Golden/Ashley Boswell (SFA) def. Ashley Salazar/Savannah Moberly (UNO) 21-15, 21-17
5. Jennah Atchley/Victoria Simmang (SFA) def. Jaedyn Newman/Ava Rixford (UNO) 21-9, 21-15

Match 4:

Tulane 3, SFA 2

1. Katherine Hansen/Tessa Rogers (SFA) def. Emily Heintzelman/McKenzie Cutler (TULANE) 21-14, 17-21, 17-15
2. Molly Trodd/Skylar Ensign (TULANE) def. Elaina Amador/Kelly Johnson (SFA) 21-17, 21-15
3. Sam O'Connor/Gigi Gallegos (TULANE) def. Lizzie Denyer/Olivia Zeigler (SFA) 21-17, 21-17
4. Sara Hall/Samantha Green (TULANE) def. Ashley Boswell/Kylie Golden (SFA) 21-18, 21-13
5. Jennah Atchley/Victoria Simmang (SFA) def. Alexandra Hennessey/Kara Griffin-Ruwin (TULANE) 21-19, 15-21, 15-13

SFA will await their first-round opponent as the Southland Conference Tournament begins on April 23rd.

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