TAVARES, Fla. – The Saint Leo beach volleyball team competed in the second day of the AVCA Beach Championships, Saturday afternoon. The Lions split the afternoon matches defeating Tusculum, 3-2 and falling to Concordia, 3-1.

The Lions opened up the second day of competition defeating Tusculum, 3-2. The first pairing of Aliya Fredette-Huffman and Jeanette Henderson defeated the pairing of Jordyn Anderson and Riley Rushing in straight sets, 21-17 and 21-12. The Saint Leo pairings of Emma Miller/ Ignacia Cortinez and Kayla David/ Julia Panko picked up the other two wins for the Lions against Tusculum.

In the second match the Lions fell to Concordia in four matches, 3-1. Emma Miller and Ignacia Cortinez picked up the Lions first win defeating the pairing of Isabella Bush and Ashleigh Souza, 21-19 and 21-18.

Saint Leo will compete in the final day of of the AVCA Small College Beach Championships, April 15^th Tavares, Florida.

MATCH ONE | SAINT LEO 3, TUSCULUM 2
1. Aliya Fredette-Huffman/Jeanette Henderson (SLU) def. Jordyn Anderson/Riley Rushing (TUS) 21-17, 21-12
2. Emma Miller/Ignacia Cortinez (SLU) def. Emma Johnson/Hannah Marsh (TUS) 22-20, 18-21, 16-14
3. Kayla David/Julia Panko (SLU) def. Kassidy Mercado/Morgan Pacione (TUS) 21-12, 21-13
4. Charlyn Miller/Katie McLamb (TUS) def. Elizabeth Sandoval/LeeAnn Potter (SLU) 21-19, 23-21
5. Landry Tea/Kyla Oppenhuis (TUS) def. Niamh Davies/Amanda Doherty (SLU) 16-21, 22-20, 15-11
 
MATCH TWO |SAINT LEO 1, CONCORDIA 3
1. Hannah Phair/Sara Ostojic (CIU) def. Aliya Fredette-Huffman/Jeanette Henderson (SLU) 26-24, 21-14
2. Emma Miller/Ignacia Cortinez (SLU) def. Isabella Bush/Ashleigh Souza (CIU) 21-19, 21-18
3. Tatum Smith/Hailee Ryan (CIU) vs. Kayla David/Julia Panko (SLU) no result
4. Eva Prewitt/Kelissa Lemoine (CIU) def. Elizabeth Sandoval/Leeann Potter (SLU) 21-18, 21-10
5. Carly Moreno/Lily Dyer (CIU) def. Erin Johnson/Clare Flanagan (SLU) 21-10, 23-21