ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Saint Leo University beach volleyball team hit the road for a neutral site match against Missouri State on Friday. The Lions number five pair of Paige Reeves and Abby VanBuskirk picked up a three-set win. Saint Leo falls to 12-5 overall while Missouri State improves to 15-1 on the season.

The Bears claimed wins by the even pairs to jump out to an early 2-0 lead. All three odd courts went to three sets with Missouri State's one pair clinching the match victory. Saint Leo's five pair of Reeves and VanBuskirk earned the lone win on the day for the Green & Gold as they rallied from a second set loss to take the third set 17-15.

FINAL: MISSOURI STATE 4, SAINT LEO 1
1. Rylie Cepicky/Allyson Larkin (MOSU) def. Emma Laade/Thalie Brossard (SLU); 21-16, 10-21, 15-8
2. MacKenzie Steele/Amanda Cleary (MOSU) def. Madison Moore/Anna Intagliata (SLU); 21-8, 21-11
3. Raylee Stenzel/Maddie Schrandt (MOSU) def. Erin Johnson/Paula Perez Rosales (SLU); 21-14, 15-21, 17-15
4. Manuela Niemeyer/Taylor Germann (MOSU) def. Tajma Muharemovic/Caitlyn Kemer (SLU); 25-23, 21-17
5. Paige Reeves/Abby VanBuskirk (SLU) def. Logan Kaneshiro/Jaycee Fixsen (MOSU); 21-18, 15-21, 17-15
ORDER OF FINISH: 2, 4, 1, 5, 3
  
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The Lions will honor their senior class of 2026 on Saturday between games against Lake Sumter CC. Game one will begin at 10:00 a.m. before game two follows.