Javelinas compete in the ULM Bayou Bash

The Javelina beach volleyball team traveled to Monroe, La., to play four matches in two days against Nicholls State and University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) in the ULM Bayou Bash this past weekend.
On day one, the Javelinas took on Nicholls State and secured a win against their Division I counterparts.
TAMUK cashed in on wins from all their teams but the four’s match and won the overall match 4-1.
Later in the day the Javelina beach volleyball team faced ULM, another Division I squad.
The Javelinas got wins from the one’s team who was led by sophomores Tenley Housler and Whitney Walker.
They also got a win from the fives’s duo played by freshmen Christina Gragasin and Nicole Murff.
The Javelinas fought hard but narrowly lost the match by an overall score of 3-2.
Day two the Javelinas played Nicholls State once more and the Javelinas started hot and swept the scoreboard with wins from all pairs, beating Nicholls State 5-0.
The Javelinas then took on ULM again looking for some revenge after a close loss the previous day.
The Javelinas fought valiantly and upset ULM with an overall score of 3-2. Wins from the one’s, three’s and four’s duos helped clinch a win against ULM in enemy territory.
When asked about how the weekend went Javelina senior Madison Brabham said, “The team did very well this weekend. I think a highlight would be our upset against ULM on Saturday. We have been working hard to beat teams like this and we are going to continue to work hard throughout the rest of the season.”
The Javelinas had previously faced ULM twice, losing by a single match each time, but on their last match of the weekend the Javelinas prevailed.
Student assistant and former player Kyra Henderson said, “It was a great weekend because we were able to measure our progress better. The first two times we played ULM we fell short by a match, so it was great to see everyone take that step up to beat ULM and Nicholls State.”
The Javelinas have certainly improved as the season has gone along, after beating some Division I teams and going 3-1 on this weekend, their record is above .500.
The Javelinas will be back in action this weekend and travelling to Houston to compete in the HBU tournament March 29 and 30.