Gulf Shores, Ala. - After advancing out of Pool A into Saturday's Championship Bracket, Hendrix defeated Huntingdon to advance to the semifinals versus Berry. There, they would be knocked out of championship contention with a 3-0 defeat. The Warriors finished the weekend in fourth place after dropping the third-place match to Stevenson.
Quarterfinal vs Huntingdon (W, 3-2)
- Avery Evans-Brooks/Hailey Gripka def. Ariel Helmick/Veronica Tikhomirova 21-18, 21-15
- Ashlen Janowski/Izzy Valldeperas def. Mabrey Matz/Eliana Oden 21-10, 21-10
- Liz Roy/Jaxie Tillman def. Eva Ellenburg/Jessi Hilyer 24-22, 19-21, 15-4
- Carryne Chancey/Morgan Suggs def. Perri Evans/Lily Meyer 21-10, 10-21, 15-12
- Kailey Carrico/Lauren Rothe def. Lydia Hitchcock/Lily VanDyke 21-18, 21-14
Semifinal vs Berry (L, 3-0)
- Rebecca Blaydes/Kaylee Howell def. Avery Evans-Brooks/Hailey Gripka 21-13, 21-17
- Ailee England/Keira Kruk def. Mabrey Matz/Eliana Oden 21-16, 21-8
- Kara Schmit/Madie Whitehead def. Liz Roy/Jaxie Tillman 21-8, 21-17
Third-Place Match vs Stevenson (L, 3-1)
2. Nicolette Fuglestad/Miranda Mueck def.
Mabrey Matz/
Eliana Oden 21-13, 21-18
3.
Liz Roy/
Jaxie Tillman def. Sima Kahoussi/Guilia Vigietta 21-15, 21-19
4. Makala Thompson/Maren Zepfel def.
Perri Evans/
Lily Meyer 21-14, 21-16
5. Scarlett Dunn/Claire Thompson def.
Kailey Carrico/
Lauren Rothe 21-18, 21-15
The fourth-place finish ranks third all-time in program history after the Warriors made back-to-back championship appearances in 2022 and 2023. Beach Volleyball remains the only program to have ever won a team championship on the national stage, having won the AVCA Small College Beach Championship in 2023.
