The New Orleans Privateers women’s beach volleyball team recorded two victories against the Mobile Rams on Apr. 3, extending their winning streak to five matches. The doubleheader took place at the Privateer Beach Courts.
These wins are significant as they demonstrate the team’s continued momentum and strong performance during this stretch of the season.
In the first match, Mona Salgado and Kylie Lyons made a comeback after losing their opening set 21-16 and trailing in the second. They rallied to win the second set 22-20 in extra rallies and carried that energy into a decisive third-set victory, finishing 15-9. Lindsey Neal and Jordan Madsen secured a straight sets win with scores of 21-13 and 21-15, while Lucianna Alexander and Renata Dykstra won their match with a dominant first set (21-9) followed by a strong finish (21-16). Cassie and Ellie Sieling also contributed with a convincing win of 21-10, 21-15.
The second match saw New Orleans sweep all five contests without dropping a set. Ashley Salazar and Brooke Dow pulled ahead from a tied position late in their match to secure victory at 21-15, 21-18. The Sieling twins delivered another commanding performance with scores of 21-9, 21-7. Salgado and Lyons maintained control throughout for a straight sets win (21-9, 21-10), while Neal and Madsen ended their first set on an eight-point run before clinching it in two sets (21-11, 21-16). Alexander and Dykstra put together seven consecutive points en route to winning both sets (21-14, 21-10). Sadie Elliott and Shaylee Swartezndruber added another win at flight six with scores of 21-13, 21-18.
Looking ahead, the Privateers will compete at Battle on the Bayou hosted in Baton Rouge starting next Friday.
