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Beach Volleyball makes more history at Heineken Queen's Cup
03.12.2023 | Beach Volleyball
The Longhorns got wins from Keonilei Akana/Devin Kahahawai and Jordyn Byrd/Jenna Wenaas in a narrow 3-2 loss to Nebraska.
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Texas Beach Volleyball came up just short of the program's first duel match win on Day 2 of the Heineken Queen's Cup at Queen's beach on Saturday.
The Longhorns lost to Nebraska, 3-2, in the day's first match before falling to No. 11 California, 5-0, in the second match.
The pair of Keonilei Akana and Devin Kahahawai, both playing in their home state of Hawaii, picked up the first win in Texas Beach Volleyball history. Akana and Kahahawai defeated Harpar Murray and Merritt Beason, 21-17, 23-21.
On court five, the Longhorn duo of Jordyn Byrd/Jenna Wenaas picked up a win over Masie Boesiger/Andi Jackson. After dropping the first set, the pair won 21-18, 17-15.
The Texas pairs of Sydney Helmers/Madisen Skinner and Bella Bergmark/Reilly Heinrich came up just short of winning and giving the Longhorns their first win in program history.
Texas will close out the Heineken Queen's Cup against Washington on Sunday at 3:15 p.m. CT.
Nebraska 3, Texas 2
1. Bekka Allick/Lexi Rodriguez (NEB) def. Marina Crownover/Molly Phillips (TEX) 21-16, 21-19
2. Keonilei Akana/Devin Kahahawai (TEX) def. Harper Murray/Merritt Beason (NEB) 21-17, 23-21
3. Bergen Reilly/Ally Batenhorst (NEB) def. Sydney Helmers/Madisen Skinner (TEX) 21-15, 15-21, 17-15
4. Laney Choboy/Lindsay Krause (NEB) def. Bella Bergmark/Reilly Heinrich (TEX) 18-21, 21-14, 15-12
5. Jordyn Byrd/Jenna Wenaas (TEX) def. Masie Boesiger/Andi Jackson (NEB) 17-21, 21-18, 17-15
Order of finish: 1,2,4,3,5
#11 California 5, Texas 0
1. Maya Gessner/Ella Dreibholz (CAL) def. Keonilei Akana/Devin Kahahawai (TEX) 21-8, 21-13
2. Ainsley Radell/Gia Fisher (CAL) def. Marina Crownover/Molly Phillips (TEX) 21-14, 21-10
3. Lexi McKeowin/Alex Young-Gomez (CAL) def. Bella Bergmark/Reilly Heinrich (TEX) 21-15, 21-8
4. Brooke Buchner/Natalie Martin (CAL) def. Jordyn Byrd/Jenna Wenaas (TEX) 21-9, 21-18
5. Ava Mann/Marilu Pally (CAL) def. Marianna Singletary/Ella Swindle (TEX) 21-9, 21-10
Order of finish: 2,5,4,1,3
