The University of Southern Mississippi beach volleyball team swept its first day of the Spring Break Slam on Friday at the Southern Miss Beach Volleyball Complex. The Golden Eagles earned 5-0 victories in both matches, dropping just one set across the day, and now hold a 5-14 record this season.
Southern Miss opened with a dominant win over Spring Hill College, extending its winning streak over the Badgers to nine matches. The Golden Eagles have won 12 of 19 all-time meetings against Spring Hill and are 8-4 at home in the series. The team won every set by at least four points, finishing 10-0 in sets for the match.
In the first dual, Laurel Dennis and Sadie McAda led the way with a sweep in the top flight. Jaden White and Kitija Martini Adamsone followed with a quick two-set victory, clinching the team win. Y-Nho Do and Iustina Corcoz also secured a win, as did Ryann Thomas and Margarita Grigoreva, making it a clean sweep.
Later in the day, Southern Miss continued its winning streak by sweeping ULM in a dual that featured a tight first set from Dennis and McAda, who ultimately won 21-23, 21-19, 15-10. The Golden Eagles’ top pairing of Dennis and McAda dropped only one set all day, maintaining a perfect record in duals this season.
Southern Miss will conclude the tournament Saturday with matches against ULM at 11:15 a.m. and Spring Hill at 1:30 p.m., with senior celebrations scheduled after the final dual, according to the university.
