sCLEVELAND Ga. (March 1, 2025)—On Thursday-Saturday the Truett McConnell University beach volleyball team hosted the Sun Conference Central vs. Northeast Event where the Lady Bears went 2-1 on the weekend after recording a big conference win over (RV) Warner University (4-1) on day one, suffering a tough loss to No. 7 Webber International University (3-2) on day two and bouncing back to defeat New College of Florida (3-2) on day three. TMU rises to an overall record of 10-2, 2-1 SUN. 

MATCH ONE VS. WARNER 
TMU 4 – WARNER 1 
DOUBLES COMPETITION 

1. Cooley/ Gilchrist (WU) def. Jordan Roberts/ Emma Boland (TMU) 21-18, 18-21, 11-15. 
2. Deomi Valmus/ Nadia Lulinski (TMU) def. de Jesus/ Rodriguez (WU) 21-11, 13-21, 15-10. 
3. Kaleigh McFarland/ Elizabeth Franklin (TMU) def. Alfar/ McClermott (WU) 221-14, 21-18. 
4. Camille Godfrey/ Rachel Kessler (TMU) def. Coggins/ Jimenez (WU) 21-16, 21-15. 
5. Sameily Marquez/ Macy Boggs (TMU) def. Harsh/ Abbede (WU) 21-12, 24-22. 

EXHIBITION 

1. Belle Lamonica/ Lola Nieto (TMU) split. Lange/ Waldie (WU) 21-18, 18-21. 

MATCH TWO VS. WEBBER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
TMU 2 - WIU 3
DOUBLES COMPETITION 

1. Tisdale/ Reid (WIU) def. Roberts/ Boland (TMU) 14-21, 23-25. 
2. Baxter/ Sloan (WIU) def. Valmus/ Lulinski (TMU) 17-21, 20-22. 
3. Franklin/ McFarland (TMU) def. Hunt/ Steinert (WIU) 13-21, 21-9, WIU FORFEITED THIRD SET. 
4. Godfrey/ Kessler (TMU) def. Arnold/ Canico (WIU) 21-16, 21-3. 
5. Marinella/ Sloan (WIU) def. Marquez/ Boggs (TMU) 15-21, 12-21. 

EXHIBITION 

1. Lamonica/ Riley Strickland (TMU) def. Morton/ Jenkins (WIU) 21-15, 19-21, 15-11. 

MATCH THREE VS NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA
TMU 3 - NCF 2 
DOUBLES COMPETITION 

1. Roberts/ Boland (TMU) def. Gentry/ Ponzford (NCF) 21-12, 21-13. 
2. Valmus/ Lulinski (TMU) def. Caddel/ Santiago (NCF) 21-16, 21-10. 
3. Franklin/ McFarland (TMU) def. Pizzol/ Casey (NCF) 10-21, 21-18, 15-12. 
4. Hoffman/ Saba (NCF) def. Godfrey/ Kessler (TMU)  19-21, 23-25. 
5. Vaerini/ Krajewski (NCF) Marquez/ Boggs (TMU) 17-21, 21-13, 10-15. 

EXHIBITION

1. Strickland/ Nieto (TMU) def. Lewis/ Eckert (NCF) 11-21, 22-20, 15-7. 

UP NEXT 
The Lady Bears will travel to Mount Berry, Ga. on Friday, March 7- Saturday, March 8, to face the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1:00 p.m), Florida Southern College (10:00 a.m.), and Berry College (12:00 p.m.) in a two day non-conference tournament.