GULF SHORES, Fla. (April 17-18, 2025) – On Friday-Saturday, the Truett McConnell University women's beach volleyball team traveled to compete at the two-day AVCA Small College Beach Volleyball Championships where the Lady Bears finished in fourth place overall in the NAIA bracket, finishing 2-3 on the weekend after five tough match ups. Webber International University was crowned tournament champions, while the University of Mobile finished runner-up.
 
DAY ONE 
TMU (3) vs. Brenau (0)

1. Camille Godfrey/Rachel Kessler (TMU) def. Beckman/Woodard (BU) 21-12, 21-13
2. Macy Boggs/Deomi Valmus (TMU) def. Hinshaw/Messer (BU) 21-13, 21-9
3. Sameily Marquez/Riley Strickland (TMU) def. Owensby/Turner (BU) 21-7, 21-6

 
WIU (3) vs. TMU (0)

1. Baxter/Johnson (WIU) def. Elizabeth Franklin/Kaleigh McFarland (TMU) 21-14, 21-12
2. Cancio/Jenkins (WIU) def. Godfrey/Kessler (TMU) 21-18, 21-15
3. Adams/Marks-craig (WIU) def. Marquez/Strickland (TMU) 21-18, 21-14

DAY TWO
TMU (3) vs. TAMUT (0)

1. Franklin/McFarland (TMU) def. Kalnina/Mata (TAMUT) 21-18, 18-21, 15-11
2. Godfrey/Kessler (TMU) def. Deering/Martinez (TAMUT) 21-11, 21-12
3. Boggs/Valmus (TMU) def. Joyce/Marvin (TAMUT) 8-21, 21-10, 15-10

 
Mobile (3) vs. (0)

1. Adams/Adams (UM) def. Jordan Roberts/Emma Boland (TMU) 21-12, 21-12
2. Osborne/Todd (UM) def. Boggs/Valmus (TMU) 21-6, 21-9
3. Drinnon/Dunaway (UM) def. Marquez/Strickland (TMU) 21-9, 21-16

 
WBU (3) vs. TMU (1)

1. Boland/Roberts (TMU) def. Cacaron/Sutaj (WBU) 21-18, 21-14
2. Souquet-Bressand/Penner (WBU) def. Godfrey/Kessler (TMU) 21-14, 21-14
3. Heidebrecht/Lewinska (WBU) def. Boggs/Valmus (TMU) 21-13, 21-12
4. Schlageter/Valentim (WBU) def. Marquez/Strickland (TMU) 21-14, 21-19