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Kats drop pair at Sandy Boot Scoot
4/3/2026 4:32:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
NACOGDOCHES — The Sam Houston beach volleyball team closed the regular season on Friday, dropping a pair of matches to Stephen F. Austin and McNeese at the Sandy Boot Scoot.
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The one-day event opened with a head-to-head matchup against the Lumberjcks with the home team clinching the win with a victory on the No. 5 court. The Kats got wins from its No. 1 pair of Tatum Lockhardt and Michaela Panekova, outlasting the SFA pair of Dowd/Ledbetter in three sets.
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Avery Fowler and Ella Folse also teamed up to get a point on the board for SHSU by knocking off Damborowiski/Franca on the No. 4 court, giving the Kats an early 1-0 lead before SFA took the next three points.
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Sam Houston then turned around and took on McNeese with the teams playing to a decision before the match was halted due to weather. The Cowgirls picked up the 3-0 win with victories on the Nos. 4, 2 and 5 courts. The Kats did hold a lead at No. 1 when play was halted as Lockhardt/Panekova had taken Set 1 by a 21-19 score.
The Kats will now have nearly three weeks off before competing in the CUSA Beach Volleyball Championships. The event is set for April 23-25 at Sugar Beach in Youngsville, La.
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Sandy Boot Scoot – April 3
Stephen F. Austin 3, Sam Houston 2
1. Lockhardt/Panekova (SHSU) def. Dowd/Ledbetter (SFA) 21-11, 19-21, 15-8
2. Howerton/Allison (SFA) def. Higgins/Smith (SHSU) 21-16, 22-20
3. Rich/Johnson (SFA) def. Stephenson/Rink (SHSU) 22-20, 21-18
4. Folse/Fowler (SHSU) def. Damborowiski/Franca (SFA) 21-17, 21-14
5. Dioso-Lopez/Reamer (SFA) def. Quezada/Masiero (SHSU) 21-18, 17-21, 15-8
Order of finish: 4,2,3,5,1
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McNeese 3, Sam Houston 0
1. Panekova/Lockhardt (SHSU) led Moore/Osgood (MCN) 21-19, uf
2. Lansing/Simmang (MCN) def. Smith/Higgins (SHSU) 21-15, 21-15
3. Durant/Russell (MCN) led Stephenson/Rink (SHSU) 21-13, uf
4. Cagle/Behneke (MCN) def. Fowler/Folse (SHSU) 21-11, 21-10
5. Malone/Giarla (MCN) def. Quezada/Masiero (SHSU) 21-11, 21-10
Order of finish: 4,2,5
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The one-day event opened with a head-to-head matchup against the Lumberjcks with the home team clinching the win with a victory on the No. 5 court. The Kats got wins from its No. 1 pair of Tatum Lockhardt and Michaela Panekova, outlasting the SFA pair of Dowd/Ledbetter in three sets.
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Avery Fowler and Ella Folse also teamed up to get a point on the board for SHSU by knocking off Damborowiski/Franca on the No. 4 court, giving the Kats an early 1-0 lead before SFA took the next three points.
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Sam Houston then turned around and took on McNeese with the teams playing to a decision before the match was halted due to weather. The Cowgirls picked up the 3-0 win with victories on the Nos. 4, 2 and 5 courts. The Kats did hold a lead at No. 1 when play was halted as Lockhardt/Panekova had taken Set 1 by a 21-19 score.
The Kats will now have nearly three weeks off before competing in the CUSA Beach Volleyball Championships. The event is set for April 23-25 at Sugar Beach in Youngsville, La.
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Sandy Boot Scoot – April 3
Stephen F. Austin 3, Sam Houston 2
1. Lockhardt/Panekova (SHSU) def. Dowd/Ledbetter (SFA) 21-11, 19-21, 15-8
2. Howerton/Allison (SFA) def. Higgins/Smith (SHSU) 21-16, 22-20
3. Rich/Johnson (SFA) def. Stephenson/Rink (SHSU) 22-20, 21-18
4. Folse/Fowler (SHSU) def. Damborowiski/Franca (SFA) 21-17, 21-14
5. Dioso-Lopez/Reamer (SFA) def. Quezada/Masiero (SHSU) 21-18, 17-21, 15-8
Order of finish: 4,2,3,5,1
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McNeese 3, Sam Houston 0
1. Panekova/Lockhardt (SHSU) led Moore/Osgood (MCN) 21-19, uf
2. Lansing/Simmang (MCN) def. Smith/Higgins (SHSU) 21-15, 21-15
3. Durant/Russell (MCN) led Stephenson/Rink (SHSU) 21-13, uf
4. Cagle/Behneke (MCN) def. Fowler/Folse (SHSU) 21-11, 21-10
5. Malone/Giarla (MCN) def. Quezada/Masiero (SHSU) 21-11, 21-10
Order of finish: 4,2,5
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