MARSHALL, Texas – In another exciting match which was the third of the day for the East Texas Baptist University beach volleyball team, the Tigers came up short, 3-2, against the University of Lynchburg. ETBU is now 2-1 on the day in the ETBU Beach Volleyball Classic.
 
ETBU started off with a 2-1 lead after the number three through five matches. Riley Tuck and Shelby Freudensprung won the number five match, 21-16, 21-12, and Hope Shipp and Mollee McCurley took the number three match, 21-12, 21-11. Nadia Brockway and Libby Gear fell at the number four match, 21-14, 21-13.
 
In the top two matches, Riley Reneau and Annika Demuth dropped their match at number two, 21-12, 21-19. Ashley Salas and Madison McDonald then fell at number one, 24-22, 21-10.
 
ETBU will take on Ottawa and Oklahoma Wesleyan again on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.