Texas Beach Volleyball Sweeps LSU and Arizona State at Death Volley Invitational

BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 4 Texas Beach Volleyball continued its strong start to the 2026 season, recording a pair of 5-0 sweeps over No. 12 LSU, and No. 10 Arizona State on Friday at LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium to open play at the Death Volley Invitational. The Longhorns improved to 12-4 including an 11-4 mark against ranked opponents.

Longhorns Dominate LSU

Texas opened the day with a decisive victory over LSU, clinching the dual on Court 2 as Emma Grace Robertson and Lily Davis secured a 21-17, 21-16 win. Devin Kahahawai made her season debut alongside Chloe Charles on Court 3, earning a 21-17, 21-14, 11-15 victory.

Here’s a breakdown of the results against LSU:

• Brecht Piersma / Katie Hashman (Texas) def. Kenzey McGatlin / Julia Specher (LSU) 18-21, 21-18, 15-9
• Emma Grace Robertson / Lily Davis (Texas) def. Skylar Martin / Tatum Finlason (LSU) 21-17, 21-16
• Chloe Charles / Devin Kahahawai (Texas) def. Aubrey O’Gorman / Camryn Chatellier (LSU) 21-17, 21-14, 11-15
• Ella Keeven / Macey Butler (Texas) def. Emily Hellmuth / Bella Lagemann (LSU) 21-11, 21-19
• Vivian Johnson / Karin Zolnercikova (Texas) def. Zayna Meyer / Ryan Lambert (LSU) 16-21, 21-13, 15-6

Order of Finish: 4, 5, 2, 3, 1

Another Sweep Against Arizona State

The Longhorns continued their winning streak, defeating Arizona State with another 5-0 sweep. Macey Butler and Kahahawai clinched the dual on Court 3 with a hard-fought 19-21, 21-13, 15-13 win. Texas has now utilized 17 different pairs during the 2026 season.

Here’s a breakdown of the results against Arizona State:

• Katie Hashman / Brecht Piersma (Texas) def. Samaya Morin/ Ava Kirunchyk (ASU) 21-18, 21-15
• Emma Grace Robertson / Lily Davis (Texas) def. Zoe Taylor/ Arden Bescker (ASU) 21-13, 21-15
• Macey Butler / Devin Kahahawai (Texas) def. McKenna Flaherty / Kristin Gilmour (ASU) 19-21, 21-13, 15-13
• Eva Liisa Kuivonen / Chloe Charles (Texas) def. Daniella Kensinger / Olivia McElroy (ASU) 21-10, 18-21, 15-9
• Noa Sonneville / Karin Zolnercikova (Texas) def. Reagan Hope / Kendall Whitmarsh 18-21, 21-18, 15-10

Order of Finish: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Looking Ahead

Texas returns to action at the Death Volley Invitational on Saturday, March 21, facing No. 16 Grand Canyon at 10:30 a.m. CT and No. 9 California at 3 p.m. CT.