OZARK, Mo. - McKendree University Beach Volleyball opened the 2025 season on the road with four games against Park University, Missouri State University, Hendrix College, and Southwest Baptist University.   

The Bearcats saw duos of juniors Megan Diercks and Brooke Junker, seniors Amber Williams and Kiley Schanuel, sophomore McKenna Crawford and freshman Liliana Wilkerson, senior Katie Dawson and freshman Jordan Christopher, junior Sarah Steibel and sophomore Bailey Williams take the sand to begin the season. 

The junior duo of Junker and Diercks secured two wins over Park and Southwest Baptist. Dawson and Christopher also had two wins over Hendrix and Park as well. Steibel and Williams won their match against Hendrix.

The Bearcats dropped all four matches and now will go on the road to the University of Nebraska and Trinidad State Junior College of Colorado for games on Fri. Feb. 28 and Sat. March 1.