HONOLULU, HI – McKendree's beach volleyball team picks up their first wins of the '26 season over Chaminade University and Hawaii Pacific University at Day one of the Hawaii Tournament. 

In the Bearcats' match against Chaminade, McKendree picked up a 3-2 victory.

Results (vs. Chaminade):
No. 1 | Ama/Misipeka (Cham) over Brooke Junker|Natalie Witt – 2-1 (18-21, 21-15, 15-11)
No. 2 | Krueger/Bauer (Cham) over Samantha Coe|Audrey Bennett – 2-1 (21-11, 18-21, 15-8)
No. 3 | Amber Williams|Abby Hickman over Brainard/Stephens (Cham) – 2-1 (16-21, 21-15, 15-11)
No. 4 | Megan Diercks|Shannon Ferrell over Mihalik/Karasinska (Cham) – 2-1 (21-15, 17-21, 15-10)
No. 5 | Addyson Mock|Madi Stevens over Poling/Sheehy (Cham) – 2-0 (21-6, 21-15)

Against Hawaii Pacific, the Bearcats rolled right over the Sharks, not dropping a single set.

Results (vs. Hawaii Pacific):
No. 1 | Junker|Witt over Hawaii Pacific – 2-0 
No. 2 | Coe|Bennett over Hawaii Pacific – 2-0
No. 3 | Williams|Hickman over Hawaii Pacific – 2-0 
No. 4 | Diercks|Ferrell over Hawaii Pacific – 2-0
No. 5 | Mock|Stevens over Hawaii Pacific – 2-0

UP NEXT: McKendree will conclude at the Hawaii Pacific Tournament with one more match against Hawaii Pacific at 2 PM CT, followed by another match against Chaminade at 4 PM CT.