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Sofia Bendele Dives for the Ball for Tarleton State Beach Volleyball (Photo Used April 2, 2026)

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Texans to play 4 in Corpus Christi Friday-Saturday, match at Islanders streamed on ESPN+

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Tarleton State Beach Volleyball will play its final regular season road matches this weekend in Corpus Christi, Texas.
 
The Texans (5-13) will take on ULM (5-14) on Friday at 9 a.m., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (13-8) on Friday at 1 p.m., Pepperdine (16-10) on Saturday at 8 a.m. and Cal State Bakersfield (7-16) on Saturday at 12 p.m. The Friday 1 p.m. match against the Islanders will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
The Texans have just two weekends of regular season play remaining before the C-USA Championship in Youngsville, Louisiana. Tarleton State is just a win short of the most in a single-season in program history, now in its third year of existence.
 
On Friday, Tarleton State will open with its second match of the year against ULM. The Texans and Warhawks squared off in Monroe, Louisiana, on March 14, with ULM winning 3-2. In that match, Tarleton State won on Courts 2 and 3, with Allison Bryant and Candace Ceballos defeating Paige Ingersoll and Izabela Zukowska 21-10 19-21 15-6, then Camilla Chun and Emily Vickers beat Samantha Rodriguez and Avery Hunter 16-21 21-19 15-10. ULM narrowly pulled out a 15-12 third set win on Court 5 to win the team match.
 
Tarleton State is 0-2 all-time against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, playing last year at the Islanders and in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in 2024. The Islanders won 5-0 in each of the past two matches.
 
The Texans have never faced Pepperdine, and they'll take on CSU Bakersfield for the second time in series history. CSU Bakersfield won last year's meeting in Long Beach, California, 3-2 on March 16.
 
This year, the Texans have been led by Bryant and Ceballos, 8-10 together overall between Courts 1 and 2. Hayden Huber and Bella Parayno have the second most wins as a pair at 7-9, with Sofia Bendele and Angelina Linke just behind them at 6-9. Salome Galvez Lira and Taylor Orris have the best winning percentage on the team at .500 (3-3), all matches played on Court 4 together.
 
Each Tarleton State match Friday-Saturday will have live scoring.
 
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Players Mentioned

Allison Bryant

#7 Allison Bryant

5' 10"
Senior
Sofia Bendele

#4 Sofia Bendele

5' 9"
Freshman
Bella Parayno

#8 Bella Parayno

5' 6"
Freshman
Camilla Chun

#5 Camilla Chun

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Hayden Huber

#6 Hayden Huber

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Candace Ceballos

#11 Candace Ceballos

5' 9"
Junior
Salome Galvez Lira

#2 Salome Galvez Lira

5' 8"
Junior
Angelina Linke

#1 Angelina Linke

5' 10"
Freshman
Taylor Orris

#18 Taylor Orris

5' 11"
Sophomore
Emily Vickers

#12 Emily Vickers

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Allison Bryant

#7 Allison Bryant

5' 10"
Senior
Sofia Bendele

#4 Sofia Bendele

5' 9"
Freshman
Bella Parayno

#8 Bella Parayno

5' 6"
Freshman
Camilla Chun

#5 Camilla Chun

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Hayden Huber

#6 Hayden Huber

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Candace Ceballos

#11 Candace Ceballos

5' 9"
Junior
Salome Galvez Lira

#2 Salome Galvez Lira

5' 8"
Junior
Angelina Linke

#1 Angelina Linke

5' 10"
Freshman
Taylor Orris

#18 Taylor Orris

5' 11"
Sophomore
Emily Vickers

#12 Emily Vickers

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore