HOUSTON, Texas--  McNeese beach volleyball was eliminated from the Southland Conference Tournament Saturday with a 3-2 loss to Southeastern, ending the Cowgirls' inaugural season on the sand.
 
McNeese ends its season 3-22 overall and a 1-6 conference record.
 
The Cowgirls took an early 2-0 lead with wins at flights two and four where Rylee Lansing and Kendall Osgood defeated Mia McKinney and Alexis Logarbo 21-19, 23-21 at flight 2 for a 1-0 lead.  Harlee Tupper and Ella Swansiger gave the Cowgirls a 2-0 lead with their three set 21-19, 14-21, 16-14 win over Makayla Hicks and Erin Engel.
 
Southeastern (13-18, 4-4) tied the match by winning flights five and three.  The Lions' No. 1 flight of Rachel Hartmann and Andrea DaSilva defeated McNeese's Gracey Janes and Carissa Chainey in three sets 21-16, 17-21, 15-7 to clinch the match.  
 
 
RESULTS
Flight 1 Rachael Hartmann and Andrea Da Silva (SLU) def. Gracey Janes and Carissa Chainey (MCN) 21-16 17-21 15-7
 
Flight 2 Rylee Lansing and Kendall Osgood (MCN) def. Mia McKinney and Alexis Logarbo (SLU) 21-19 23-21
 
Flight 3 Maddie Shepston and Ysabella Lockwood (SLU) def. Jolie Savoie and Isabella Ceja (MCN) 21-16 21-11
 
Flight 4 Harlee Tupper and Ella Swansiger (MCN) def. Makayla Hicks and Erin Engel (SLU) 21-19 14-21 16-14
 
Flight 5 Mia Sauers and Emmaleigh Vincent (SLU) def. Nadia Manitzas and Kaylene Gohmann (MCN) 21-14 21-14