SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State's beach volleyball team continued their success at the MSU Beach Invitational, completing 5-0 sweeps of Ottawa and Missouri Baptist to conclude tournament action Saturday at the Betty & Bobby Allison Sand Volleyball courts.  
 
Opening the second day of competition, No. 5 pair Keylee Hawkins and Chloe Filipski sustained the Bears' winning ways in a dominant 21-19, 21-12 effort.
 
Ivy Reynolds and Kylee Davis impressed on the other court, cruising to a 21-6, 21-15 victory in the third flight, putting the Bears up 2-0 early.
 
The Bears red-hot streak endured as No. 4 pair Abby Jackson and Sydney Wright followed up a close 22-20 first set with a blowout 21-6 in the second to take the win. Their point sealed the match for the Bears.
 
Veronica Snelling and Sydney LeMay routed Ottawa 21-7, 21-5 in the second flight, while No. 1 Mikaela Mosquera and Chloee McDaniel earned the final point for the Bears in straight sets.
 
McDaniel and Mosquera moved to the No. 2 spot in the afternoon match, picking up their second win 21-12, 21-16.
 
Bentley Mara and Reynolds maintained perfection in the fourth flight, securing the Bears second sweep of the day.
 
Kelsey Larsen and Julia Hanson reprised their No. 1 spot from yesterday and took the commanding 21-13, 21-13 win.

The Bears finished the MSU Beach Invitational with a perfect 3-0 record, downing Park Friday afternoon.
 
Missouri State stays at home to face Park on Wednesday, March 27 at 3 p.m.
 
Missouri State 5, Ottawa 0:
 
No. 1 – Mikaela Mosquera/Chloee McDaniel (MSU) def. Lindsey Fletcher/Heather Huesman (OU) 21-4, 21-9
No. 2 – Veronica Snelling/ Sydney LeMay (MSU) def. Kenna Hall/Alison Bauer (OU) 21-7, 21-5
No. 3 – Kylee Davis/Ivy Reynolds (MSU) def. Ayona Tharps/Emily Jackson (OU) 21-6, 21-15
No. 4 – Abby Jackson/Sydney Wright (MSU) def. Breanna Vail/Autumn Freeman (OU) 22-20, 21-6
No. 5 – Keylee Hawkins/Chloe Filipski (MSU) def. Stefanie Mitchell/Allison Thornton (OU) 21-19, 21-12
Exh. – Olivia Strode/Malissa LeClaire (MSU) def. Kylie Van Eck/Mailey Diep (OU) 21-9, 21-7
 
 
Missouri State 5, Missouri Baptist 0:
 
No. 1 – Kelsey Larsen/Julia Hanson (MSU) def. Mallory Moran/Kamden Maas (MBU) 21-13, 21-13
No. 2 – Chloee McDaniel/Mikaela Mosquera (MSU) def. Sarah Bolton/Maggie Sorenson (MBU) 21-12, 21-16
No. 3 – Kylee Davis/Sydney LeMay (MSU) def. Ana Oliveira/Rachel Luebbers (MBU) 21-8, 21-19
No. 4 – Ivy Reynolds/Bentley Mara (MSU) def. Sarah Wilson/Sophia Cristiani (MBU) 21-12, 18-21, 15-12
No. 5 – Sarah Demmer/Sam Brinkmann (MSU) def. Aubrey Wilson/Morgan Berry (MBU) 21-14, 21-14
Exh. – Abby Jackson/Sydney Wright (MSU) def. Megan Williams/Hayley Richardson (MBU) 21-19, 21-11