BELTON – The Texas Wesleyan University beach volleyball team opened the 2026 season with a win and a loss on Friday in Belton.  

Texas Wesleyan 5, East Texas Baptist 0
Chole Culver and Loes Peijnenburg (TXWES) def. Paige Dickson and Cecil Jalufka (WTBU) 21-15, 15-21, 15-9
Eduardt Portes and Kali Liva (TXWES) def. Caiden Lasala and Baston Morin (ETBU) 19-21, 21-19, 17-15
Reagan Fitzsimmons and Amber Smart (TXWES) def. Katie Holloway and Bella Fields (ETBU) 21-13, 21-15
Hope Miller and Sydney Alexander (TXWES) def. Caitlyn Ellenburg and Emily Thomas (ETBU) 21-17, 12-21, 16-14
Jolee Van Dyke and Audrey Rogers (TXWES) def. KK Domek and Morgan Cox (ETBU) 21-13, 21-17
(ex) Mayara Swillens and Lillian Breaux (TXWES) vs Emmy Matz and Luci Guardia (ETBU) 18-21, 20-22
 
TXWES vs UMHB
Mary Hardin-Baylor 4, Texas Wesleyan 1
Chloe Culver and Loes Peignenburg (TXWES) Shelbee Adkins  and Julianna Green (UMHB) 21-17, 13-21, 9-15
Jacie Perkins and Faith Clark(UMHB) def. Eduarda Portes and Kali Liva (TXWES) 21-15, 21-9
Heidi Farrar and Natasha Thoms (UMHB) def. Reagan Fitzsimmons and Amber Smart (TXWES) 11-21, 21-18, 15-11
Saige De La Fuente and Kendell Harrington (UMHB) def. Hope Miller and Sydney Alexander 21-14, 21-13
Natalie Hughs and Alex Dever (UMHB) def. Jolee Van Dyke and Audrey Rogers (TXWES) 21-18, 21-13
(ex) Avery Hedgpeth and Sara Aultman (UMHB) tied Mayara Swillens and Lillian Breaux (TXWES) 21-14, 13-21
 
The Rams will conclude their play in the tournament hosted by Mary Hardin-Baylor University with matches at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m,