BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ginny Gerig and Jenna Panning won Austin Peay State University's first beach volleyball game taking their No. 1 match against UAB's Avei Logoleo and Erika Zembyia 21-14, 19-21, 15-13, but the Govs dropped both matches, 5-0 to No. 15 Tulane and 4-1 to tournament host UAB, Sunday afternoon.

"It's hard to describe the moment when you win your first game and you watch your indoor volleyball team become a beach volleyball team," head coach Taylor Mott said. "I could not be any prouder of this group. Today was great day for Austin Peay beach volleyball."

MATCH ONE: No. 15 TULANE 5, AUSTIN PEAY 0

Court 1: Maddie Mertz/Lan Nguyen (Tulane) def. Ginny Gerig/Jenna Panning (AP) – 21-9, 21-11

Court 2: Tea Juric/Kaylie McHugh (Tulane) def. Christina White/Kristen Stucker (AP) – 21-12, 21-10

Court 3: Briana Correa/Tarin Mergener (Tulane) def. Kaitlyn Teeter/Mimi Arrington (AP) 21-11, 21-8

Court 4: Sarah Strasner/Hanna Holmes (Tulane) def. Allie O'Reilly/Kaylee Taff (AP) – 21-7, 21-17

Court 5: Annie Shurtz/Anna Chin (Tulane) def. Ashley SlayAllie Thornton (AP) – 21-7, 21-13

Exhibition: Lindsey Huber/Christina McAfee (Tulane) def. April Adams/Cecily Gable (AP) 21-19, 21-19

MATCH TWO: UAB 4, AUSTIN PEAY 1

Court 1: Ginny Gerig/Jenna Panning (AP) def. Avei Logoleo/Erika Zembyla (UAB) – 21-14, 19-21, 15-13

Court 2: Avery Hoven/Emily Martinez (UAB) def. Christina White/Kristen Stucker (AP) – 21-18, 18-21, 15-8

Court 3: Kat Jovicic/Morgan Smith (UAB) vs. Allie O'Reilly/Kaylee Taff (AP) – 21-10, 21-15

Court 4: Gabbi Moreno/Rachel Evans (UAB) def. Kaitlyn Teeter/Cecily Gable (AP) – 21-15, 21-11

Court 5: Haley Jared/Kalah Jones (UAB) def. April Adams/Ashley Slay (AP) – 18-21, 21-12, 16-14