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Southeastern Channel, two students win Emmy Awards BRYNN LUNDY Staff Reporter

Two Southeastern students won 2020 Student Production Awards from the Emmys’ Suncoast Region of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Spring 2020 graduate John Sartori and Spring 2021 graduating senior John Williams received recognition for their work at the Southeastern Channel. The Channel also received an award in the “Sports-Live Event” category for its student-broadcast of Southeastern’s football game against Incarnate Word on Oct. 12, 2019.

Sartori won in the “Talent” category for his demo reel submission, a composite of his on-camera anchoring and reporting work at the Southeastern Channel, for the second year in a row. Sartori said after receiving his first Emmy in his junior year, he worked to improve in his craft.

“That means the world to me because not everybody can say that. It was a great feeling but it was also bittersweet because it was the end of one of the great times of my life which was working at the Southeastern Channel and being at Southeastern,” Sartori said.

Williams won in the “News: General Assignment: Light News” category for his feature story production “July Fourth in Baton Rouge,” which he produced in the summer of 2019. He said his initial reaction to receiving an award in the news category was shock because his personal interest lies in the creative side of video production.

He said, “I went into it with very little preparation, which is not generally recommended, but I think that actually helped me because I was able to be creative instead of having to follow a script or anything like that. When I was there, I was able to shoot whatever I wanted to shoot and be creative on the spot.”

Sartori is currently a sports reporter for KTAL NBC Channel 6 in Shreveport, a television station that broadcasts to Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. He described how his position as a studentworker at the Southeastern Channel prepared him for the workforce.

“I’ve said it so many times — there is not a better program in the region than the Southeastern Channel because of the experience you get, the real-world application that it provides.

As soon as I got to Shreveport, I was able to go right in and all I needed to do really was learn how to do it their way,” he said.

Both communication graduates helped the channel reach its recognition for the live broadcast of the Lions’ football game against Incarnate Word, Williams as an end zone camera operator and Sartori as a play-by-play announcer.

Senior communication major John Williams holds his 2020 Suncoast Region Emmy award he received for his feature story production “July Fourth in Baton Rouge.”

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Sartori said, “It was something we had heard about for years and it finally happened that last year, and it was either the second or third thing we did for ESPN+. It was so cool.”

Williams described post-production meetings held by Southeastern Channel General Manager Rick Settoon as some of his best memories during his time there over the past four years.

“I’ll never forget these meetings because he’ll go around the room and recognize each individual, what they did, how they helped the production, that sort of thing. He always finds something positive to say about everyone,” he said.

Williams encouraged students who are interested in joining the Southeastern Channel’s team to take the opportunities offered to them and to show passion for what they want to do.

“Whenever you’re first starting out, it may seem like you’re not a priority but just know that you are, and you’re going to be presented opportunities, and I would say take as many of those opportunities as you can, and show work ethic,” Williams said.

Williams and Sutori accredited the Southeastern Channel with much of their educational experiences as well as many of the connections they have made at the university.

Sartori said, “I take a lot of pride in the success I had—I know the friends I made at Southeastern and at the Southeastern Channel do too, and I think at the end of the day that’s what we want to do. We want to give back to Southeastern and share the word of Southeastern any way we can because, without the Southeastern Channel, none of us are where we are.”

Southeastern offers test-flexible admissions for Fall 2021

Due to challenges incoming freshmen have faced taking standardized testing, the university has decided to take a test-flexible approach for Fall 2021 admissions. This approach will allow students to submit a wider variety of tests. Nicholas Herring/The Lion’s Roar DYLAN MECHE Staff Reporter

Southeastern has begun offering an unorthodox method of accepting test scores for incoming freshmen amidst counting challenges of the

COVID-19 pandemic.

Incoming freshmen are allowed to submit any ACT, SAT, PSAT, Pre-ACT, Accuplacer or ALEKS scores to fulfill their testing requirements for admission.

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university cited limited opportunities for national standardized testing as the reason behind implementing this policy.

Anthony Ranatza, director of the office of admissions, further detailed the reasoning behind a test-flexible approach.

He said, “The test-flexible approach is in accordance with updated Board of Regents policies for admission and placement for new students. The decision to be test-flexible was allowed within these policies to better serve students during these

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challenging times.”

Ranatza explained that he believes the test-flexible approach best fits the needs of students.

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English and Math classes for their freshman year,” he shared.

Several prospective students have struggled to take the ACT due to the limited capacity of testing centers, according to Ranatza.

“Many have canceled tests at the last minute due to outbreaks or limited staff to administer the tests. The pandemic combined with the five Louisiana hurricanes from the past fall made testing options more challenging,” Ranatza said.

Ranatza also shared that he does not want standardized testing to be a major concern during such unprecedented times.

“Current high school seniors have struggled with the pandemic all year, and testing should not be another concern.

Thus, Southeastern accepts a few new options as allowed by the Board of Regents to make testing accommodations flexible with new possibilities,” he said.

Currently, the Board of Regents only allows this flexible approach until Fall of 2021.

“I hope to see the Board of Regents adopt some of these changes into the existing policy for future semesters, but we are not sure beyond Fall of 2021 what testing structure and options may exist,” Ranatza shared.

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The Lion’s Roar | Campus Life

Costume design course returns with new professor AUSTIN DEWEASE Staff Reporter

The theatre department is welcoming back their Costume Design class for Fall 2021 for the first time since it was last taught back in 2017.

The class will be taught by recently hired full-time instructor Christine Crook, a California native with nearly two decades of experience in the field. Crook, along with the theatre department, is seeking to offer the returning course once an academic year as opposed to when the class was offered every two to three years.

Crook said she is excited to bring her own approach to the costume design process and education to the course.

She said, “What I feel is unique about the way I teach is that I would love to see a student leave the course with an understanding of the costume design process that would make them qualified for an entry level position with a theatre or performing arts organization or even on a film crew.”

Her training of students Christine Crook, assistant professor of costume design and make-up technology, showing off a costume she made in back will consist of script analysis, 2019. The theatre department is welcoming back their Costume Design class for Fall 2021 for the first time since character analysis and it was last taught back in 2017. Courtesey of Christine Crook/The Lion’s Roar breaking down said character into different costume looks

with sketching, drawing and rendering. Students will learn how to sew by stitching and using sewing machines.

Students will also learn how to work with a budget and to be quick and resourceful with their process. According to Crook, when working in a dramatic production of any kind, one has to do things quickly and to turn nothing into something.

Originally based in the San Francisco bay area, Crook has primarily worked in theatre, opera and dance as a costume designer. She has travelled across the nation helping with shows and has taught at a few universities before moving to New Orleans to work her fulltime position at Southeastern.

Crook hopes students will walk out of her class with the basic understanding of costume design and mentioned that these skills will qualify them for an entry level position at any dramatic production.

“These types of jobs are really for someone in their 20s, with limited experience, and all they need to know is usually how to sew and understanding the basic level of costume design, so I think an intro to costume design class will qualify many students for that type of entry level position and to hopefully recruit these

students to become further involved in our theatre department productions here at Southeastern,” said Crook.

Crook also has a costume shop in the department in which she hires student workers and volunteers which assist with the theatre department’s productions. Students can also earn credit hours from the theatre lab for participating in the costume shop in whatever way they were interested in doing, whether in a design capacity or sewing and technical capacity, according to Crook.

Mina Perkins, a theatre design major, worked in the costume shop before hearing about the new class from Crook. She is excited to have the opportunity to take a class that will not only further her education but also is something she enjoys.

“Christine has been a great teacher as well as a boss. As a work-study, my job is not only to assist in the shop but also to be trained in costume design.

Christine allows me the space to work on projects even though I’m not the quickest, yet, which has really helped me develop my sewing skills,” said Perkins.

A costume designed by Crook for a community workshop event by Light Box Performance, based in Detroit, Mich. The costume was designed from found objects, thrift store finds and recycled theatre costumes. Crook said she is excited to bring her own approach to the costume design process and education to the course. Courtesey of Christine Crook/The Lion’s Roar

Celebrating 57 Years with Roomie REBECCA RAY Contributor

This year, Southeastern Louisiana University’s mascot Roomie turned 57 years old. Roomie is arguably the most well known and loved symbol of the university who has been a great representation of the growth of the school.

Roomie’s original name was Lobo, which was voted on by the students attending SLU in 1963. However, Lobo means wolf in Spanish and since the mascot is a lion, the school decided to have it changed.

They eventually settled on Roomie after Dr. Hollis “Roomie” Wilson, who was an avid SLU football fan and well known on campus.

Southeastern has faced many challenges on its way to becoming the university that it is today, including underfunding and low prioritization. As the school gained traction and more popularity, so did Roomie.

The physical Roomie costume changed several times, once in the 90s, once in the early 2000s and again in 2017. Over the course of this progression, Roomie became a well loved icon for SLU and even had over 200 people come to celebrate his birthday.

When people see Roomie, they are always reminded of the fond memories they have at SLU and they are given hope for the future. Whether it’s for exams or the next football game, Roomie is always there to encourage the students and remind them of their happiest times.

“Roomie symbolizes hope and excitement, so anytime anyone sees Roomie on campus it’s ‘I gotta take a selfie with Roomie,’ ‘Oh I gotta go see Roomie.’ Roomie gives people that kind of hope, even during COVID when people see Roomie, they get excited,” Zachary Rogers, coordinator of leadership at Southeastern commented.

During SLU’s most challenging times, especially COVID, Roomie has been there for the students as a reminder to be excited for the little things, even when times are hard.

Even at football games, everyone can easily spot Roomie on the sidelines supporting the team. Roomie’s familiar face can always be seen cheering on the players or hyping up the crowd.

Junior Wide Receiver C.J. Turner said, “Roomie’s really cool; he always brings a lot of energy to the fans which we players feed off of.”

Roomie’s spirit and energy always gets people excited and ready to have fun, which makes the atmosphere enjoyable

Roomie’s original name was Lobo, , which was voted on by the students attending SLU in 1963. However, Lobond since the mascot is a lion, the school decided to have it changed. File Photo/The Lion’s Roar everywhere he goes. Roomie is always there for SLU students to make their time in college as fun as possible and brings the spirit of school pride with him.

Director of spirit Catherine Lawrence stated, “Roomie is loved by so many different types of fans for so many different reasons.

My favorite experiences are seeing the kids and fans yell for him to come see them, as well as the way they carry themselves through the

weather we have and never show fatigue.”

The school’s number one cheerleader has always been Roomie, not only at football games but any other time a student needs him.

Whether it’s for grades, COVID testing, or supporting SLU’s greek life, Roomie’s face is at the forefront of it all. The spirit of Southeastern Louisiana University lies with Roomie and will always be looked to as a symbol of hope just like he has for the past 57 years.

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The beach is calling my name this summer Summer is one of my favorite words.

School is out, the air is warmer, water clearer and too much needed free time on my hands. As an incoming college senior, I’ll be savoring this summer a little extra before I’m stuck in an office 365 days for the rest of my life. Just the thought of that makes me cringe.

Unlike last year, people can finally enjoy this wonderful season. With pandemic chaos at its all time high, many businesses and places were closed summer of 2020, leaving everyone Gabrielle Wood to entertain themselves in their own backyard.

Staff Reporter We missed out on so many opportunities and memories that could have been made, all for the greater good of course.

This summer is about catching up on that lost time in our lives.

There has been lots of skepticism and backlash about people choosing to vacation while the virus is ongoing. If an influencer even posts themselves on a plane going anywhere, there are always negative comments following about how selfish and careless their actions are.

For instance, Kim Kardashian West threw her 40th birthday party on a private island in October after making sure everyone who attended quarantined for two weeks prior and tested negative for COVID-19, yet the media and many fans were still enraged.

We can’t keep ourselves locked up and isolated forever.

As we have progressed throughout the pandemic, many tourist attractions and vacation spots have increased their safety policies to meet CDC guidelines. Places like Walt Disney World have implemented mandatory mask usage at all parks, enhanced cleaning, social distancing, increased sanitization areas and free wellness visits for cast members.

Although it is not yet a requirement for international travel in most countries, COVID-19 vaccinations are available now more than ever. Personally, knowing that the vaccine is decreasing the spread of COVID-19 puts my mind more at ease when choosing to vacation amongst crowds of people.

Last summer, I had to cancel a lot of plans that I had spent many months looking forward to, but this time around you will find me living my life to the fullest. In my final “free” summer, I plan to enjoy the waves at the beach, be a tourist in the great city of Las Vegas and hopefully go hiking with scenery I have yet to experience. Even though it was nice to be able to relax and take some time off from everyday life activities last year, I am ready to see what else is out there.

Staff reporter, Gabrielle Wood, and her roommates Megan Leblanc (middle) and Hadley Hebert (right) pose after hiking at Red Bluff, Miss. Courtesy of Gabrielle Wood/The Lion’s Roar After the crazy year we have had, I think it is safe to say that we all deserve a little vacation time.

Women should support women on and offline Aug. 18, 1920 was an important day for women in America: it was when the 19th amendment was passed, aka when women got the right to vote.

The 1920s in general was an extremely transformative time in Hannah Juneau history for women as Staff Reporter they often struggled with the request for the most basic rights.

Today, women still suffer unequal pay, misogynism and social favoritism/ deference toward men. What makes everything worse is that, sometimes, there are women who are against women.

In 2013, the Girls Support Girls movement was formed by three Chicago women who hoped girls in developing countries, as well as their own children, would be “agents of change,” according to Girls Support

Girls.

From then on, social media platforms continued to support this new idea of feminism.

People, usually men, view feminism as an attack on men. Feminism is many things, but I can tell you what it is not.

Feminism is not the favoritism of women. Feminism is not the elimination or extinction of men. Feminism is not about women taking over the world.

Feminism is about equality and a positive change. It is about giving all women a voice and a chance to succeed in the world like men do. It is about equal opportunity.

With that in mind, Girls Supporting Girls means that a woman will always have another woman’s back - whether it is in person or on social media. We are here to support each other, stand up for one another and be friendly.

Of course there are exceptions for friendliness, like if you don’t get along with one person. However, women

should always support other women.

This movement has been criticized, and it has been confused with the idea that women should tear down men to make women look better, which is not the case at all. It is about women being supportive and cordial, if not friendly, with each other.

With every positive change, there must be a negative one. That’s where the “Pick Me Girls” come in.

For those of you who are unaware of the term, “pick me girls” are females who change themselves in order to look good in the eyes of men.

For example, if a man were to say, “Oh, I hate girls who wear makeup.”

The girl would comment online or make a post saying, “There are so many girls who wear makeup everywhere, and I just don’t get it! I never wear makeup.

I don’t understand how girls have time to do all of that.”

It’s stupid, and it’s annoying.

If there were a “worst invention in

the world” contest, a “pick me girl” would win by a landslide.

They’re like mosquitos in the summer.

The daily agenda of a “pick me girl” is tearing other women down to make themselves seem appealing, but it’s embarrassing for them.

Imagine caring so much about what a man thinks of you that you have to talk about another woman negatively.

While these creatures can exist in real life, they are mainly active on the Internet, sliming their snake-like bodies across the web, aching for another kill.

And no one likes them.

Female on female online crime is so confusing to me because how could you see a woman and try to compete with her as opposed to hyping her up?

Women are suffering enough with men constantly tearing down literally any of their hobbies, but to have a fellow woman do it?

It’s like someone falling off the

Titanic and getting into one of the safety boats and then choosing to ignore a person in the water reaching out for help.

We are in the same situation. Why would they just leave them when they could help them out?

Why would you, as a woman, feel threatened by another woman when you could befriend her and continue to grow the girls supporting girls movement?

If a woman posts a selfie, why would you not comment and tell her how pretty she is? Pick me girls or bullies would post negative comments to try and tear her down.

That is silly, and to put it as nicely as possible, incredibly lame.

Men are cool and all, but it is pretty much never worth it to lose a perfectly good friendship over a temporary romance.

Women should support women. Full stop.

Louisiana Right to Life advocates on university campus

Louisiana Right to Life, a, Pro-Life advocacy group, set up displays outside of the campus Union promoting the pro-life movement. The organization has been around since 1970 fighting against abortion.

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The Lion’s Roar | Sports

Baseball stays rolling regular season

Left, the Lions baseball team is standing in the dugout as they take on Southland Conference opponent Abilene Christian University. Right, outfielder Tyler Finke makes a diving catch at the warning track. One bright spot for the Lions has been excellent pitching from underclassmen as both Will Kinzeler and Brennan Stuprich have both picked up ‘Southland Pitcher of the Week’ awards this season. Elana Guillory/The Lion’s Roar GERARD BORNE Editor-In-Chief

After a disappointing and shortened 2020 regular season the Lions baseball team is sitting at top of the Southland Conference with a 24-12 record 36 games into the regular season.

One bright spot for the Lions has been excellent pitching from underclassmen as both Will Kinzeler and Brennan Stuprich have both picked up ‘Southland Pitcher of the Week’ awards this season.

Matt Riser, baseball head coach, shared how Stuprich has stepped up this season.

“He’s stepped up after we had a few guys go down this season.

At the beginning of the season we did not really see Brennan being a starter, we saw him more as a bullpen guy, maybe even as a closer, but he’s done really well and done great so far this season,” Riser said.

Stuprich, a freshman pitcher, shared what struggles he faced before the start of the season.

“I struggled trying to find the strike zone a little bit early in the spring. I had to commit to my fastball and work on my slider

a bit,” Sturpich said.

The Brother Martin graduate explained how he has relied heavily on the Lions defense this season, leading him to a 4-1 record and a 3.00 earned-run average.

“I just focus on keeping my pitches low and throwing consistent strikes. I have a lot of trust in the defense day in and day out,” Stuprich said.

After sophomore pitcher Grant Upton went down with an injury earlier this season Stuprich described what was needed from him.

“Coach Riser asked me to step up and fill in for Grant Upton once he went down. I just had to have that next man up mentality and I stepped up and took advantage of the situation,” Stuprich said.

Along with excellent pitching from underclassmen the eighth year head coach shared how the team has learned from their mistakes this season.

“The guys have done a great job learning from their mistakes this season. We have also made mistakes as a coaching staff.

Being able to correct those mistakes and change those mistakes has been a big part of where we are at right now,” Riser said.

Riser shared how the upperclassmen have been the leaders this season regardless of the player’s situation.

“It’s been the guys who have been here for four years. You look at guys like Trey Shaffer and the time he has spent being injured he’s been a great presence in the dugout. Connor Manola, another guy who is out for the season because of Tommy John has also stepped up and not played the injury card as an excuse,” Riser said.

Despite being 24-12 on the regular season Riser explained how the Lions have to be more consistent throughout each game this season.

“We can’t keep having a really good week, then a really bad week, then an OK week. In all honesty I am not really happy where we are at in the season so far. I don’t want to have to play a game and worry whether or not we can hold onto first place. I want to play in games where we can focus on distancing ourself from the rest of the pack,” Riser said.

After defeating Stephen F. Austin over the weekend, the Lions will set their focus on in-state rival University of New Orleans this week in the Pontchartrain Bowl.

Rizzo steps up to the plate, takes on new position SYMIAH DORSEY Staff Reporter

In a season impacted by many changes, one softball player found herself breaking out of her comfort zone as she took on an entirely new position.

Junior infielder Lindsey Rizzo built her collegiate career as a shortstop for the Lady Lions. After starting all 23 games at shortstop in the 2020 season, Rizzo never expected to find herself playing third base.

Head softball coach Rick Fremin said Rizzo rose to the occasion when the team had to make adjustments for the season.

“She’s done a great job at the top of the lineup. She’s a competitor in the offensive box, and she adjusted to play another position for a portion of the season and handled the short game extremely well without any repercussion,” Fremin said.

For Rizzo, altering between the two positions has put her put her skills to the test, pushing her to adapt and think on her feet.

She said, “Our third baseman

ended up getting hurt, so I went to third. I did not know what to do. It’s different footwork and different speed of the ball, but after playing there for a while, I loved it. When Coach moved me back to shortstop for one of our last games, I was like, “I don’t know what I’m doing.’ I was getting so used to third. It’s such a drastic change, you have to play in a different mindset.”

The Baton Rouge native also highlighted her ongoing season with a .402 batting average, but according to Rizzo, her hitting stats are only a small part of the picture.

“My dad, after every game, is always on his phone looking at the stats, like ‘You’re at .400, you need to keep doing that,’ but honestly, I don’t really care about my batting average. I just care about getting the job done.

If it goes up or down, it is what it is,” Rizzo said.

Fremin said Rizzo’s skill set has played an integral part in the team’s offense throughout the season.

He said, “She is a big piece of the puzzle, like a lot of them are, and she’s a good fit into what we look for in a player.

We recruit a lot of shortstops who bring a lot to the plate

Shortstop Lindsey Rizzo steps up to the plate in the season-opening Lion Classic in Februrary. Rizzo has since decorated her ongoing season with a .402 batting average. The Lady Lions currently sit 24-16 on the season and will face off against ULM on April 21 at 6 p.m. Symiah Dorsey/The Lion’s Roar offensively, and sometimes it allows them to transition to other positions just as it has with her moving over to third.

She really helps set the tone for us to start fast and finish strong from an offensive standpoint.”

During games, Rizzo said she likes to set the tone by

keeping the energy high all the way through.

“I think that I have grown a lot throughout this game being here at Southeastern. I am very quiet, but I think I’ve grown as a leader. I love having fun and making everyone else feel like it’s fun. Sometimes, we

start getting down in the game, but I’m over here just dancing, trying to pump up the energy,” Rizzo said.

Rizzo said she not only found a deeper love for the game throughout her collegiate career, but she also found a family.

She said, “We’ve had a few ups and downs, but we’re a great group. Everyone loves each other. It’s like one big family, and [Coach Fremin] makes it family. I’m really glad I chose Southeastern. The whole experience is just awesome.

They’re the perfect family.”

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After heading into the Southland Conference Tournament with a 6-2-3 conference record, the Lady Lions Soccer squad ran the table and earned the program’s fourth Southland Tournament Title by knocking off Sam Houston State 3-0. Since March 5, the Lady Lions have remained undefeated.

Christopher McBride, soccer head coach, described how proud he was for the team to take home the title.

“I’m just incredibly proud of this team. The way we have competed with each other all fall and the way we have been like a family. It’s been an incredible journey,” McBride said.

Up next, the Lady Lions will face Rutgers University in the NCAA DI Women’s Soccer Tournament on April 27 at 6 p.m.

Southeastern’s last appearance in the NCAA DI Women’s Soccer Tournament was a matchup in which they lost against Auburn University 1-0 in 2015.

After scheduling a matchup with Southern Illinois University on April 17, the Lions put their FCS playoff hopes up for chance on Saturday and lost 55-48 in an offensive shootout.

The Lions’ defense yet again struggled to contain the opposing quarterback, allowing Southern Illinois quarterback Stone Labanowitz to pass for 328 yards and two touchdowns through the air.

Running back, Javon Williams Jr., also threw a 56 yard touchdown.

Southeastern finished the spring season with a 4-3 record and second place in the Southland Conference standings as the Lions merely missed the 2021 FCS Playoffs.

The Lions baseball team continued its impressive 2021 campaign as the team earned its 24th win of the regular season and swept Stephen F. Austin University on the road. The Lions outscored the Lumberjacks 27-15 on the weekend.

Brandon, Miss. native Will Warren, a junior pitcher, continued his regular season success as he picked up his sixth victory of the regular season.

Warren currently holds a 6-1 record, sitting at a first-place tie among Southland Conference pitchers, and a 2.38 earned-run average along with 58 strikeouts so far on the season.

As of April 19, the Lions sit in first place in the Southland Conference with a 24-12 record and will face the University of New Orleans this weekend in the Pontchartrain Bowl in New Orleans.

The Lady Lions softball squad dropped their weekend series against Sam Houston State University over the weekend as the team dropped the final two games of the series.

Sitting at eight games above .500 with a 24-16 record, Southeastern is currently ranked third in the conference, trailing both Stephen F. Austin University and the University of Central Arkansas.

On Wednesday, April 21 the Lady Lions will take on the University of Louisiana-Monroe at home with first pitch at 6 p.m.

The Lady Lions beach volleyball team wrapped up their regular season on April 17 in a 4-1 loss against Stephen F. Austin University. In beach volleyball’s second season, the Lady Lions finished with a 3-17 record, earning the program’s first victory against Park University.