Long Beach State University
Irvine Valley College
Sand Volleyball Splits Matches On Opening Day
3/10/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Huntington Beach, Calif. - No. 5 Long Beach State rolled past Irvine Valley to start the 2015 season, winning 5-0 and then put a scare into No. 4 Florida State but ultimately lost 4-1 to the Seminoles.
Long Beach State's No. 2 pair of Anete Brinke and Tyler Jackson were the big winners of the day, as the new freshman/senior tandem won their first match of the day easily, and then took down Stephanie Pellitteri and Taylor Nyquist of Florida State in three sets, 21-17, 14-21, 15-13.
The 49ers had a good opportunity to take down the Seminoles Tuesday, as three matches including Brinke/Jackson went into three sets. Bre Mackie and Jenelle Hudson rode strong serving from Hudson to a second set victory, but dropped an epic third set with Julie Brown and Melanie Pavels to fall 21-17, 14-21, 22-20.
Rachel Nieto and Sammee Thomas, each in their first matches with Long Beach State, also pushed FSU into three sets. The freshman duo rallied from a first set loss to force the third, but ultimately lost 21-17, 16-21, 15-9.
Florida State (3-1) had command of the match early, with a win at No. 1 against Delainey Aigner-Swesey and Chelsea Cabrajac 21-13, 21-12 from Jace Pardon and Sarah Wickstrom. The Seminoles also won in straight sets at No. 4, as Paranagua/Pellietteri won 21-15, 21-12 over Ciana Wagner and Andrea McHugh.
In the morning match, Long Beach State won easily, taking all five matches in straight sets. Along with Brinke/Jackson's win, Aigner-Swesey/Cabarajac were very strong in a 21-11, 21-11 win at No. 1, while McHugh/Wagner won 21-11, 21-17 and Nieto/Thomas won 21-12, 21-16. The closest match against Irvine Valley came at No. 3, where Mackie and Hudson prevailed 22-20 in the first set against Hailee Earnest and Hannah Matt before winning 22-20, 21-11.
Long Beach State (1-1) will play two more matches this week, as the 49ers have their home opener on Thursday, March 12, hosting Pacific and CSUN in a three-way dual match beginning at 11 a.m. on the LBSU sand courts.
#5 Long Beach State 5, Irvine Valley 0
1) Delainey Aigner-Swesey/Chelsea Cabrajac (LBSU) def. Marisa Doran/Kobi Peckich (IVC) 21-11, 21-11
2) Anete Brinke/Tyler Jackson (LBSU) def. Annie Mitchum/Emily Reinking (IVC) 21-14, 21-9
3) Janelle Hudson/Bre Mackie (LBSU) def. Hailee Earnest/Hannah Matt (IVC) 22-20, 21-11
4) Andrea McHugh/Ciana Wagner (LBSU) def. Samantha Holdridge/Kayla Scheevel (IVC) 21-11, 21-17
5) Rachel Nieto/Sammee Thomas (LBSU) def. Hailey Jones/Cannon (IVC) 21-12, 21-16
#4 Florida State 4, Long Beach State 1
1) Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) def. Delainey Aigner-Swesey (LBSU) 21-13, 21-12
2) Anete Brinke/Tyler Jackson (LBSU) def. Stephanie Pellitteri/Emily Reinking (FSU) 21-17, 14-21, 15-13
3) Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) def. Janelle Hudson/Bre Mackie (LBSU) 21-17, 14-21, 22-20
4) Victoria Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) def. Andrea McHugh/Ciana Wagner (LBSU) 21-15, 21-12
5) Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) def. Rachel Nieto/Sammee Thomas (LBSU) 21-17, 16-21, 15-9
