Long Beach State University
Concordia Irvine
Beach Volleyball Wins A Pair At CSUN
3/31/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Northridge, Calif. -
No. 7 Long Beach State extended its winning streak to five straight matches with a pair of 4-1 wins in Northridge Thursday. The Beach started with a 4-1 win over Concordia before dropping host CSUN 4-1 in a three-way dual match.
Playing without Jenelle Hudson, who has played five matches at No. 1, the Beach instead slotted Morea Wagner with Zoi Konstantopolou at the top spot, and the move paid off for Long Beach State (7-6) in the opener against Concordia (0-5), as the pair won 21-9, 21-12 over Rachel Flynn and Kaila Ames. The Beach also had a convincing win at No. 2, as Nele Barber and Rachel Nieto dropped Marissa Boyd and Amber Rose 21-9, 21-10.
The Beach posted two more wins against Concordia, as Kobi Pekich and Sammee Thomas held off Logan Grove and Kelsey Dudevoir 21-10, 22-20, and Ariana Garner and Peyton Grahovac defeated Maddy Deter and Olivia Zolezzi 21-15, 21-14. The only loss against the Eagles came at No. 4, where Kyra Anton and Tristan Self won against Megan Kruidhof and Mykah Wilson 21-17, 21-14.
In the rematch with CSUN (2-9), the ones without Hudson fell 21-16, 21-16 against Julie Haake and Maddie Leiphardt, but the Beach took the remaining matches.
Garner/Grahovac remained unbeaten at No. 5, improving to 7-0 this season with a 21-18, 21-8 win over Nicoletta Stork and Nicolette Pinkney, and Ciana Wagner, pairing with Wilson at No. 4, defeated Nada Dragovic and Kamden Maas 21-10, 21-15.
Pekich/Thomas continued their solid play with a straight sets win over Rachel Gam and Kristey Markle 21-14, 21-17, while Barber/Nieto wrapped up the day with a 21-11, 18-21, 15-8 win in the second flight over Lauren Conati and Katie Sato.
Long Beach State has a critical home match coming up tomorrow, Friday April 1. The Beach hosts No. 6 Arizona at the LBSU Sand Courts at Noon.
#7 Long Beach State 4, Concordia 1
1) Zoi Konstantopolou/Morea Wagner, LBSU def. Rachel Flynn/Kaila Ames, CUI 21-9, 21-12
2) Nele Barber/Rachel Nieto, LBSU def. Marissa Boyd/Amber Rose, CUI 21-9, 21-10
3) Kobi Pekich/Sammee Thomas, LBSU def. Logan Grove/Kelsey Dudevoir, CUI 21-10, 22-20
4) Kyra Anton/Tristan Self, CUI def. Megan Kruidhof/Mykah Wilson, LBSU 21-17, 21-14
5) Ariana Garner/Peyton Grahovac, LBSU def. Maddy Deter/Olivia Zolezzi, CUI 21-15, 21-14
#7 Long Beach State 4, CSUN 1
1) Julie Haake/Maddie Leiphardt, CSUN def. Zoi Konstantopolou/Morea Wagner, LBSU 21-16, 21-16
2) Nele Barber/Rachel Nieto, LBSU def. Lauren Conati/Katie Sato, CSUN 21-11, 18-21, 15-8
3) Kobi Pekich/Sammee Thomas, LBSU def. Rachel Gam/Kristey Markle, CSUN 21-14, 21-17
4) Ciana Wagner/Mykah Wilson, LBSU def. Nada Dragovic/Kamden Maas, CSUN 21-10, 21-15
5) Ariana Garner/Peyton Grahovac, LBSU def. Nicoletta Stork/Nicolette Pinkney, CSUN 21-18, 21-8
