Friday, April 26
Malibu, Calif.
11:00 AM

Long Beach State University

5
vs
0

Cal State Bakersfield

Mike Campbell, Megan Kruidhof

Campbell Collects 100th Career Win, No. 12 Beach Volleyball Wins Two at Big West Tournament

4/26/2019 6:02:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Long Beach State picks up wins over CSU Bakersfield, CSUN; falls to No. 8 Cal Poly

MALIBU, Calif. – Long Beach State beach volleyball head coach Mike Campbell earned his 100th career victory at the Big West Conference Tournament on Friday after leading the Beach to a win over CSU Bakersfield, 5-0, in the morning, before splitting the afternoon matches against No. 8 Cal Poly, 5-0, and CSUN, 5-0.

No. 3 seed Long Beach State (20-10) opened the tournament against No. 6 seed CSU Bakersfield (8-14) and picked up a dominant win as the Beach swept the Roadrunners. LBSU received several strong showings as the No. 1 – No. 4 pairs each won in two sets.

Tyler Spriggs and Alexis Patterson, who played at No. 5, went three sets with Ally Barber and Rafa Bonifacio, but the Beach put the set and match away with a 15-6 victory in the third set to cap the victory.

Long Beach State went up against No. 2 seed Cal Poly (23-10), which is ranked No. 8 in the country in the afternoon. The Beach battled the Mustangs, but ultimately fell 5-0 to drop into the consolation bracket, while Cal Poly advanced to the winner's bracket.

Following the setback to Cal Poly, the Beach came back and faced No. 5 seed UC Davis (8-10) in an elimination match. Long Beach State rolled over the Aggies winning, 5-0.

Top flight Megan Kruidhof and Mari Molina defeated Lauren Matias and Heather Reed, 21-12, 21-12, before No. 4 Sydney Stevens and Claire Newlander took down Savannah Schroeder and Rose Holscher, 21-19, 21-9.

Zoi Konstantopoulou and Nicci Reinking, who played at No. 2, clinched the match for the Beach with a 21-14, 21-14 win over Paloma Bowman and Josephine Ough.

Long Beach State will return to action on Saturday, April 27 when the Beach goes up against No. 4 seed CSUN at 11 a.m. in an elimination match.

No. 12 Long Beach State 5, CSU Bakersfild 0
1. Megan Kruidhof/Mari Molina (LBSU) def. Mattison Degarmo/Briannah Mariner (CSUB) 21-13, 21-8
2. Zoi Konstantopoulou/Nicci Reinking (LBSU) def. Cameron Solberg/Milica Vukobrat (CSUB) 21-10, 21-13
3. Kendra Koelsch/Kenzie Holtz (LBSU) def. Sidney Wicks/Hana Makonova (CSUB) 21-12, 21-16
4. Sydney Stevens/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def. Brooke Boiseau/Emily Hansen (CSUB) 21-13, 21-14
5. Tyler Spriggs/Alexis Patterson (LBSU) def. Ally Barber/Rafa Bonifacio (CSUB) 19-21, 21-12, 15-6

No. 8 Cal Poly 5, No. 12 Long Beach State 0
1. Crissy Jones/Tiadora Miric (CP) def. Megan Kruidhof/Mari Molina (LBSU) 21-17, 21-12
2. Emily Sonny/Macy Gordon (CP) def. Zoi Konstantopoulou/Nicci Reinking (LBSU) 21-18, 21-12
3. Jayelin Lombard/Kassandra Wright (CP) def. Kendra Koelsch/Kenzie Holtz (LBSU) 21-16, 21-17
4. Delaney Peranich/Samantha Manley (CP) def. Sydney Stevens/Claire Newlander (LBSU) 21-16, 21-18
5. Vanessa Roscoe/Brayden Gruenewald (CP) def. Tyler Spriggs/Alexis Patterson (LBSU) 21-16, 21-17

No. 12 Long Beach State 5, UC Davis 0
1. Megan Kruidhof/Mari Molina (LBSU) def. Lauren Matias/Heather Reed (UCD) 21-12, 21-12
2. Zoi Konstantopoulou/Nicci Reinking (LBSU) def. Paloma Bowman/Josephine Ough (UCD) 21-14, 21-14
3. Kendra Koelsch/Kenzie Holtz (LBSU) def. Katherine Kedeshian/Demari Webb (UCD) 23-21, 21-14
4. Sydney Stevens/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def. Savanah Schroeder/Rose Holscher (UCD) 21-19, 21-9
5. Tyler Spriggs/Alexis Patterson (LBSU) def. Nicole Andrade/Alexa Rockas (UCD) 21-15, 19-21, 15-7
 
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