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No. 19 LBSU Picks Up Two Wins on First Day in San Luis Obispo
3/26/2021 8:50:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
No. 19 ranked LBSU Beach Volleyball picked up a pair of wins, going 2-1 in their first day up in San Luis Obispo.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – No. 19 ranked Long Beach State (8-7) pushed their record above .500 for the first time this season after picking up wins against CSUN and CSU Bakersfield before falling to No. 5 ranked Cal Poly.
The Beach was quick to get in the win column, sweeping the Matadors 5-0. Makenzie Griffin and Kenzie Holtz secured the dual with a three-set win in the third flight. LBSU dominated the dual, only dropping one set to CSUN.
Long Beach State kept the momentum rolling taking down CSU Bakersfield, 4-1, in their second dual of the day. Griffin and Holtz once again secured the dual with a straight-set victory in the third flight.
In the night cap in San Luis Obispo, the Beach fell to the host Mustangs 4-1. Skyler Germann and Alice Pratesi won the lone point for Long Beach State.
They will finish out the weekend at Cal Poly with duals against UC Davis and Hawaii on Saturday.
No. 19 Long Beach State 5, CSUN 0
1. Mari Molina/Tyler Spriggs (LBSU) def. Meagan Carter/Lauren Eknoian (CSUN) 21-12, 21-15
2. Nicci Reinking/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) def. Lexi McLeod/Seyvion Waggoner (CSUN) 21-19, 17-21, 15-12
3. Kenzie Holtz/Makenzie Griffin (LBSU) def. Darbi Honeycutt/Mikaela Maughan (CSUN) 21-12, 21-18
4. Alice Pratesi/Skyler Germann (LBSU) def. Lauren McMurray/Kailey Klein (CSUN) 21-19, 21-13
5. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Victoria Rogers/Abbey Sweeting (CSUN) 21-15, 21-10
Order of finish: Doubles (4,1,3*,5,2)
No. 19 Long Beach State 4, CSU Bakersfield 1
1. Mari Molina/Tyler Spriggs (LBSU) def. Emily Hansen/Hana Makonova (CSUB) 21-17, 21-16
2. Cameron Solberg/Milica Vukobrat (CSUB) def. Nicci Reinking/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) 21-19, 22-20
3. Makenzie Griffin/Kenzie Holtz (LBSU) def. Alaina Gendale/Hayley McCluskey (CSUB) 21-19, 21-10
4. Alice Pratesi/Skyler Germann (LBSU) def. Anna Unke/Brooke Boiseau (CSUB) 21-18, 21-16
5. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Jazleigh Ortiz/Leisa Elisaia (CSUB) 21-12, 21-11
Order of finish: Doubles (1,5,3*,2,4)
No. 5 Cal Poly 4, No. 19 Long Beach State 1
1. Macy Gordon/Emily Sonny (CP) def. Mari Molina/Tyler Spriggs (LBSU) 16-21, 21-13, 15-13
2. Jayelin Lombard/Amy Ozee (CP) def. Nicci Reinking/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) 22-20, 21-18
3. Mariah Whalen/Tia Miric (CP) def. Kenzie Holtz/Makenzie Griffin (LBSU) 21-13, 21-13
4. Alice Pratesi/Skyler Germann (LBSU) def. Eleonore Johansen/Sam Strah (CP) 17-21, 21-14, 17-15
5. Vanessa Roscoe/Josie Ulrich (CP) def. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) 18-21, 21-11, 17-15
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,4,5*,1)
The Beach was quick to get in the win column, sweeping the Matadors 5-0. Makenzie Griffin and Kenzie Holtz secured the dual with a three-set win in the third flight. LBSU dominated the dual, only dropping one set to CSUN.
Long Beach State kept the momentum rolling taking down CSU Bakersfield, 4-1, in their second dual of the day. Griffin and Holtz once again secured the dual with a straight-set victory in the third flight.
In the night cap in San Luis Obispo, the Beach fell to the host Mustangs 4-1. Skyler Germann and Alice Pratesi won the lone point for Long Beach State.
They will finish out the weekend at Cal Poly with duals against UC Davis and Hawaii on Saturday.
No. 19 Long Beach State 5, CSUN 0
1. Mari Molina/Tyler Spriggs (LBSU) def. Meagan Carter/Lauren Eknoian (CSUN) 21-12, 21-15
2. Nicci Reinking/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) def. Lexi McLeod/Seyvion Waggoner (CSUN) 21-19, 17-21, 15-12
3. Kenzie Holtz/Makenzie Griffin (LBSU) def. Darbi Honeycutt/Mikaela Maughan (CSUN) 21-12, 21-18
4. Alice Pratesi/Skyler Germann (LBSU) def. Lauren McMurray/Kailey Klein (CSUN) 21-19, 21-13
5. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Victoria Rogers/Abbey Sweeting (CSUN) 21-15, 21-10
Order of finish: Doubles (4,1,3*,5,2)
No. 19 Long Beach State 4, CSU Bakersfield 1
1. Mari Molina/Tyler Spriggs (LBSU) def. Emily Hansen/Hana Makonova (CSUB) 21-17, 21-16
2. Cameron Solberg/Milica Vukobrat (CSUB) def. Nicci Reinking/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) 21-19, 22-20
3. Makenzie Griffin/Kenzie Holtz (LBSU) def. Alaina Gendale/Hayley McCluskey (CSUB) 21-19, 21-10
4. Alice Pratesi/Skyler Germann (LBSU) def. Anna Unke/Brooke Boiseau (CSUB) 21-18, 21-16
5. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Jazleigh Ortiz/Leisa Elisaia (CSUB) 21-12, 21-11
Order of finish: Doubles (1,5,3*,2,4)
No. 5 Cal Poly 4, No. 19 Long Beach State 1
1. Macy Gordon/Emily Sonny (CP) def. Mari Molina/Tyler Spriggs (LBSU) 16-21, 21-13, 15-13
2. Jayelin Lombard/Amy Ozee (CP) def. Nicci Reinking/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) 22-20, 21-18
3. Mariah Whalen/Tia Miric (CP) def. Kenzie Holtz/Makenzie Griffin (LBSU) 21-13, 21-13
4. Alice Pratesi/Skyler Germann (LBSU) def. Eleonore Johansen/Sam Strah (CP) 17-21, 21-14, 17-15
5. Vanessa Roscoe/Josie Ulrich (CP) def. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) 18-21, 21-11, 17-15
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,4,5*,1)
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