Friday, March 25
Long Beach, Calif.
10:45 A.M.
Long Beach State University
4
vs
1
UC Davis
No. 15 Long Beach State Goes 2-0 on Day One of Big West Challenge
3/25/2022 4:31:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Beach only dropped one point with a 4-1 win over UC Davis and a sweep of No. 12 Cal Poly.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – No. 15 Long Beach State picked up two victories as they began the Big West Challenge, 2-0. The Beach defeated UC Davis, 4-1, in their first dual before sweeping No. 12 Cal Poly, 5-0, in their second dual of the day.
Against UC Davis, the Beach took down UC Davis by the score of 4-1. Sophie Major/Claire Newlander and Nicci Reinking/Katie Kennedy put LBSU out front early with two quick points in the fifth and third flights, respectively. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon secured the dual in the fourth flight with 26-24 and 21-17 wins. After dropping the first set, Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy bounced back to take the two's and give the Beach their fourth point.
In their second match of the day, Long Beach State completed a sweep of No. 12 Cal Poly only dropping two sets in the dual. Mattoon/Rodriguez secured the dual in the third flight taking it in three sets after bouncing back from a first set loss. It is just the second time in program history the Beach has swept the Mustangs.
#15 Long Beach State 4, UC Davis 1
1. Chelsea Maeglin/Colleen McGuire (UCD) def. Skyler Germann/Alice Pratesi (LBSU) 24-22, 21-16
2. Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) def. Megan Luly/Ashlee Goycoochea (UCD) 15-21, 21-13, 15-12
3. Nicci Reinking/Holland Jackson (LBSU) def. Sam Lazenby/Alicia Letvin (UCD) 21-11, 21-12
4. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Tabitha Mitchell/Kylie Miller (UCD) 26-24, 21-17
5. Sophie Major/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def. Mia Olen/Madelin Smith (UCD) 21-14, 21-17
Order of finish: 5,3,4,2,1
#15 Long Beach State 5, #12 Cal Poly 0
1. Skyler Germann/Alice Pratesi (LBSU) def. Ella Connor/Tia Miric (CP) 26-24, 21-14
2. Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) def. Piper Ferch/Jayelin Lombard (CP) 21-13, 21-16
3. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Addison Hermstad/Peyton Dueck (CP) 12-21, 21-16, 15-12
4. Nicci Reinking/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def. Sam Strah/Piper Naess (CP) 21-18, 21-16
5. Sophie Major/Christine DeRoos (LBSU) def. Vanessa Roscoe/Josie Ulrich (CP) 21-14, 17-21, 15-11
Order of finish: 2,1,3,4,5
Against UC Davis, the Beach took down UC Davis by the score of 4-1. Sophie Major/Claire Newlander and Nicci Reinking/Katie Kennedy put LBSU out front early with two quick points in the fifth and third flights, respectively. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon secured the dual in the fourth flight with 26-24 and 21-17 wins. After dropping the first set, Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy bounced back to take the two's and give the Beach their fourth point.
In their second match of the day, Long Beach State completed a sweep of No. 12 Cal Poly only dropping two sets in the dual. Mattoon/Rodriguez secured the dual in the third flight taking it in three sets after bouncing back from a first set loss. It is just the second time in program history the Beach has swept the Mustangs.
#15 Long Beach State 4, UC Davis 1
1. Chelsea Maeglin/Colleen McGuire (UCD) def. Skyler Germann/Alice Pratesi (LBSU) 24-22, 21-16
2. Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) def. Megan Luly/Ashlee Goycoochea (UCD) 15-21, 21-13, 15-12
3. Nicci Reinking/Holland Jackson (LBSU) def. Sam Lazenby/Alicia Letvin (UCD) 21-11, 21-12
4. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Tabitha Mitchell/Kylie Miller (UCD) 26-24, 21-17
5. Sophie Major/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def. Mia Olen/Madelin Smith (UCD) 21-14, 21-17
Order of finish: 5,3,4,2,1
#15 Long Beach State 5, #12 Cal Poly 0
1. Skyler Germann/Alice Pratesi (LBSU) def. Ella Connor/Tia Miric (CP) 26-24, 21-14
2. Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) def. Piper Ferch/Jayelin Lombard (CP) 21-13, 21-16
3. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Addison Hermstad/Peyton Dueck (CP) 12-21, 21-16, 15-12
4. Nicci Reinking/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def. Sam Strah/Piper Naess (CP) 21-18, 21-16
5. Sophie Major/Christine DeRoos (LBSU) def. Vanessa Roscoe/Josie Ulrich (CP) 21-14, 17-21, 15-11
Order of finish: 2,1,3,4,5
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