Friday, April 1
Berkeley, Calif.
11:30 A.M.
Long Beach State University
4
vs
1
UC Davis
Photo by: John Fajardo
No. 16 Long Beach Splits Friday Duals with Win over UC Davis, Tough Loss to No. 13 Cal
4/1/2022 6:52:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Beach moved to 3-1 on their Nor-Cal trip with a 4-1 win over the Aggies before falling 3-2 against the Golden Bears.
BERKELEY, Calif. – Coming off of a strong couple of victories against Saint Mary's and San Jose State on Thursday, No. 16 Long Beach State continued to fight in Northern California on Friday. The Beach started the day by dominating UC Davis, 4-1, but falling short against #13 California 2-3.
The first dual of the day was against UC Davis, who The Beach beat in the Big West Challenge last weekend 4-1. The Beach managed to repeat that feat, besting them again by the same score. After losing one point, The Beach scored four straight points to come out on top. While two of Long Beach's flights lasted for three sets, Sydney Stevens & Katie Kennedy ended their match swiftly with back-to-back sets, 21-14 and 21-14, and Jillian Rodriguez & Emily Mattoon won their match with two quick sets, 21-14 and 21-15.
For the second dual of the day, Long Beach State was set to play against #13 California. While The Beach fought hard, they ultimately came up short against California. The Beach went back and forth with the Bears, forcing most of their matches to three sets. It ultimately came down to a third set in the first flight, where Cal prevailed to take the 3-2 dual victory.
The win against the Aggies extended Long Beach State's win streak to six straight before seeing it snapped against the Golden Bears. However, the Beach has now won nine of their last 11 matches.
Long Beach State is scheduled to finish their matches in Northern California in the Stanford Invitational on Saturday against Santa Clara at 10 a.m. and #8 Stanford at 12 p.m.
#16 Long Beach State 4, UC Davis 1
1. Colleen McGuire/Chelsea Maeglin (UCD) def. Skyler Germann/Alice Pratesi (LBSU) – 21-19, 21-19
2. Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) def. Morgan Coolbaugh/Lily Justine (UCD) – 21-14, 21-14
3. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Megan Luly/Rose Holscher (UCD) - 21-14, 21-15
4. Nicci Reinking/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def. Tabitha Mitchell/Ashlee Goycoochea (UCD) - 14-21, 21-14, 16-14
5. Sophie Major/Christine Deroos (LBSU) def. Madelin Smith/Mia Olen (UCD) - 19-21, 22-20, 15-11
#13 California 3, #16 Long Beach State 2
#1: Ava Mann/Ainsley Radell (Cal) def. Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) – 21-19, 20-22, 15-7
#2: Skyler Germann/Alice Pratesi (LBSU) def. Ana Costa/Maya Gessner (Cal) – 21-18, 21-17
#3: Brooke Buchner/Ashley Delgado (Cal) def. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) – 22-20, 19-21, 16-14
#4: Nicci Reinking/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def. Ella Sears/Natalie Martin (Cal) – 18-21, 21-16, 15-12
#5: Ella Dreibholz/Lexi McKeown (Cal) def. Sophie Major/Christina Deroos (LBSU) – 21-15, 21-8
The first dual of the day was against UC Davis, who The Beach beat in the Big West Challenge last weekend 4-1. The Beach managed to repeat that feat, besting them again by the same score. After losing one point, The Beach scored four straight points to come out on top. While two of Long Beach's flights lasted for three sets, Sydney Stevens & Katie Kennedy ended their match swiftly with back-to-back sets, 21-14 and 21-14, and Jillian Rodriguez & Emily Mattoon won their match with two quick sets, 21-14 and 21-15.
For the second dual of the day, Long Beach State was set to play against #13 California. While The Beach fought hard, they ultimately came up short against California. The Beach went back and forth with the Bears, forcing most of their matches to three sets. It ultimately came down to a third set in the first flight, where Cal prevailed to take the 3-2 dual victory.
The win against the Aggies extended Long Beach State's win streak to six straight before seeing it snapped against the Golden Bears. However, the Beach has now won nine of their last 11 matches.
Long Beach State is scheduled to finish their matches in Northern California in the Stanford Invitational on Saturday against Santa Clara at 10 a.m. and #8 Stanford at 12 p.m.
#16 Long Beach State 4, UC Davis 1
1. Colleen McGuire/Chelsea Maeglin (UCD) def. Skyler Germann/Alice Pratesi (LBSU) – 21-19, 21-19
2. Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) def. Morgan Coolbaugh/Lily Justine (UCD) – 21-14, 21-14
3. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Megan Luly/Rose Holscher (UCD) - 21-14, 21-15
4. Nicci Reinking/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def. Tabitha Mitchell/Ashlee Goycoochea (UCD) - 14-21, 21-14, 16-14
5. Sophie Major/Christine Deroos (LBSU) def. Madelin Smith/Mia Olen (UCD) - 19-21, 22-20, 15-11
#13 California 3, #16 Long Beach State 2
#1: Ava Mann/Ainsley Radell (Cal) def. Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) – 21-19, 20-22, 15-7
#2: Skyler Germann/Alice Pratesi (LBSU) def. Ana Costa/Maya Gessner (Cal) – 21-18, 21-17
#3: Brooke Buchner/Ashley Delgado (Cal) def. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) – 22-20, 19-21, 16-14
#4: Nicci Reinking/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def. Ella Sears/Natalie Martin (Cal) – 18-21, 21-16, 15-12
#5: Ella Dreibholz/Lexi McKeown (Cal) def. Sophie Major/Christina Deroos (LBSU) – 21-15, 21-8
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