Friday, March 17
Long Beach, Calif.
8:30 a.m.
Long Beach State University
5
vs
0
Texas
Photo by: Corie Apodaca
No. 13 Beach Volleyball Sweeps Texas, Comes Back to Beat No. 16 Stetson
3/17/2023 12:09:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Long Beach State began their first home weekend with two wins on Friday.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – No. 13 Long Beach State opened their weekend with a pair of wins at Long Beach City College on Friday morning. The Beach (6-8) started with a 5-0 sweep of Texas (0-8) and then came back to win, 3-2, against No. 16 Stetson (7-6).
The sweep of the Longhorns was clean and quick with all five flights winning in straight sets. Julia Westby and Sydney Stevens were the most dominant pairing winning one's 21-11 in both sets representing the most lopsided scores of the dual. Natalie Glenn and Maggie Walters were just as good with a pair 21-12 set victories and dual securing point in the fifth flight.
In the biggest matchup of the weekend, No. 16 Stetson took flight two for the first point. Emily Mattoon and Megan Widener, just minutes later, evened the score with a straight set victory in flight four. However, the Hatters would retake the lead in one's as the third and fifth flights both went into third set battles.
Glenn and Walters picked up their second win of the day in the fifth flight taking their third set, 15-12, to make it a 2-2 dual. Coming down to the freshmen duo of Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah, they ran away with it in the third set of three's. With a score of 15-7, they took the third flight and secured the dual for the Beach, 3-2 over the No. 16-ranked Hatters.
Long Beach State is back in action tomorrow for two more duals at home. They will take on Utah at 12:30 p.m. before another battle with Stetson at 1:30 p.m.
#13 Long Beach State 5, Texas 0
1. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) def. Keonilei Akana/Devin Kahahawai (TEX) 21-11, 21-11
2. Christine Deroos/Mari Molina (LBSU) def. Marina Crownover/Jenna Wenaas (TEX) 21-15, 21-18
3. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Molly Phillips/Madisen Skinner (TEX) 21-15, 21-17
4. Savannah Lyons/Megan Widener (LBSU) def. Bella Bergmark/Reilly Heinrich (TEX) 21-12, 21-12
5. Natalie Glenn/Maggie Walters (LBSU) def. Asjia O'Neal/Ella Swindle (TEX) 21-14, 21-14
Order of finish: 1,3,5*,4,2
#13 Long Beach State 3, #16 Stetson 2
1. Karin Zolnercikova/Shae Henson (STET) def. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) 21-18, 21-15
2. Carolina Ferraris/Anete Namike (STET) def. Mari Molina/Christine Deroos (LBSU) 21-16, 21-18
3. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Noelle Weintraub/Audrey Gauthier (STET) 18-21, 21-14, 15-7
4. Megan Widener/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Lauren Della/Gabriella Bramante (STET) 21-19, 21-15
5. Natalie Glenn/Maggie Walters (LBSU) def. Aleksandra Stadnik/Klea Sirois (STET) 17-21, 21-19, 15-12
Order of finish: 2,4,1,5,3*
The sweep of the Longhorns was clean and quick with all five flights winning in straight sets. Julia Westby and Sydney Stevens were the most dominant pairing winning one's 21-11 in both sets representing the most lopsided scores of the dual. Natalie Glenn and Maggie Walters were just as good with a pair 21-12 set victories and dual securing point in the fifth flight.
In the biggest matchup of the weekend, No. 16 Stetson took flight two for the first point. Emily Mattoon and Megan Widener, just minutes later, evened the score with a straight set victory in flight four. However, the Hatters would retake the lead in one's as the third and fifth flights both went into third set battles.
Glenn and Walters picked up their second win of the day in the fifth flight taking their third set, 15-12, to make it a 2-2 dual. Coming down to the freshmen duo of Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah, they ran away with it in the third set of three's. With a score of 15-7, they took the third flight and secured the dual for the Beach, 3-2 over the No. 16-ranked Hatters.
Long Beach State is back in action tomorrow for two more duals at home. They will take on Utah at 12:30 p.m. before another battle with Stetson at 1:30 p.m.
#13 Long Beach State 5, Texas 0
1. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) def. Keonilei Akana/Devin Kahahawai (TEX) 21-11, 21-11
2. Christine Deroos/Mari Molina (LBSU) def. Marina Crownover/Jenna Wenaas (TEX) 21-15, 21-18
3. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Molly Phillips/Madisen Skinner (TEX) 21-15, 21-17
4. Savannah Lyons/Megan Widener (LBSU) def. Bella Bergmark/Reilly Heinrich (TEX) 21-12, 21-12
5. Natalie Glenn/Maggie Walters (LBSU) def. Asjia O'Neal/Ella Swindle (TEX) 21-14, 21-14
Order of finish: 1,3,5*,4,2
#13 Long Beach State 3, #16 Stetson 2
1. Karin Zolnercikova/Shae Henson (STET) def. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) 21-18, 21-15
2. Carolina Ferraris/Anete Namike (STET) def. Mari Molina/Christine Deroos (LBSU) 21-16, 21-18
3. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Noelle Weintraub/Audrey Gauthier (STET) 18-21, 21-14, 15-7
4. Megan Widener/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Lauren Della/Gabriella Bramante (STET) 21-19, 21-15
5. Natalie Glenn/Maggie Walters (LBSU) def. Aleksandra Stadnik/Klea Sirois (STET) 17-21, 21-19, 15-12
Order of finish: 2,4,1,5,3*
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