Saturday, March 18
Long Beach, Calif.
12:30 p.m.
Long Beach State University
4
vs
1
Utah
Photo by: John Fajardo
No. 13 Beach Volleyball Tops Utah, No. 16 Stetson to Wrap Up First Home Weekend
3/18/2023 3:46:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Long Beach State beat the Utes in their first dual before besting No. 16 Stetson for the second time.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Beach Volleyball picked up two more wins on Saturday to wrap up a perfect four-win weekend. The No. 13 ranked Beach topped Utah before beating No. 16 Stetson a second time in two days.
In the first match, the top three flights made quick work of the Utes with Christine Deroo/Mari Molina, Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby, and Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah all claimed the top three flights. Deroos and Molina posted the most lopsided score with 21-9 and 21-12 set wins while Gementera and Hagenah secured the dual point.
Haley Carrington/Holly Jackson wrapped up the dual with a win in flight number five, besting their Utah opponent, 21-11 and 21-15.
The final matchup of the weekend was their second with No. 16 Stetson. The freshman duo of Gementera and Hagenah stayed red hot with another clean two-set win in the third flight for the first point. After Stetson evened the score at one apiece, Natalie Glenn and Maggie Walters put the Beach back in front with a 21-13, 21-11 victory in five's.
After dropping the first set, Emily Mattoon and Megan Widener rallied back to force a third set. With a comfortable gap, they came out on top 15-11 to secure the fourth flight point and the dual victory for the Beach.
Despite a venue change the day before, Long Beach State goes a perfect 4-0 on their first weekend of duals in Long Beach and has now won five straight. They will take that win streak into a midweek tri-dual at home, hosting Colorado Mesa and Boise State.
#13 Long Beach State 4, Utah 1
1. Julia Westby/Sydney Stevens (LBSU) def. Amaya Messier/Katie McAlister (UTAH) 21-10, 21-17
2. Mari Molina/Christine Deroos (LBSU) def. Grace Andrews/Marissa Koch (UTAH) 21-9, 21-12
3. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Bella Vezzani/Abby Karich (UTAH) 21-11, 21-12
4. Sonja Wessel/Savannah Cottam (UTAH) def. Kate Stoughton/Savannah Lyons (LBSU) 21-19, 21-17
5. Haley Carrington/Holly Jackson (LBSU) def. Kylie Pitzak/Lauren Sayre (UTAH) 21-11, 21-15
Order of finish: 2,1,3*,5,4
#13 Long Beach State 3, #16 Stetson 2
1. Shae Henson/Karin Zolnercikova (STET) def. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) 17-21, 24-22, 15-10
2. Carolina Ferraris/Anete Namike (STET) def. Mari Molina/Christine Deroos (LBSU) 21-13, 21-16
3. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Audrey Gauthier/Noelle Weintraub (STET) 21-16, 21-14
4. Megan Widener/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Lauren Della/Gabriella Bramante (STET) 19-21, 21-15, 15-11
5. Maggie Walters/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Aleksandra Stadnik/Klea Sirois (STET) 21-13, 21-11
Order of finish: 3,2,5,4*,1
In the first match, the top three flights made quick work of the Utes with Christine Deroo/Mari Molina, Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby, and Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah all claimed the top three flights. Deroos and Molina posted the most lopsided score with 21-9 and 21-12 set wins while Gementera and Hagenah secured the dual point.
Haley Carrington/Holly Jackson wrapped up the dual with a win in flight number five, besting their Utah opponent, 21-11 and 21-15.
The final matchup of the weekend was their second with No. 16 Stetson. The freshman duo of Gementera and Hagenah stayed red hot with another clean two-set win in the third flight for the first point. After Stetson evened the score at one apiece, Natalie Glenn and Maggie Walters put the Beach back in front with a 21-13, 21-11 victory in five's.
After dropping the first set, Emily Mattoon and Megan Widener rallied back to force a third set. With a comfortable gap, they came out on top 15-11 to secure the fourth flight point and the dual victory for the Beach.
Despite a venue change the day before, Long Beach State goes a perfect 4-0 on their first weekend of duals in Long Beach and has now won five straight. They will take that win streak into a midweek tri-dual at home, hosting Colorado Mesa and Boise State.
#13 Long Beach State 4, Utah 1
1. Julia Westby/Sydney Stevens (LBSU) def. Amaya Messier/Katie McAlister (UTAH) 21-10, 21-17
2. Mari Molina/Christine Deroos (LBSU) def. Grace Andrews/Marissa Koch (UTAH) 21-9, 21-12
3. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Bella Vezzani/Abby Karich (UTAH) 21-11, 21-12
4. Sonja Wessel/Savannah Cottam (UTAH) def. Kate Stoughton/Savannah Lyons (LBSU) 21-19, 21-17
5. Haley Carrington/Holly Jackson (LBSU) def. Kylie Pitzak/Lauren Sayre (UTAH) 21-11, 21-15
Order of finish: 2,1,3*,5,4
#13 Long Beach State 3, #16 Stetson 2
1. Shae Henson/Karin Zolnercikova (STET) def. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) 17-21, 24-22, 15-10
2. Carolina Ferraris/Anete Namike (STET) def. Mari Molina/Christine Deroos (LBSU) 21-13, 21-16
3. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Audrey Gauthier/Noelle Weintraub (STET) 21-16, 21-14
4. Megan Widener/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Lauren Della/Gabriella Bramante (STET) 19-21, 21-15, 15-11
5. Maggie Walters/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Aleksandra Stadnik/Klea Sirois (STET) 21-13, 21-11
Order of finish: 3,2,5,4*,1
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