Saturday, March 25
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
11 a.m.
Long Beach State University
4
vs
1
UC Davis
Photo by: John Fajardo
No. 12 Beach Volleyball Extends Win Streak to 10 Straight
3/25/2023 8:40:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Long Beach State went a perfect 3-0 on day one at Cal Poly.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The Beach Volleyball team won all three of their duals on the first day of the Bigger West Invitational, topping UC Davis, CSUN, and Cal Poly. The victories extend their win streak to 10 consecutive duals.
Starting the busy weekend with UC Davis, it was all Long Beach State with a quick three dual points in flights two, three, and four with Christine Deroos and Mari Molina securing the match with a 21-19, 21-18 victory in the third flight. Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah continued their winning ways with the first point of the day in flight number two, taking down the Aggies 21-14, 21-19.
After a first flight loss, Emily Mattoon and Maggie Walters responded with a victory in flight five in straight sets to secure a 4-1 win for the Beach in their first dual of the weekend.
A quick break in competition and then back on the courts to take on CSUN, Long Beach State made quick work of the Matadors with a 5-0 sweep. Natalie Glenn and Megan Widener secured the dual in flight number three with a straight set victory, 21-19 and 21-10.
Both the fourth and fifth flights would go into third sets, but ultimately Haley Carrington and Holly Jackson would take the victory in four's while Savannah Lyons and Kate Stoughton came out on top in five's to complete the sweep.
Heading into their third dual of the day, the Beach matched up with host Cal Poly looking to extend their win streak to 10 straight. Mattoon and Walters made quick work of the Mustangs in the fifth flight followed by Glenn and Widener in flight four.
Gementera and Hagenah kept their winning ways in the second flight to secure the dual, taking down the Cal Poly two's 21-19. Sydney Stevens and Julia Westby added a fourth point for the Beach to wrap up a 4-1 victory in the final match of the day.
Long Beach State's winning streak moves to 10 consecutive victories after their three wins today. It is the longest streak for the program since winning 12 in a row back in 2019.
The Beach will continue their San Luis Obispo trip with three more duals tomorrow, including a Top 15 matchup with Hawaii.
#12 Long Beach State 4, UC Davis 1
1. Tabitha Mitchell/Finley Rollins (UCD) def. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) 21-19, 21-17
2. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Colleen McGuire/Kylie Miller (UCD) 21-14, 21-19
3. Mari Molina/Christine Deroos (LBSU) def. Morgan Coolbaugh/Megan Luly (UCD) 21-19, 21-18
4. Megan Widener/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Mia Olen/Sam Lazenby (UCD) 21-16, 21-18
5. Maggie Walters/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Alicia Letvin/Sydney Rau-Kim (UCD) 23-21, 21-17
Order of finish: 2,4,3,1,5
#12 Long Beach State 5, CSUN 0
1. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Lauren Eknoian/Tasha Mae (CSUN) 21-16, 21-18
2. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) def. Emily Sparks/Mikaela Maughan (CSUN) 21-14, 21-17
3. Megan Widener/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Victoria Rogers/Mac McCarthy (CSUN) 21-19, 21-10
4. Haley Carrington/Holly Jackson (LBSU) def. Gaby Griego/Abbey Sweeting (CSUN) 19-21, 23-21, 15-10
5. Kate Stoughton/Savannah Lyons (LBSU) def. Seyvion Waggoner/Abigail Alvarez (CSUN) 21-15, 15-21, 15-11
Order of finish: 1,2,3,4,5
#12 Long Beach State 4, Cal Poly 1
1. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) def. Piper Ferch/Izzy Martinez (CP) 21-18, 22-20
2. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Jayelin Lombard/Piper Naess (CP) 21-15, 21-19
3. Delaney Peranich/Brooke Golik (CP) def. Christine Deroos/Mari Molina (LBSU) 14-21, 22-20, 15-13
4. Megan Widener/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Emma Zuffelato/Julia Soeller (CP) 21-11, 21-14
5. Maggie Walters/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Mariina Warren/Kalee Graff (CP) 21-16, 21-16
Order of finish: 5,4,2,1,3
Starting the busy weekend with UC Davis, it was all Long Beach State with a quick three dual points in flights two, three, and four with Christine Deroos and Mari Molina securing the match with a 21-19, 21-18 victory in the third flight. Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah continued their winning ways with the first point of the day in flight number two, taking down the Aggies 21-14, 21-19.
After a first flight loss, Emily Mattoon and Maggie Walters responded with a victory in flight five in straight sets to secure a 4-1 win for the Beach in their first dual of the weekend.
A quick break in competition and then back on the courts to take on CSUN, Long Beach State made quick work of the Matadors with a 5-0 sweep. Natalie Glenn and Megan Widener secured the dual in flight number three with a straight set victory, 21-19 and 21-10.
Both the fourth and fifth flights would go into third sets, but ultimately Haley Carrington and Holly Jackson would take the victory in four's while Savannah Lyons and Kate Stoughton came out on top in five's to complete the sweep.
Heading into their third dual of the day, the Beach matched up with host Cal Poly looking to extend their win streak to 10 straight. Mattoon and Walters made quick work of the Mustangs in the fifth flight followed by Glenn and Widener in flight four.
Gementera and Hagenah kept their winning ways in the second flight to secure the dual, taking down the Cal Poly two's 21-19. Sydney Stevens and Julia Westby added a fourth point for the Beach to wrap up a 4-1 victory in the final match of the day.
Long Beach State's winning streak moves to 10 consecutive victories after their three wins today. It is the longest streak for the program since winning 12 in a row back in 2019.
The Beach will continue their San Luis Obispo trip with three more duals tomorrow, including a Top 15 matchup with Hawaii.
#12 Long Beach State 4, UC Davis 1
1. Tabitha Mitchell/Finley Rollins (UCD) def. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) 21-19, 21-17
2. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Colleen McGuire/Kylie Miller (UCD) 21-14, 21-19
3. Mari Molina/Christine Deroos (LBSU) def. Morgan Coolbaugh/Megan Luly (UCD) 21-19, 21-18
4. Megan Widener/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Mia Olen/Sam Lazenby (UCD) 21-16, 21-18
5. Maggie Walters/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Alicia Letvin/Sydney Rau-Kim (UCD) 23-21, 21-17
Order of finish: 2,4,3,1,5
#12 Long Beach State 5, CSUN 0
1. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Lauren Eknoian/Tasha Mae (CSUN) 21-16, 21-18
2. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) def. Emily Sparks/Mikaela Maughan (CSUN) 21-14, 21-17
3. Megan Widener/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Victoria Rogers/Mac McCarthy (CSUN) 21-19, 21-10
4. Haley Carrington/Holly Jackson (LBSU) def. Gaby Griego/Abbey Sweeting (CSUN) 19-21, 23-21, 15-10
5. Kate Stoughton/Savannah Lyons (LBSU) def. Seyvion Waggoner/Abigail Alvarez (CSUN) 21-15, 15-21, 15-11
Order of finish: 1,2,3,4,5
#12 Long Beach State 4, Cal Poly 1
1. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) def. Piper Ferch/Izzy Martinez (CP) 21-18, 22-20
2. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Jayelin Lombard/Piper Naess (CP) 21-15, 21-19
3. Delaney Peranich/Brooke Golik (CP) def. Christine Deroos/Mari Molina (LBSU) 14-21, 22-20, 15-13
4. Megan Widener/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Emma Zuffelato/Julia Soeller (CP) 21-11, 21-14
5. Maggie Walters/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Mariina Warren/Kalee Graff (CP) 21-16, 21-16
Order of finish: 5,4,2,1,3
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