Thursday, March 30
Long Beach, Calif.
11:00 a.m.
Long Beach State University
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vs
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Stanford
Photo by: Corie Apodaca
No. 12 Beach Volleyball Tops No. 16 FIU to Split Thursday Tri-Dual
3/30/2023 3:58:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Long Beach State split their Thursday afternoon matches against No. 10 Stanford and No. 16 FIU
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State played a pair of Top 20 matches on Thursday and came out with a tri-dual split. They opened the day with a loss to No. 10 Stanford, but bounced back to defeat No. 16 FIU in their second dual.
The day started with the tenth-ranked Cardinal and turned into a battle as four of the five flights went into a third set.. After Stanford won the first set to take the first point, Natalie Glenn and Megan Widener responded with a 21-13, 17-21, 15-9 win in three's to even the score.
Unfortunately, Stanford would then win the remaining three flights on their way to a 4-1 victory.
Looking to bounce back, the sixteenth-ranked Panthers were next on the schedule with the Beach quickly securing the dual. Glenn and Widener picked up the first point in straight sets, followed by Haley Carrington and Emily Mattoon in the fifth flight.
Christine Deroos and Maggie Walters secured the LBSU victory in flight number four followed by a Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah win in the second flight. The first-year duo had their win streak snapped by Stanford, but have now won 14 of their last 15 duals.
The twelfth-ranked Beach will be back at Rosie's Dog Beach for two more matches tomorrow starting with a rematch against Stanford before closing out the day with Vanguard.
#10 Stanford 4, #12 Long Beach State 1
1. Maddi Kriz/Xolani Hodel (STAN) def. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) 21-16, 21-18
2. Charlie Ekstrom/Maya Harvey (STAN) def. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) 21-17, 19-21, 15-12
3. Natalie Glenn/Megan Widener (LBSU) def. Kate Reilly/Emmy Sharp (STAN) 21-13, 17-21, 15-9
4. Kelly Belardi/Ashley Vincent (STAN) def. Christine Deroos/Maggie Walters (LBSU) 21-23, 21-14, 18-16
5. Line Andersson/Taylor Wilson (STAN) def. Kate Stoughton/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) 21-19, 19-21, 15-10
Order of finish: 1,3,2,5*,4
#12 Long Beach State 4, #16 FIU 1
1. Lucie Pokorna/Milica Vukobrat (FIU) def. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) 21-13, 17-21, 15-10
2. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Giada Bianchi/Rachele Mancinelli (FIU) 21-15, 19-21, 15-9
3. Natalie Glenn/Megan Widener (LBSU) def. Lisa Luini/Roberta Ribeiro (FIU) 21-13, 21-16
4. Christine Deroos/Maggie Walters (LBSU) def. Emily Meyer/Alice Pratesi (FIU) 21-16, 17-21, 15-12
5. Haley Carrington/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Zuzanna Bielak/Anna Davis (FIU) 21-18, 21-18
Order of finish: 3,5,4*,2,1
The day started with the tenth-ranked Cardinal and turned into a battle as four of the five flights went into a third set.. After Stanford won the first set to take the first point, Natalie Glenn and Megan Widener responded with a 21-13, 17-21, 15-9 win in three's to even the score.
Unfortunately, Stanford would then win the remaining three flights on their way to a 4-1 victory.
Looking to bounce back, the sixteenth-ranked Panthers were next on the schedule with the Beach quickly securing the dual. Glenn and Widener picked up the first point in straight sets, followed by Haley Carrington and Emily Mattoon in the fifth flight.
Christine Deroos and Maggie Walters secured the LBSU victory in flight number four followed by a Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah win in the second flight. The first-year duo had their win streak snapped by Stanford, but have now won 14 of their last 15 duals.
The twelfth-ranked Beach will be back at Rosie's Dog Beach for two more matches tomorrow starting with a rematch against Stanford before closing out the day with Vanguard.
#10 Stanford 4, #12 Long Beach State 1
1. Maddi Kriz/Xolani Hodel (STAN) def. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) 21-16, 21-18
2. Charlie Ekstrom/Maya Harvey (STAN) def. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) 21-17, 19-21, 15-12
3. Natalie Glenn/Megan Widener (LBSU) def. Kate Reilly/Emmy Sharp (STAN) 21-13, 17-21, 15-9
4. Kelly Belardi/Ashley Vincent (STAN) def. Christine Deroos/Maggie Walters (LBSU) 21-23, 21-14, 18-16
5. Line Andersson/Taylor Wilson (STAN) def. Kate Stoughton/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) 21-19, 19-21, 15-10
Order of finish: 1,3,2,5*,4
#12 Long Beach State 4, #16 FIU 1
1. Lucie Pokorna/Milica Vukobrat (FIU) def. Sydney Stevens/Julia Westby (LBSU) 21-13, 17-21, 15-10
2. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Giada Bianchi/Rachele Mancinelli (FIU) 21-15, 19-21, 15-9
3. Natalie Glenn/Megan Widener (LBSU) def. Lisa Luini/Roberta Ribeiro (FIU) 21-13, 21-16
4. Christine Deroos/Maggie Walters (LBSU) def. Emily Meyer/Alice Pratesi (FIU) 21-16, 17-21, 15-12
5. Haley Carrington/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def. Zuzanna Bielak/Anna Davis (FIU) 21-18, 21-18
Order of finish: 3,5,4*,2,1
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