No. 8 Beach Volleyball Grabs Two Wins To Start the Big West Challenge

Friday, March 21

San Luis Obispo, Calif.

11:30 a.m.

Long Beach State University

CSUN

Photo by: Josue Vasquez, @JosueAvasqz

No. 8 Beach Volleyball Grabs Two Wins To Start the Big West Challenge

3/21/2025 5:15:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Beach Volleyball extended their win-streak to seven.

By: Maxime Garcia, Athletic Communications Assistant

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - No. 8 Long Beach State got off to a strong start at the Big West Challenge, opening the two-day tournament with a pair of wins against CSUN and Cal State Bakersfield.

The match against CSUN (10-9) saw Long Beach State (12-4) grab a sweep to start the three-day tournament. The fifth flight pair of Demi Wagdy and Megan Widener were impressive as they held their opponent to only eight points in the second set of their match. The duo was quick to put a point on the board and shortly after the second flight pair put the Beach up 2-0. Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah grabbed their 75th career win to clinch the dual. Natalie Glenn and Mahala Esser won their match to complete the sweep for Long Beach State.

Cal State Bakersfield (8-9) were able to grab a win at the second flight, but Long Beach State took the other courts in straight sets. Widener and Wagdy had another dominant performance as did Natalie Glenn and Savannah Standage. Gementera and Hagenah were once again the dual clinching point.

The Beach will face Sacramento State at 12:45 p.m. and No. 6 Cal Poly at 7 p.m. in the second day of the tournament.

#8 Long Beach State 5, CSUN 0

1. Taylor Hagenah/Malia Gementera (LBSU) def. Gonzalez-Hughes, E./Lindhardt, Kinley (CSUN) 21-16, 21-19

2. Julia Westby/Haley Carrington (LBSU) def. Bazylevych, Julia/Mendiola, Tia (CSUN) 21-18, 21-11

3. Natalie Glenn/Mahala Esser (LBSU) def. Patrick, Ainsley/Coggins, Haley (CSUN) 21-19, 21-17

4. Mo Gibson/Sammy Okano (LBSU) def. Heflin, Hannah/Hall, Dylan (CSUN) 21-17, 21-16

5. Megan Widener/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Miles, Maleya/Cederlind, Layla (CSUN) 21-13, 21-8

Order of finish: 5, 2, 1*, 4, 3

#8 Long Beach State 4, Cal State Bakersfield 1

1. Taylor Hagenah/Malia Gementera (LBSU) def. Paola Caten/Sarah Martin (CSUB) 21-9, 21-17

2. Ella Erteltova/Vivi Kaelin (CSUB) def. Julia Westby/Haley Carrington (LBSU) 21-18, 15-21, 15-13

3. Natalie Glenn/Savannah Standage (LBSU) def. Ella Ensign/Katey Milne (CSUB) 21-14, 21-14