SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Beginning their final week of the regular season, the USF Dons beach volleyball team (1-23) came up short on the road as they competed against Bay Area rival the Santa Clara Broncos (13-10) in a match that ended in a 4-1 final score.
The Dons' pairing of
McKenna Towne and
Letizia Aquilino earned a two-set victory to account for USF's lone point of the afternoon.
RESULTS:
1. (SCU) Katie Kishton/Ella Duffner def. (USF)
Jolie Gutierrez/
Rylie Reeves (21-13, 13-21, 15-6)
2. (SCU) Jordan Bennett/Claire Doud def. (USF)
Anna Petrova/
Isadora Nicolai (21-11, 21-13)
3. (SCU) Alexie Epstein/Alexia Gallegos def. (USF)
Rainie Stevens/
Francesca Stanschus (21-11, 13-21, 16-14)
4. (USF)
McKenna Towne/
Letizia Aquilino def. (SCU) Elena Radeff/Casey Campbell (21-19, 13-21, 15-12)
5. (SCU) Julia Sangiacomo/Nicole Robison def. (USF)
Claire Crijns/
Branson Lennon (21-13, 21-15)
UP NEXT:
The Dons will be back in action this Friday as they will prepare to take on both the California Golden Bears (21-6) and the Saint Mary's Gaels (9-14) from Berkeley starting at 12:00 p.m. on April 14.
FOLLOW US:
For updates and more information on the USF's beach volleyball team, follow the Dons on Twitter @usfdonsbeachvb and @USFDonsBeach on Instagram.
SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge our department sponsor –
Park-n-Fly - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact
Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.
