SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Wrapping up their 2023 regular season, the USF Dons beach volleyball team (3-26) was in action for the 2023 WCC Championships as they went .500 on the day by besting both the Pacific Tigers (0-22) and Portland Pilots (5-17) while coming up short against the Saint Mary's Gaels (15-18) and the Santa Clara Broncos (15-14) from Ocean Park Beach on Thursday afternoon.

The Dons began their day falling to the Gaels in five sets before rattling off consecutive 5-0 victories over both the Tigers and Pilots. Competing in their final match of the day, USF came up short against Santa Clara by a 5-0 score as well. 

RESULTS:
vs. Saint Mary's:
1. Angie Bour/Hannah Glick (SMC) def. Isadora Nicolai/Sophia Solomon (USF) 21-11, 21-12
2. Genevieve Bane/Sadie Shipman (SMC) def. Claire Crijns/Branson Lennon (USF) 21-17, 21-17
3. Hawley Harrer/Daniella Kensinger (SMC) def. Letizia Aquilino/McKenna Towne (USF) 21-13, 21-17
4. Karmin Brown/Hannah Couch (SMC) def. Jolie Gutierrez/Rylie Reeves (USF) 18-21, 21-17, 15-9
5. Allie Cataldo/Paola Peralta (SMC) def. Francesca Stanschus/Rainie Stevens (USF) 19-21, 21-16, 15-7

vs. Pacific:
1. Letizia Aquilino/McKenna Towne (USF) def. Hania Taduran/Camdyn Albrecht (PAC) 21-16, 23-21
2. Claire Crijns/Branson Lennon (USF) def. Josephine Kinlan/Darina Kumanova (PAC) 21-13, 21-19
3. Jolie Gutierrez/Rylie Reeves (USF) def. Jillian Rodig/Jenny Todd (PAC) 21-12, 21-13
4. Francesca Stanschus/Rainie Stevens (USF) def. Joli Ruby/Megan Nishimura 21-18, 21-16
5. Isadora Nicolai/Sophia Solomon (USF) def. Miranda Baptista/Jewel Turner 21-10, 21-15

vs. Portland: 
1. Letizia Aquilino/McKenna Towne (USF) def. Alina Valenti/Annika Stammberger (POR) 21-13, 21-13
2. Claire Crijns/Branson Lennon (USF) def. Noe Helm/Jayde Harris (POR) 22-20, 21-19
3. Jolie Gutierrez/Rylie Reeves (USF) def. Grace Zilbert/Brodie Baker (POR) 21-19, 21-11
4. Francesca Stanschus/Rainie Stevens (USF) def. Elin Larsson/Taylor Helle (POR) 27-29, 21-19, 16-14
5. Isadora Nicolai/Sophia Solomon (USF) def. Kei Mumolo/Sophie Lee (POR) 21-12, 13-21, 18-16

vs. Santa Clara:
1. Nicole Robinson/Julia Sangiacomo (SCU) def. Letizia Aquilino/McKenna Towne (USF) 21-17, 21-11
2. Elena Radeff/Ella Duffner (SCU) def. Claire Crijns/Branson Lennon (USF) 21-10, 21-8
3. Casey Campbell/Katie Kishton (SCU) def. Jolie Gutierrez/Rylie Reeves (USF)) 21-10, 21-14
4. Jordan Bannett/Claire Doud (SCU) def. Rainie Stevens/Francesca Stanschus (USF) 21-19, 21-13
5. Alexie Epstein/Hailey Benesz def. Isadora Nicolai/Sophia Solomon (USF) 21-11, 21-16

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The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge our department sponsor – Evergood Foods - 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.