SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – The University of San Francisco beach volleyball team (8-12) split four dual matches at the West Coast Challenge on Friday, Mar. 29 and Saturday, Mar. 30, earning two wins over Pacific (0-18) at Main Beach.

Taking on familiar WCC foes throughout the weekend, the Dons split the opening day matches, narrowly falling to Saint Mary's (12-11) before sweeping the Tigers 5-0 for their first win of the weekend. Returning on Saturday morning, the green and gold once dropped a 3-2 decision to Portland (8-8), before ending the day with another 5-0 sweep of Pacific. 
 
RESULTS VS. SAINT MARY'S:

1. Hawley Harrer/Hannah Couch (SMC) def. Moorea Wood/Letizia Aquilino (USF) 21-9, 21-17
2. McKenna Towne/Jette Morris (USF) def. Sedona Sherman/Sadie Shipman (SMC) 20-22, 21-19, 15-8
3. Karmin Brown/AJ Slojkowski (SMC) def. Branson Lennon/Kaydence Stormes (USF) 21-15, 21-15
4. Rylie Reeves/Rainie Stevens (USF) def. Allie Cataldo/Angie Bour (SMC) 10-21, 21-19, 15-12
5. Paola Peralta/Chloe Swanson (SMC) def. Francesca Stanschus/Alina Inzunza (USF) 21-17, 21-8 

RESULTS VS. PACIFIC:

1. Wood/Aquilino (USF) def. Kelea Saxton Vaka/Camdyn Albrecht (PAC) 21-15, 21-15
2. Morris/Towne (USF) def. Josephine Kinlan/Ashley Davies (PAC) 18-21, 21-17, 20-18
3. Lennon/Stormes (USF) def. Mia Rossman/Juliana Alexander (PAC) 21-12, 21-12
4. Reeves/Stevens (USF) def. Alessia Brown/Joelyn Abougoush (PAC) 21-16, 21-8
5. Stanschus/Inzunza (USF) def. No player/No player (PAC), by forfeit

RESULTS VS. PORTLAND:

1. Elin Larsson/Leonie Freytag (POR) def. Wood/Aquilino (USF) 18-21, 21-16, 15-12
2. Sophia Lee/Annika Stammberger (POR) def. Towne/Morris (USF) 15-21, 21-16, 15-12
3. Lennon/Stormes (USF) def. Valerie Bruk/Taylor Helle (POR) 21-7, 21-15
4. Kili Robins/Elena Bullemer (POR) def. Reeves/Stevens (USF) 21-15, 16-21, 15-9
5. Stanschus/Inzunza (USF) def. Lucia Busso/Michela Strati (POR) 21-13, 23-21

RESULTS VS. PACIFIC:

1. Wood/Aquilino (USF) def. Camdyn Albrecht/Kelea Saxton Vaka (PAC) 21-14, 21-17
2. Towne/Morris (USF) def. Josephine Kinlan/Ashley Davies (PAC) 21-16, 17-21, 19-17
3. Lennon/Stormes (USF) def. Mia Rossman/Juliana Alexander (PAC) 21-15, 21-10
4. Reeves/Stevens (USF) def. Alessia Brown/Joelyn Abougoush (PAC) 21-9, 21-9
5. Stanschus/Inzunza (USF) def. No player/No player (PAC), by forfeit 

UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to action  at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 2, when it takes on Santa Clara on the road.
 
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The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsor – Catholic Charities - 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.