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Beach Volleyball

Dons Conclude Long Beach State Invitational, Fall to Wildcats and Eagles

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Concluding the Long Beach State Invitational on Sunday, the University of San Francsico beach volleyball team (4-14) dropped two dual matches to Arizona (7-6), 4-1, and Concordia Irvine (12-6), 3-2, at Rosie's Dog Beach.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
  • The pairing of Kaydence Stormes and McKenna Towne picked up their second win of the tournament, defeating Concordia Irvine's Kelissa Lemoine and Sara Ostojic, 21-14, 13-21, 19-17 in a hard-fought three-set match. After earning wins over CSU Bakersfield and CUI this weekend, the duo improved their overall record to 10-8 this season.
  • Jacquelyn Strawn and Rainie Stevens picked up a three-set win over Eva Prewitt and Ashley Rossi of CUI, marking the pair's sixth win of the season. Stevens and Strawn have totaled a 5-2 record in three-set matches this season.
  • Earning San Francisco's lone win against Arizona, Letizia Aquilino and Rylie Reeves defeated Kylee Fitzsimmons and Brooke Bluetreich, 21-19, 16-21, 20-18.
RESULTS VS. ARIZONA:
 
1. Adri Nieves Papaleo/Kate Phillips (ARIZ) def. McKenna Towne/Kaydence Stormes (USF) 21-11, 21-17
2. Letizia Aquilino/Rylie Reeves (USF) def. Kylee Fitzsimmons/Brooke Bluetreich (ARIZ) 21-19, 16-21, 20-18
3. Ashlyn Zilliken/Madeline Walker (ARIZ) def. Branson Lennon/Burkleigh Smith (USF) 21-10, 21-13
4. Annie Kost/Elin Kaiser (ARIZ) def. Lucy Speier/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) 21-16, 21-6
5. Meghan O'Meara/Brooke Boyko (ARIZ) def. Francesca Stanschus/Rainie Stevens (USF) 21-15, 21-14
 
RESULTS VS. CONCORDIA IRVINE:
 
1. McKenna Towne/Kaydence Stormes (USF) def. Kelissa Lemoine/Sara Ostojic (CUI) 21-14, 13-21, 19-17
2. Korah Nordin/Cameron Solberg (CUI) def. Letizia Aquilino/Rylie Reeves (USF) 21-23, 21-12, 15-12
3. Gabrielle Reinking/Kelia Giusta (CUI) def. Branson Lennon/Burkleigh Smith (USF) 21-14, 21-11
4. Rainie Stevens/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) def. Eva Prewitt/Ashley Rossi (CUI) 25-23, 17-21, 15-13
5. Olivia Medina/Lexi Godbey (CUI) def. Francesca Stanschus/Lucy Speier (USF) 21-10, 21-10
 
UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to the Bay Area on Saturday, Mar. 22, when it hosts Pacific for two dual matches at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at College of Marin.
 
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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsor – Provident Credit Union - 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.
 
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Players Mentioned

Letizia Aquilino

#4 Letizia Aquilino

5' 8"
Senior
Branson Lennon

#14 Branson Lennon

5' 11"
Junior
Rylie Reeves

#6 Rylie Reeves

5' 11"
Junior
Lucy Speier

#11 Lucy Speier

5' 8"
Sophomore
Francesca Stanschus

#1 Francesca Stanschus

6' 1"
Senior
Rainie Stevens

#12 Rainie Stevens

5' 8"
Junior
Kaydence Stormes

#16 Kaydence Stormes

6' 0"
Junior
McKenna Towne

#2 McKenna Towne

5' 8"
Junior
Jacquelyn Strawn

#13 Jacquelyn Strawn

Junior
Burkleigh Smith

#15 Burkleigh Smith

5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Letizia Aquilino

#4 Letizia Aquilino

5' 8"
Senior
Branson Lennon

#14 Branson Lennon

5' 11"
Junior
Rylie Reeves

#6 Rylie Reeves

5' 11"
Junior
Lucy Speier

#11 Lucy Speier

5' 8"
Sophomore
Francesca Stanschus

#1 Francesca Stanschus

6' 1"
Senior
Rainie Stevens

#12 Rainie Stevens

5' 8"
Junior
Kaydence Stormes

#16 Kaydence Stormes

6' 0"
Junior
McKenna Towne

#2 McKenna Towne

5' 8"
Junior
Jacquelyn Strawn

#13 Jacquelyn Strawn

Junior
Burkleigh Smith

#15 Burkleigh Smith

5' 9"
Freshman