Photo by: Christina Leung
Beach Volleyball Sweeps Pacific on Senior Day
3/22/2025 7:26:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
NOVATO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco Beach Volleyball team (6-14) won back-to-back dual matches against Pacific (1-9), 4-1 and 5-0 at the College of Marin on Saturday afternoon.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
1. Josephine Kinlan/Kelea Saxton Vaka (PAC) def. McKenna Towne/Kaydence Stormes (USF) 21-8, 26-24
2. Letizia Aquilino/Rylie Reeves (USF) def. Margherita Giani/N. Murray Ceriello (PAC) 21-12, 21-14
3. Branson Lennon/Burkleigh Smith (USF) def. McKenna Brent/Charlotte Gibson (PAC) 21-17, 21-18
4. Stevens/Strawn (USF) def. Ashley Davies/Makayla Beckett (PAC) 21-16, 21-14
5. Francesca Stanschus/Lucy Speier (USF) def. Joelyn Abougoush/Sydney Priebe (PAC) 21-10, 21-15
Ext. Sophia Solomon/Michalina Rola (USF) def. Coco Farrow/Harper Peters (PAC) 21-12, 21-12
RESULTS VS. PACIFIC:
1. Towne/Stormes (USF) def. Kinlan/Saxton Vaka (PAC) 21-10, 21-0
2. Aquilino/Reeves (USF) def. Giani/Murray Ceriello (PAC) 21-8, 21-15
3. Lennon/Smith (USF) def. Brent/Gibson (PAC) 21-17, 21-7
4. Stevens/Strawn (USF) def. Davies/Beckett (PAC) 21-9, 19-21, 15-12
5. Solomon/Rola (USF) def. Abougoush/Priebe (PAC) 21-14, 16-21, 15-9
Ext. Stanschus/Speier (USF) def. Coco Farrow/Harper Peters (PAC) 21-11, 21-14
UP NEXT:
San Francisco travels to Santa Cruz next Saturday, Mar. 28, to compete in the West Coast Challenge.
FOLLOW US:
For updates and more information on the San Francisco beach volleyball team, follow the Dons on Twitter @usfdonsbeachvb and @USFDonsBeach on Instagram.
MERCHANDISE:
Want to dress like the Dons? Get your official San Francisco Dons gear from the University of San Francisco bookstore today! Click here to purchase.
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.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
- Jacquelyn Strawn and Rainie Stevens won both matches over Pacific's Ashley Davies and Makayla Beckett, winning the first in two sets (21-16, 21-14) before finishing their second match in three sets (21-9, 19-21, 15-12). The two wins marked their eighth victory on the season as a pair and increased their overall record to 8-4.
- San Francisco has earned a 5-0 sweep for the fourth time this season, the last coming on March 11 against Hawaii Pacific.
1. Josephine Kinlan/Kelea Saxton Vaka (PAC) def. McKenna Towne/Kaydence Stormes (USF) 21-8, 26-24
2. Letizia Aquilino/Rylie Reeves (USF) def. Margherita Giani/N. Murray Ceriello (PAC) 21-12, 21-14
3. Branson Lennon/Burkleigh Smith (USF) def. McKenna Brent/Charlotte Gibson (PAC) 21-17, 21-18
4. Stevens/Strawn (USF) def. Ashley Davies/Makayla Beckett (PAC) 21-16, 21-14
5. Francesca Stanschus/Lucy Speier (USF) def. Joelyn Abougoush/Sydney Priebe (PAC) 21-10, 21-15
Ext. Sophia Solomon/Michalina Rola (USF) def. Coco Farrow/Harper Peters (PAC) 21-12, 21-12
RESULTS VS. PACIFIC:
1. Towne/Stormes (USF) def. Kinlan/Saxton Vaka (PAC) 21-10, 21-0
2. Aquilino/Reeves (USF) def. Giani/Murray Ceriello (PAC) 21-8, 21-15
3. Lennon/Smith (USF) def. Brent/Gibson (PAC) 21-17, 21-7
4. Stevens/Strawn (USF) def. Davies/Beckett (PAC) 21-9, 19-21, 15-12
5. Solomon/Rola (USF) def. Abougoush/Priebe (PAC) 21-14, 16-21, 15-9
Ext. Stanschus/Speier (USF) def. Coco Farrow/Harper Peters (PAC) 21-11, 21-14
UP NEXT:
San Francisco travels to Santa Cruz next Saturday, Mar. 28, to compete in the West Coast Challenge.
FOLLOW US:
For updates and more information on the San Francisco beach volleyball team, follow the Dons on Twitter @usfdonsbeachvb and @USFDonsBeach on Instagram.
MERCHANDISE:
Want to dress like the Dons? Get your official San Francisco Dons gear from the University of San Francisco bookstore today! Click here to purchase.
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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