SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The University of San Francisco beach volleyball team (7-17) played four dual matches in the West Coast Challenge against Santa Clara (13-19), nationally ranked LMU (23-2), Pepperdine (11-8), and Saint Mary's (11-12), finishing fourth in the tournament this weekend.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
- San Francisco picked up a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Santa Clara to begin the tournament on Friday, Mar. 28, defeating the Broncos for the first time this season.
- Letizia Aquilino and Rylie Reeves won two matches throughout the tournament, earning three-set victories over Santa Clara (19-21, 21-12, 15-13) and Saint Mary's (25-27, 21-14, 15-7).
RESULTS VS. SANTA CLARA:
1.
McKenna Towne/
Kaydence Stormes (USF) def. Sammy Wood/Ellie Skale (SCU) 21-17, 18-21, 17-15
2. Aquilino/Reeves (USF) def. Noelle Niederman/Holland Jackson (SCU) 19-21, 21-12, 15-13
3.
Burkleigh Smith/
Branson Lennon (USF) def. Callie Loughran/Teagan Wilson (SCU) 21-17, 21-18
4. Alexandra Urbina/Ciara Cantlen (SCU) def.
Rainie Stevens/
Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) 21-14, 21-18
5. Kawena Chillingworth/Ava Stoddard (SCU) def.
Lucy Speier/
Francesca Stanschus (USF) 21-12, 21-12
RESULTS VS. LMU:
1. Ellie Davis/Michelle Shaffer (LMU) def. Towne/Stormes (USF) 27-29, 21-16, 15-10
2. Chloe Hooker/Lisa Luini (LMU) def. Aquilino/Reeves (USF) 21-13, 21-10
3. Liv Johnson/Abbey Thorup (LMU) def. Lennon/Smith (USF) 21-16, 21-15
4. Isabelle Reffel/Magdalena Rabitsch (LMU) def. Stevens/Strawn (USF) 21-13, 21-12
5. Tanon Rosenthal/Jaeya Brach (LMU) def. Speier/Stanschus (USF) 21-10, 21-14
RESULTS VS. PEPPERDINE:
1. Kate Clermont/McKenna Thomas (PEP) def. Towne/Stormes (USF) 21-13, 21-16
2. Madison Oriskovich/Gabriella Perez (PEP) def. Aquilino/Reeves (USF) 21-11, 21-18
3. Emma Eden/Ella Foti (PEP) def. Lennon/Smith (USF) 21-12, 21-19
4. Emi Erickson/Deanie Woodruff (PEP) def. Speier/Strawn (USF) 19-21, 21-19, 15-7
5. Emma Bubelis/Marley Johnson (PEP) def. Stanschus/Stevens (USF) 19-21, 21-9, 23-21
RESULTS VS. SAINT MARY'S:
1. Allie Cataldo/Hannah Couch (SMC) def. Towne/Stormes (USF) 21-12, 21-15
2. Aquilino/Reeves (USF) def. Clarissa Klein/Chloe Swanson (SMC) 25-27, 21-14, 15-7
3. Nya Crump/Angelina Bour (SMC) def. Lennon/Smith (USF) 21-16, 21-16
4. Speier/Strawn (USF) def. Genevieve Bane/Grace Travis (SMC) 21-16, 20-22, 15-11
5. Sedona Sherman/Renee Nachtigall (SMC) def. Stanschus/Stevens (USF) 21-16, 30-32, 15-10
UP NEXT:
San Francisco travels to Stanford on Wednesday, Apr. 2, to compete in one dual match at Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium.
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