HONOLULU, Hawaii – The University of San Francisco beach volleyball team (0-6) kicked off its second tournament of the season on the road, falling to No. 15 Hawaii (1-6) 4-1 and Saint Mary's (7-3) 3-2 Thursday afternoon at Queen's Beach. 
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• Opening the tournament against nationally ranked and host Hawaii, the Dons dropped a hard-fought 4-1 decision.
• In the afternoon match, San Francisco dropped in a tight dual match to Saint Mary's, falling 3-2.
• Notably, McKenna Towne and Kaydence Stormes won two matches on the tournament's first day, earning the team two points. The two victories also marked the duo's team-leading third win of the season.

RESULTS VS. HAWAII:

1. Lorenzo/Burton (UH) def. Letizia Aquilino/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) 21-12, 21-5
2. Towne/Stormes (USF) def. Lawrenz/Embry (UH) 22-20, 21-19
3. Miller/Amiatu (UH) def. Rylie Reeves/Rainie Stevens (USF) 21-14, 23-21
4. Wandeler/Mann (UH) def. Burkleigh Smith/Branson Lennon (USF) 21-9, 21-17
5. Buschmann/Serrano (UH) def. Lucy Speier/Francesca Stanschus (USF) 21-18, 21-17

Order of Finish: 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
 
RESULTS VS. SAINT MARY'S:

1. Cataldo/Couch (SMC) def. Aquilino/Strawn (USF) 21-13, 21-19
2. Towne/Stormes (USF) def. Crump/Swanson (SMC) 21-13, 21-14
3. Bour/Sherman (SMC) def. Stevens/Reeves (USF) 21-15, 14-21, 15-12
4. Lennon/Smith (USF) def. Glick/Bane (SMC) 21-16, 10-21, 15-13
5. Nicholls/Travis (SMC) def. Stanschus/Speier (USF) 21-18, 22-20

Order of Finish 1, 2, 5, 4, 3

UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to action when it faces Tulane in the second day of the Heineken Queen's Cup at 11:45 am PT on Friday, Mar. 7 at Queen's Beach. 

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