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Beach Volleyball

Beach Volleyball Concludes Season at WCC Championship

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The University of San Francisco beach volleyball team (10-23) concluded the 2025 season at the West Coast Conference Championship, playing three dual matches on Thursday and Friday, falling to Santa Clara (15-17) twice while defeating Portland (5-17) 4-1. 
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
  • San Francisco beat Portland in the lone victory in the tournament, securing its 10th win of the season.
  • Letizia Aquilino and Branson Lennon won in just two sets against the Pilots. Francesca Stanschus and Rainie Stevens also earned a straight-set win at the fifth doubles flight. 
  • Rylie Reeves and Burkeligh Smith earned a come-from-behind victory over Elizabeth Ortiz and Elena Bullemer, taking the final two sets after dropping set one, 21-18.
RESULTS VS. SANTA CLARA:

1. Holland Jackson and Noelle Niederman (SCU) def. McKenna Towne and Kaydence Stormes (USF) 18-21 21-15 15-12
2. Sadie Snipes and Sammy Wood (SCU) def. Aquilino/Lennon (USF) 21-15 21-18
3. Alexandra Urbina and Ciara Cantlen (SCU) def. Reeves/Smith (USF) 15-21 21-17 15-10
4. Kawena Chillingworth and Teagan Wilson (SCU) def. Lucy Speier and Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) 21-12 21-13
5. Callie Loughran and Ava Stoddard (SCU) def. Francesca Stanschus and Rainie Stevens (USF) 21-12 20-22 15-11
 
RESULTS VS. PORTLAND:

1. Emily Wood and Annika Stammberger (POR) def. Towne/Stormes (USF) 21-16 12-21 15-10
2. Aquilino/Lennon (USF) def. Leonie Freytag and Elin Larsson (POR) 21-11 21-7
3. Reeves/Smith (USF) def. Elizabeth Ortiz and Elena Bullemer (POR) 18-21 21-17 15-13
4. Speier/Strawn (USF) def. Valerie Bruk and Taylor Helle (POR) 21-15 15-21 15-13
5. Stanschus/Stevens (USF) def. Michela Strati and Hannah Debban (POR) 21-13 21-16

RESULTS VS. SANTA CLARA:

1. Jackson/Niederman (SCU) vs. Towne/Stormes (USF) match was unfinished 19-21 19-11
2. Snipes/Wood (SCU) def. Aquilino/Lennon (USF) 22-20 21-18
3. Urbina/Cantlen (SCU) def. Reeves/Smith (USF) 21-10 21-12
4. Chillingworth/Wilson (SCU) def. Speier/Strawn (USF) 21-18 21-14
5. Loughran/Stoddard (SCU) def. Stanschus/Stevens (USF) 21-23 15-11
 
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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

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