TUSCON, Ariz. – The University of San Francisco beach volleyball team (6-11) dropped four dual matches at the Arizona Invitational on Friday, Mar. 20, and Saturday, Mar. 21, at Bear Down Beach.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• The doubles pair of Rylie Reeves and Branson Lennon impressed throughout the weekend, registering a 3-1 record. The duo earned two straight set victories over UTEP and Tarleton State before coming back from a set down for an 11-21, 21-17, 15-13 three-set win over Missouri State.
• Lucy Speier and Jacquelyn Strawn also recorded a three-set victory over Missouri State, with a 14-21, 21-15, 15-11 decision over Maddie Schrandt and Raylee Stenzel.

RESULTS VS. UTEP (L, 4-1):

1. Paulina Acuna/Madison Hill (UTEP) def. McKenna Towne/Jia Lonardi (USF) 21-17, 21-15
2. Rylie Reeves/Branson Lennon (USF) def. Milana Popvic/Kennedy Llewellyn (UTEP) 21-15, 21-12
3. Krista Paegle/Averie Threet (UTEP) def. Mahlia Priestley/Burkleigh Smith (USF) 21-12, 21-12
4. Adriana Oporto/Emma Schubert (UTEP) def. Lucy Speier/Scarlett McClung (USF) 21-15, 21-15
5. Iana Loera/Alexa Gonzalez Monreal (UTEP) def. Makenzie Holden/Nadia Murray Cierello (USF) 21-15, 21-17

RESULTS VS. MISSOURI STATE (L, 3-2):

1. Ally Larkin/Rylie Cepicky (MSU) def. McKenna Towne/Jia Lonardi (USF) 21-19, 22-20
2. Rylie Reeves/Branson Lennon (USF) def. Amanda Cleary/Mackenzie Steele (MSU) 11-21, 21-17, 15-13
3. Lucy Speier/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) def. Maddie Schrandt/Raylee Stenzel (MSU) 14-21, 21-15, 15-11
4. Manuela Niemeyer/Taylor Germann def. Mahlia Priestley/Burkleigh Smith (USF) 21-13, 21-17
5. Logan Kaneshiro/Jaycee Fixsen def. Nadia Murray Cierello/Scarlett McClung (USF) 21-13, 21-18

RESULTS VS. TARLETON STATE (L, 4-1):

1. Cadence Ceballos/Allison Bryant (TSU) def. McKena Towne/Jia Lonardi (USF) 21-19, 21-16
2. Rylie Reeves/Branson Lennon (USF) def. Bella Parayno/Hayden Huber (TSU) 21-10, 21-8
3. Camilla Chun/Emily Vickers (TSU) def. Lucy Speier/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) 21-16, 21-17
4. Salome Galvez Lira/Taylor Orris (TSU) def. Mahlia Priestley/Burkleigh Smith (USF) 23-21, 21-19
5. Sofia Bendale/Angelina Linke (TSU) def. Nadia Murray Cierello/Scarlett McClung (USF) 21-14, 21-19

RESULTS VS. NO. 19 ARIZONA (L, 3-0):

1. Regan Holmer/Carlie Cisneros (ARIZ) def. Rylie Reeves/Branson Lennon (USF), 25-23, 21-16
2. Ashlyn Zilliken/Madeline Walker (ARIZ) def. Lucy Speier/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF), 21-8, 21-16
3. Meghan O'Meara/Jamie Streit (ARIZ) vs. McKenna Towne/Jia Lonardi (USF), 32-30, 10-11 (Unfinished)
4. Sadie Moore/Adri Nieves Papaleo (ARIZ) vs. Mahila Priestley/Burkleigh Smith (USF), 23-21, 19-13 (Unfinished)
5. Sophia Winter/Brooke Boyko (ARIZ) def. Nad Murray Ceriello/Makenzie Holden (USF), 21-10, 21-16 

UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to action when it competes in the West Coast Challenge in Santa Cruz on Friday, Mar. 27 – Saturday, Mar. 28, at Main Beach.
 
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