STOCKTON, Calif. – The University of San Francisco beach volleyball team (4-6) earned a doubleheader split against Sacramento State (5-4) and Pacific (0-7) on Saturday at the Raney Sand Volleyball Courts.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
 

• Jia Lonardi and McKenna, teaming up for the first time this season, earned two straight sets victories throughout the afternoon, defeating Sacramento State's Ashlynn Archer and Reese Ampi 21-16, 21-19 and Pacific's Sam Holley and Joelyn Abougoush 21-14, 21-14.
• Branson Lennon and Rylie Reeves also earned two victories, highlighted by a three-set 21-15, 14-21, 15-10 win over Pacific's Kelea Saxton Vaka and Abby Miller.

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

1. Aurora Bibolotti/Victoria Marthaler (SAC) def. No player/No player (USF), by forfeit
2. Jia Lonardi/McKenna Towne (USF) def. Ashlynn Archer/Reese Ampi (SAC) 21-16, 21-19
3. Branson Lennon/Rylie Reeves (USF) def. Karlie Spohn/Greta Davis (SAC) 21-19, 21-17
4. Kate Doorn/Mia Guevara (SAC) def. Lucy Speier/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) 21-17, 21-19
5. Skylar Gartin/Keonahi'ilani (SAC) def. Burkleigh Smith/Nadia Murray Ceriello (USF) 21-19, 21-14

RESULTS VS. PACIFIC (W, 4-1):

1. Jia Lonardi/McKenna Towne (USF) def. Joelyn Abougoush/Sam Holley (PAC) 21-14, 21-14
2. Branson Lennon/Rylie Reeves (USF) def. Kelea Saxton Vaka/Abby Miller (PAC) 21-15, 14-21, 15-10
3. Josephine Kinlan/Zara Crawford (PAC) def. Lucy Speier/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) 21-14, 21-17
4. Mahlia Priestley/Scarlett McClung (USF) def. Francesca Zanotti/Jayhlin Swain (PAC) 19-121, 23-21, 15-9
5. Burkleigh Smith/Nadia Murray Ceriello (USF) def. Charlotte Gibson/Makayla Beckett (PAC) 9-21, 21-18, 15-11

UP NEXT:
San Francisco travels north for three dual matches on Friday, Mar. 13and Saturday, Mar. 14 against Sacramento State, Corban (Ore.), and Portland at Hornet Beach.
 
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