Beach Volleyball Concludes Season at WCC Championship

Thursday, April 23

Santa Monica, Calif.

9:00 a.m.

University of San Francisco

Santa Clara

4/24/2026 4:53:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

MALIBU, Calif. – The University of San Francisco beach volleyball team concluded the 2026 season at the West Coast Conference Championship this weekend at Ocean Beach.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

San Francisco competed in three dual matches, highlighted by a 5-0 sweep over Portland while falling to Santa Clara twice, including a 3-0 decision in the final match after the Broncos secured the win.
San Francisco was paced by its third and fourth doubles flights, as Rylie Reeves and Branson Lennon and Mahila Priestley and Burkleigh Smith each earned wins against Santa Clara and Portland. Reeves and Lennon secured straight-set victories in both matches, while Priestley and Smith battled to a three-set win over Santa Clara.

RESULTS VS. SANTA CLARA (L, 3–2):

Sadie Snipes/Sammy Wood (SCU) def. McKenna Towne/Kaydence Stormes (USF) 21-18, 21-17
Avery Cukjati/Teagan Wilson (SCU) def. Jia Lonardi/Rainie Stevens (USF) 23-21, 21-14
Rylie Reeves/Branson Lennon (USF) def. Anna Balsdon/Noelle Niederman (SCU) 21-16, 21-17
Mahila Priestley/Burkleigh Smith (USF) def. Ciara Cantlen/Alexandra Urbina (SCU) 21-19, 16-21, 15-8
Tyler Parouse/Ava Stoddard (SCU) def. Nad Murray Ceriello/Scarlett McClung (USF) 21-16, 21-12

RESULTS VS. PORTLAND (W, 5–0):

McKenna Towne/Kaydence Stormes (USF) def. Leonie Freytag/Elin Larsson (POR) 21-15, 10-21, 17-15
Lucy Speier/Rainie Stevens (USF) def. Tate Mercer/Sarah Incitti (POR) 21-13, 21-18
Rylie Reeves/Branson Lennon (USF) def. Valerie Bruk/Elizabeth Ortiz (POR) 21-14, 22-20
Mahila Priestley/Burkleigh Smith (USF) def. Michela Strati/Nyah Mitchell (POR) 21-18, 21-12
Nad Murray Ceriello/Scarlett McClung (USF) def. Jeryn Hildenbrand/Josie Povey (POR) 21-14, 17-21, 15-7

RESULTS VS. SANTA CLARA (L, 3–0):

Sadie Snipes/Sammy Wood (SCU) def. McKenna Towne/Kaydence Stormes (USF) 21-13, 21-13
Lucy Speier/Rainie Stevens (USF) vs. Avery Cukjati/Teagan Wilson (SCU) 21-14, 18-21, uf
Rylie Reeves/Branson Lennon (USF) vs. Anna Balsdon/Noelle Niederman (SCU) 21-18, 15-21, uf
Ciara Cantlen/Alexandra Urbina (SCU) def. Mahila Priestley/Burkleigh Smith (USF) 21-12, 21-8
Tyler Parouse/Ava Stoddard (SCU) def. Nad Murray Ceriello/Scarlett McClung (USF) 21-17, 21-8

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