California State University at Northridge
Colorado Mesa
CSUN Splits Duals with Colorado Mesa, No. 2 Pepperdine
3/23/2017 4:35:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, CA - The CSUN beach volleyball officially kicked off the 2017 home schedule Thursday as the Matadors split dual matches with Colorado Mesa and second-ranked Pepperdine at the Matador Beach Volleyball Facility.
The Matadors (2-2) got the day off to a successful start, topping Colorado Mesa by the score of 4-1. The CSUN duo of Maddie Leiphardt and Nickeisha Williams picked up the first win of the day at No. 2, sweeping the Mavericks 21-12, 21-14. The result kept Leiphardt and Williams unbeaten this season at 3-0.
In the No. 4 match, Aeryn Owens and Erin Indermill teamed up for the first time this season and came away with a 21-16, 21-23, 15-9 victory over Hana Peterman and Kricket Adleman. The next contest to go final was the No. 5 match with CSUN's Nico Stork and Nicolette Pinkney taking the final two sets to defeat CMU 20-22, 21-12, 15-12, ensuring the win for the Matadors.
The teams split the final two matches as Julie Haake and Katie Sato picked up their first win of the season at No. 1 defeating Taylor Woods and Abby Ney 19-21, 21-15, 15-10. The visiting Mavericks got on the board in the No. 3 match to complete the dual as MacKenzie Edwards and Hattie Gianinetti held off CSUN's Kristey Markle and Autumn Russell 13-21, 22-20, 15-12.
In the middle dual match, Pepperdine swept Colorado Mesa 5-0.
The Matadors (2-3) and Waves then completed the day with Pepperdine (10-1) again coming out on top 5-0 without dropping a set. Delaney Knudsen and Maddy Roh swept Haake and Sato 21-8, 21-14 at No. 1. Leiphardt and Williams battled the Pepperdine pair of Corinne Quiggle and Brittany Howard before bowing 21-16, 21-17 at No. 2.
Owens and Indermill moved up to the No. 3 match but fell to the Waves 21-12, 21-16. Markle and Russell played at No. 4 and dropped a 21-11, 21-17 decision to Anika Wilson and Deahna Kraft. Kaity Bailey and Gigi Hernandez completed the Pepperdine sweep at No. 5, topping Stork and Pinkney 21-9, 21-11.Â
The Waves also captured the exhibition match as Nikki Lyons and Tiffany Morales swept Molinari and Rosso 21-10, 21-11.
"We saw two different styles and two different levels of play today, but overall I thought it was a great day for CSUNÂ beach volleyball," said head coach Jeff Stork. "Colorado Mesa is a good quality team and we were put into some tough situations and responded well. Pepperdine has a different style of play and they're a very deep team but I'm happy and proud of the way we played and that our players were composed. We have some young and inexperienced beach players and playing a team like Pepperdine we were exposed a little bit."Â
Colorado Mesa at CSUN
Mar. 23, 2017 at Northridge, CA
(Matador Beach Volleyball Facility)
CSUN 4, Colorado Mesa 1
No. 1 - Julie Haake/Katie Sato (CSUN) def. Taylor Woods/Abby Ney (CMU) 19-21, 21-15, 15-10
No. 2 - Maddie Leiphardt/Nicki Williams (CSUN) def. Erin Perez/Megan Gianinetti (CMU) 21-12, 21-14
No. 3 - MacKenzie Edwards/ Hattie Gianinetti (CMU) def. Kristey Markle/Autumn Russell (CSUN) 13-21, 22-20, 15-12
No. 4 - Aeryn Owens/Erin Indermill (CSUN) def. Hana Peterman/ Kricket Adleman (CMU) 21-16, 21-23, 15-9
No. 5 - Nico Stork/Nicolette Pinkney (CSUN) def. Samantha Ritter/ Katie Scherr (CMU) 20-22, 21-12, 15-12
EXHIBITION MATCH
Daniella Molinari/Cassidy Rosso (CSUN) def. Julia Baskin/Lindy Dixon (CMU) 21-17, 21-17
No. 2 Pepperdine at CSUN
Mar. 23, 2017 at Northridge, CA
(Matador Beach Volleyball Facility)
No. 2 Pepperdine 5, CSUN 0
No. 1 - Delaney Knudsen/Maddy Roh (PEPP) def. Julie Haake/Katie Sato (CSUN) 21-8, 21-14
No. 2 - Corinne Quiggle/Brittany Howard (PEPP) def. Maddie Leiphardt/Nicki Williams (CSUN) 21-16, 21-17
No. 3 - Skylar Caputo/Heidi Dyer (PEPP) def. Aeryn Owens/Erin Indermill (CSUN) 21-12, 21-16
No. 4 - Anika Wilson/Deahna Kraft (PEPP) def. Kristey Markle/Autumn Russell (CSUN) 21-11, 21-17
No. 5 - Kaity Bailey/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) def. Nico Stork/Nicolette Pinkney (CSUN) 21-9, 21-11
EXHIBITION MATCH
Nikki Lyons/Tiffany Morales (PEPP) def. Daniella Molinari/Cassidy Rosso (CSUN) 21-10, 21-11
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