Sunday, April 2
Huntington Beach, Calif.
12:30 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
0
vs
5
Hawai'i
Photo by: Paul Trafecanty
Matadors Fall in Duals to No. 5 Hawaii and No. 6 Long Beach State
4/2/2017 8:34:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, CA - After splitting a pair of dual matches Saturday, the CSUN beach volleyball team ran into a pair of top 10 teams Sunday, falling to No. 5 Hawai'i and No. 6 Long Beach State at the Big West Challenge at Huntington Beach.
The Matadors, who swept Sacramento State for their lone win Saturday, were swept in all five matches by both Hawai'i and Long Beach State Sunday.
"We knew playing the No. 5 and No. 6 teams in the nation was going to be a tough challenge today," said CSUN assistant coach Noelle Rooke. "I think both Hawai'i and Long Beach handled the wind better than we did and used it to their advantage."
CSUN (3-9) opened with the fifth-ranked Rainbow Wahine and came closest to picking up a set in the No. 1 match as Julie Haake and Katie Sato dropped the opening set to Morgan Martin and Mikayla Tucker 21-18. The second set went to Hawai'i by the score of 21-9 and the No. 2 match also went to the Rainbow Wahine by the score of 21-10, 21-11.
Aeryn Owens and Erin Indermill lost in the No. 3 match 21-11, 21-14 while Kristey Markle and Autumn Russell battled in the second set at No. 4 before falling 21-15. Hawai'i finished the sweep at No. 5 as Ari Homayun and Carly Kan swept Nico Stork and Nicolette Pinkney 21-11, 21-10.
In the tournament finale against the sixth-ranked 49ers Sunday afternoon, the Matadors came up empty in all five matches as Haake and Sato again came the closest to picking up at least a set win for CSUN. In the No. 1 match against Morgan Martin and Mikayla Tucker, Haake and Sato dropped set one 21-16 before fighting to the wire in set two before bowing 22-20.
Stork and Pinkney also went down to the wire in the first set at No. 5 falling 21-19 before Long Beach won set two by the score of 21-12. Markle and Russell lost at No.4 by the identical scores of 21-15, 21-15 and Owens/Indermill lost 21-12, 12-16 in the No. 3 match.
The Matadors conclude the home schedule next week as they host a pair of tri-duals at the CSUN Beach Volleyball Facility. On Thursday (Apr. 13), the Matadors host CSU Bakersfield and Cal State LA before concluding the home season Friday (Apr. 14) against Concordia-Irvine and Arizona State.
#5 Hawai'i, CSUN 0
1) Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker (UH) vs. Julie Haake/Katie Sato (CSUN) 21-18, 21-9
2) Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor (UH)Â def. Maddie Leiphardt/Nicki Williams (CSUN)Â 21-10, 21-11
3) Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver (UH) def. Erin Indermill/Aeryn Owens (CSUN) 21-11, 21-14
4) Norene Iosia/Hannah Zalopany (UH) def. Kristey Markle/Autumn Russell (CSUN) 21-11, 21-15
5) Ari Homayun/Carly Kan (UH)Â def. Nic Pinkney/Nico Stork (CSUN) 21-11, 21-10
#6 Long Beach State 5, CSUN 0
1) Nele Barber/Rachel Nieto (LBSU) def. Julie Haake/Katie Sato (CSUN) 21-16, 22-20
2) Sasha Karelov/Kobi Pekich (LBSU) def. Maddie Leiphardt/Nicki Williams (CSUN) 21-10, 21-15
3) Anete Brinke/Hailey Harward (LBSU) def. Erin Indermill/Aeryn Owens (CSUN) 21-12, 21-16
4) Morea Wagner/Heather Weiss (LBSU) def. Kristey Markle/Autumn Russell (CSUN) 21-15, 21-15
5) Jenelle Hudson/Megan Kruidhof (LBSU) def. Nic Pinkney/Nico Stork (CSUN) 21-19, 21-12
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The Matadors, who swept Sacramento State for their lone win Saturday, were swept in all five matches by both Hawai'i and Long Beach State Sunday.
"We knew playing the No. 5 and No. 6 teams in the nation was going to be a tough challenge today," said CSUN assistant coach Noelle Rooke. "I think both Hawai'i and Long Beach handled the wind better than we did and used it to their advantage."
CSUN (3-9) opened with the fifth-ranked Rainbow Wahine and came closest to picking up a set in the No. 1 match as Julie Haake and Katie Sato dropped the opening set to Morgan Martin and Mikayla Tucker 21-18. The second set went to Hawai'i by the score of 21-9 and the No. 2 match also went to the Rainbow Wahine by the score of 21-10, 21-11.
Aeryn Owens and Erin Indermill lost in the No. 3 match 21-11, 21-14 while Kristey Markle and Autumn Russell battled in the second set at No. 4 before falling 21-15. Hawai'i finished the sweep at No. 5 as Ari Homayun and Carly Kan swept Nico Stork and Nicolette Pinkney 21-11, 21-10.
In the tournament finale against the sixth-ranked 49ers Sunday afternoon, the Matadors came up empty in all five matches as Haake and Sato again came the closest to picking up at least a set win for CSUN. In the No. 1 match against Morgan Martin and Mikayla Tucker, Haake and Sato dropped set one 21-16 before fighting to the wire in set two before bowing 22-20.
Stork and Pinkney also went down to the wire in the first set at No. 5 falling 21-19 before Long Beach won set two by the score of 21-12. Markle and Russell lost at No.4 by the identical scores of 21-15, 21-15 and Owens/Indermill lost 21-12, 12-16 in the No. 3 match.
The Matadors conclude the home schedule next week as they host a pair of tri-duals at the CSUN Beach Volleyball Facility. On Thursday (Apr. 13), the Matadors host CSU Bakersfield and Cal State LA before concluding the home season Friday (Apr. 14) against Concordia-Irvine and Arizona State.
#5 Hawai'i, CSUN 0
1) Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker (UH) vs. Julie Haake/Katie Sato (CSUN) 21-18, 21-9
2) Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor (UH)Â def. Maddie Leiphardt/Nicki Williams (CSUN)Â 21-10, 21-11
3) Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver (UH) def. Erin Indermill/Aeryn Owens (CSUN) 21-11, 21-14
4) Norene Iosia/Hannah Zalopany (UH) def. Kristey Markle/Autumn Russell (CSUN) 21-11, 21-15
5) Ari Homayun/Carly Kan (UH)Â def. Nic Pinkney/Nico Stork (CSUN) 21-11, 21-10
#6 Long Beach State 5, CSUN 0
1) Nele Barber/Rachel Nieto (LBSU) def. Julie Haake/Katie Sato (CSUN) 21-16, 22-20
2) Sasha Karelov/Kobi Pekich (LBSU) def. Maddie Leiphardt/Nicki Williams (CSUN) 21-10, 21-15
3) Anete Brinke/Hailey Harward (LBSU) def. Erin Indermill/Aeryn Owens (CSUN) 21-12, 21-16
4) Morea Wagner/Heather Weiss (LBSU) def. Kristey Markle/Autumn Russell (CSUN) 21-15, 21-15
5) Jenelle Hudson/Megan Kruidhof (LBSU) def. Nic Pinkney/Nico Stork (CSUN) 21-19, 21-12
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