Matadors Claim Tri-Dual Over Colorado-Mesa, Missouri State

Wednesday, March 14

Northridge, Calif.

11:00 a.m.

California State University at Northridge

Colorado Mesa

Photo by: Braden Villanueva

Matadors Claim Tri-Dual Over Colorado-Mesa, Missouri State

3/14/2018 7:08:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Colorado-Mesa vs. CSUN Boxscore // Missouri State vs. CSUN Boxscore

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The CSUN beach volleyball team captured its second home tri-dual of the season, defeating Colorado-Mesa (4-1) and Missouri State (3-2) Wednesday at the Matador Beach Volleyball Facility.

CSUN continued its torrid start to the season, improving to a program-best 9-1 with two wins on Wednesday.

The Matadors took four of five pairs in the opening dual against the Mavericks, winning at No. 1, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5. CSUN also claimed the No. 6 extra match, 21-16, 21-6 as Shawnee De Oliveira and Cassidy Rosso defeated Julia Baskin and Rachel Perrine.

Nicolette Pinkney and Lauren Conati earned the Matadors' first win at No. 4, defeating Lindy Dixon and Hailey Crane 21-10, 21-12. Colorado-Mesa's Hana Peterman and Megan Gianinetti evened the dual with an 18-21, 24-22, 15-13 win over Kristey Markle and Nickeisha Williams.

CSUN made it 2-1 when the No. 3 pair of Lauren McMurray and Autumn Russell swept Samantha Ritter and Kasie Gilfert 21-9, 21-14. Erin Indermill and Daniella Molinari then clinched the dual for the Matadors with a 21-17, 21-10 victory at No. 5. Katie Sato and Aeryn Owens then capped the dual with a 21-16, 21-16 sweep at No. 1.

De Oliveira and Rosso dominated the extra match to open the second dual against Missouri State, winning 21-6, 21-16. Pinkney and Conati won the No. 4 pair 21-18, 21-11 before Markle and Williams rebounded from the earlier loss to win the No. 2 match 21-12, 21-18.

Sato and Owens made it 3-0 CSUN after defeating Veronica Snelling and Taylor Fricano 21-15, 21-18. The Bears then came back to win the No. 3 pair 24-22, 21-16 as Sam Brinkmann and Mikaela Mosquera defeated McMurray and Russell.

Ivy Reynolds and Lynsey Wright then held off Indermill and Molinari in three sets, 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 at No. 5 to make the final 3-2 in favor of CSUN.

"I'm pleased that we were able to win both matches today," said CSUN head coach Noelle Rooke. "I think the girls had to persevere today with a little fatigue and a little weather, not that it didn't affect both teams. But I'm pleased with the 4-1 and 3-2 wins today and going into the near halfway point of the season with our win-loss record where it is."

CSUN is off until Mar. 21 when the Matadors play tri-duals on consecutive days. CSUN takes on Cal State LA and Washington on Mar. 21, followed by No. 16 Loyola Marymount and top-ranked Pepperdine on Mar. 22.

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