Sunday, March 31
Pismo Beach, Calif.
11:00 a.m.
California State University at Northridge
0
vs
5
Long Beach State
Photo by: Paul Trafecanty
Matadors Finish 3-3 at Big West Challenge
3/31/2019 1:06:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
PISMO BEACH, Calif. - After splitting four matches over the first two days of the tournament, the CSUN Beach Volleyball team (9-10) went 1-1 on Sunday to finish with three wins and three losses at the third annual Big West Challenge at Pismo Beach.
#9 LONG BEACH STATE 5, CSUN 0
In Sunday's opener, the Matadors dropped all five pairs to the ninth-ranked 49ers. Nicole Nevarez and Lexi McLeod went the distance with Long Beach State's No. 4 pair of Kendra Koelsch and Sophie Major, dropping a three-set heartbreaker, 21-19, 18-21, 21-19. Taylor Brydon and Lauren McMurray dropped the opening set to Sydney Stevens and Claire Newlander, 21-13, while nearly forcing extra points in the second set before falling 21-19.
The 49ers easily won the No. 1 pair as Mari Molina and Megan Kruidhof swept Daniella Molinari and Seyvion Waggoner by the score of 21-9, 21-11. Nicci Reinking and Zoe Konstantopoulou swept CSUN's Darbi Honeycutt and Mikaela Maughan, 21-12, 21-14 in the No. 2 match before Long Beach State completed the sweep at No. 5 as Alexis Patterson and Kenzie Holtz swept Cassidy Rosso and Kailey Klein, 21-15, 21-14.
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CSUN 3, SACRAMENTO STATE 2
In the tournament finale, the Matadors picked up their ninth win of the year while improving to 4-1 all-time against Sacramento State. Nevarez and McLeod (10-9) picked up CSUN's first point in the dual with a dominating 21-12, 21-10 win over the Hornets' No. 4 pair of Cianna Andrews and Hannah Chase.Â
The Matadors earned their second point in the No. 5 pair as Rosso and Klein improved to 9-10 on the season with a quick 21-10, 21-10 victory over Kayla Subbert and Paige Calvin. Brydon and McMurray then clinched the dual in CSUN's favor, sweeping Macey Hayden and McKenna Smith 21-14, 28-26. Brydon and McMurray improved their season record to 11-8 which leads the Matadors.
The final two pairs went to the Hornets, as Mikaela Nocetti and Sarah Davis held on for a three-set win (21-17, 19-21, 17-15) over Molinari and Waggoner at No. 1 and Skyler Takeda and Ashtin Olin also defeated CSUN's No. 2 pair of Honeycutt and Maughan in three sets, 19-21, 21-12, 15-12.
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COACH NOELLE ROOKE SAID
"I'm extremely proud of our girls bouncing back this afternoon for the win against Sac State after a tough loss this morning against Long Beach State. I think each team learned a bit more tactically how to play in the wind and found some success doing so along the way. We know where we stand right now in the conference and it's all about us getting better every week over the next few weeks in order to prepare for our conference tournament."
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UP NEXT
The Matadors will be off until they host a pair of tri-dual matches Mar. 11 and 12 at the CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex. The Matadors host Cal State LA and Marymount University on Thursday (Mar. 11) before hosting CSU Bakersfield and Concordia-Irvine on Friday (Mar. 12). Both tri-dual matches are scheduled to get underway at 11 a.m.
#9 LONG BEACH STATE 5, CSUN 0
MARCH 31 | PISMO BEACH
1. Molina/Kruidhof (LBSU) def. Molinari/Wagoner (CSUN) 21-9, 21-11
2. Reinking/Konstantopoulou (LBSU) def. Honeycutt/Maughan (CSUN) 21-12, 21-14
3. Stevens/Newlander (LBSU) def. Brydon/McMurray (CSUN) 21-13, 21-19
4. Koelsch/Major (LBSU) def. Nevarez/McLeod (CSUN) 21-19, 18-21, 21-19
5. Patterson/Holtz (LBSU) def. Rosso/Klein (CSUN) 21-15, 21-14
CSUN 3, SACRAMENTO STATE 2
MARCH 31 | PISMO BEACH
1. Nocetti/Davis (SAC) def. Molinari/Waggoner (CSUN) 21-17, 19-21, 17-15
2. Takeda/Olin (SAC) def. Honeycutt/Maughan (CSUN) 19-21, 21-12, 15-12
3. Brydon/McMurray (CSUN) def. Hayden/Smith (SAC) 21-14, 28-26
4. Nevarez/Mcleod (CSUN) def. Andrews/Chase (SAC) 21-12, 21-10
5. Rosso/Klein (CSUN) def. Subbert/Colvin (SAC) 21-10, 21-10
#GoMatadors
#9 LONG BEACH STATE 5, CSUN 0
In Sunday's opener, the Matadors dropped all five pairs to the ninth-ranked 49ers. Nicole Nevarez and Lexi McLeod went the distance with Long Beach State's No. 4 pair of Kendra Koelsch and Sophie Major, dropping a three-set heartbreaker, 21-19, 18-21, 21-19. Taylor Brydon and Lauren McMurray dropped the opening set to Sydney Stevens and Claire Newlander, 21-13, while nearly forcing extra points in the second set before falling 21-19.
The 49ers easily won the No. 1 pair as Mari Molina and Megan Kruidhof swept Daniella Molinari and Seyvion Waggoner by the score of 21-9, 21-11. Nicci Reinking and Zoe Konstantopoulou swept CSUN's Darbi Honeycutt and Mikaela Maughan, 21-12, 21-14 in the No. 2 match before Long Beach State completed the sweep at No. 5 as Alexis Patterson and Kenzie Holtz swept Cassidy Rosso and Kailey Klein, 21-15, 21-14.
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CSUN 3, SACRAMENTO STATE 2
In the tournament finale, the Matadors picked up their ninth win of the year while improving to 4-1 all-time against Sacramento State. Nevarez and McLeod (10-9) picked up CSUN's first point in the dual with a dominating 21-12, 21-10 win over the Hornets' No. 4 pair of Cianna Andrews and Hannah Chase.Â
The Matadors earned their second point in the No. 5 pair as Rosso and Klein improved to 9-10 on the season with a quick 21-10, 21-10 victory over Kayla Subbert and Paige Calvin. Brydon and McMurray then clinched the dual in CSUN's favor, sweeping Macey Hayden and McKenna Smith 21-14, 28-26. Brydon and McMurray improved their season record to 11-8 which leads the Matadors.
The final two pairs went to the Hornets, as Mikaela Nocetti and Sarah Davis held on for a three-set win (21-17, 19-21, 17-15) over Molinari and Waggoner at No. 1 and Skyler Takeda and Ashtin Olin also defeated CSUN's No. 2 pair of Honeycutt and Maughan in three sets, 19-21, 21-12, 15-12.
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COACH NOELLE ROOKE SAID
"I'm extremely proud of our girls bouncing back this afternoon for the win against Sac State after a tough loss this morning against Long Beach State. I think each team learned a bit more tactically how to play in the wind and found some success doing so along the way. We know where we stand right now in the conference and it's all about us getting better every week over the next few weeks in order to prepare for our conference tournament."
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UP NEXT
The Matadors will be off until they host a pair of tri-dual matches Mar. 11 and 12 at the CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex. The Matadors host Cal State LA and Marymount University on Thursday (Mar. 11) before hosting CSU Bakersfield and Concordia-Irvine on Friday (Mar. 12). Both tri-dual matches are scheduled to get underway at 11 a.m.
#9 LONG BEACH STATE 5, CSUN 0
MARCH 31 | PISMO BEACH
1. Molina/Kruidhof (LBSU) def. Molinari/Wagoner (CSUN) 21-9, 21-11
2. Reinking/Konstantopoulou (LBSU) def. Honeycutt/Maughan (CSUN) 21-12, 21-14
3. Stevens/Newlander (LBSU) def. Brydon/McMurray (CSUN) 21-13, 21-19
4. Koelsch/Major (LBSU) def. Nevarez/McLeod (CSUN) 21-19, 18-21, 21-19
5. Patterson/Holtz (LBSU) def. Rosso/Klein (CSUN) 21-15, 21-14
CSUN 3, SACRAMENTO STATE 2
MARCH 31 | PISMO BEACH
1. Nocetti/Davis (SAC) def. Molinari/Waggoner (CSUN) 21-17, 19-21, 17-15
2. Takeda/Olin (SAC) def. Honeycutt/Maughan (CSUN) 19-21, 21-12, 15-12
3. Brydon/McMurray (CSUN) def. Hayden/Smith (SAC) 21-14, 28-26
4. Nevarez/Mcleod (CSUN) def. Andrews/Chase (SAC) 21-12, 21-10
5. Rosso/Klein (CSUN) def. Subbert/Colvin (SAC) 21-10, 21-10
#GoMatadors
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