Matadors Claim Tri-Dual Wins Over Master's, Colorado Mesa

Monday, March 22

Northridge, Calif. / CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex

10:00 a.m.

California State University at Northridge

The Master's University

Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald

Matadors Claim Tri-Dual Wins Over Master's, Colorado Mesa

3/22/2021 7:00:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

CSUN-TMU Final Results // CSUN-Colorado Mesa Final Results

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The Matador Beach Volleyball team won nine of 10 matches in winning dual matches over The Master's and Colorado Mesa Monday afternoon at the CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex.

CSUN 4, THE MASTER'S 1
The Matadors defeated the Mustangs for the second time this season by the same 4-1 score to open the tri-dual. Lexi McLeod and Seyvion Waggoner picked up CSUN's first team point after making quick work of Tara Delk and Chloe Johnson in the No. 2 pair, 21-18, 21-12. Lauren McMurray and Kailey Klein made it 2-0 Matadors with a straight set (21-14, 21-12) win over Hannah Wood and CJ Catabona at No. 4.

In the second flight of the opening dual, Victoria Rogers and Abbey Sweeting claimed the team win for CSUN, taking the No. 5 pair over Alicia Castillo and Anna Poole by the score of 21-10, 21-3. Darbi Honeycutt and Mikaela Maughan then swept Kasie Spencer and Kylie Clouse at No. 3 by the count of 21-14, 21-12. The No. 1 pair on center court then went three sets as the Mustangs' Desi Brown and Katie Emmerling avoided the team sweep by claiming a thrilling a 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 victory over CSUN's Meagan Carter and Lauren Eknoian to make the final 4-1.

CSUN 5, COLORADO MESA 0
Colorado Mesa topped the Mustangs, 4-1 in the middle dual before the Matadors closed the day with their second 5-0 sweep of the season. McMurray and Klein swept Ara Norwood and Tye Wedhorn, 21-12, 21-6 at No. 4 to open the first flight. CSUN's Rogers and Annika Stevens won the exhibition match McLeod and Waggoner went the distance to claim the No. 2 pair over Savannah Spitzer and Macie Lachemann, 21-19, 20-22, 16-14.

Carter and Eknoian rebounded to win the No. 1 pair, sweeping Maddi Foutz and Holly Schmidt by the score of 21-18, 21-10 to clinch CSUN's second win of the day. True McCullough and Emily Sparks claimed the No. 5 pair over Sabrina VanDeList and Ashton Reese, 21-17, 21-14 before Honeycutt and Maughan earned the Matadors the sweep by winning the No. 3 pair over Hahni Johnson and Sierra Hunt, 21-14, 21-10.

COACH NOELLE ROOKE SAID
"After not being together to train for 335 days, I have been asking a lot of my student-athletes, especially last week during our Spring Break when their sole focus could be on getting better on the sand, so there is no doubt they are mentally and physically exhausted after playing five matches in five days. Everyone had a chance to play today and I am so proud of each pair grinding out two solid wins today. We are going to keep working hard to continue to improve individually and collectively as a program."

UP NEXT
After concluding their season-opening nine-match homestand, the Matadors (5-4) head to Cal Poly for the Big West Challenge this weekend. CSUN will play five dual matches over two days in San Luis Obispo beginning Friday against No. 18 Long Beach State at 11:15 a.m. The Matadors will also take on No. 6 Hawai'i on Friday afternoon before taking on UC Davis, No. 5 Cal Poly and CSU Bakersfield on Saturday.

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