Matadors Drop a Pair in San Luis Obispo

Friday, March 26

San Luis Obispo, Calif.

11:15 a.m.

California State University at Northridge

Long Beach State

Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald

Matadors Drop a Pair in San Luis Obispo

3/26/2021 8:21:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

CSUN-LBSU Final Results // CSUN-Hawai'i Final Results

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The Matador Beach Volleyball team faced a pair of ranked teams Friday at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex as 19th-ranked Long Beach State and 10th-ranked Hawai'i both posted 5-0 wins over CSUN.

#19 LONG BEACH STATE 5, CSUN 0
In a round-robin style event featuring six Big West beach volleyball teams, the Matadors drew Long Beach State in their opening dual. The Beach picked up the first point of dual when Alice Pratesi and Skylar Germann swept Lauren McMurray and Kailey Klein by the score of 21-19, 21-13. Mari Molina and Tyler Spriggs made it 2-0 Long Beach with a 21-12, 21-15 sweep over Meagan Carter and Lauren Eknoian in the No. 1 pair. Darbi Honeycutt and Mikaela Maughan fell 21-12, 21-18 to Kenzie Holtz and Makenzie Griffin in the No. 3 pair as Long Beach captured the team win. Jillian Rodriguez and Emily Mattoon made it 4-0 with a 21-15, 21-10 victory over Victoria Rogers and Abbey Sweeting leaving only the No. 2 dual remaining CSUN's Lexi McLeod and Seyvion Waggoner dropped the opening set 21-19 before claiming the second set 21-17. The Matador duo came up just short in the deciding set, 15-12 sealing the 5-0 win for Long Beach State.

#10 HAWAI'I 5, CSUN 0
The Matadors capped day one in San Luis Obispo by taking on the 10th-ranked Rainbow Wahine and Hawai'i didn't drop a set in the 5-0 win. Amber Igiede and Brooke Van Sickle made quick work of Carter and Eknoian, 21-11, 21-10 in the No. 1 pair before Harlee Kekauoha and Lea Kruse made it 2-0 with a 21-15, 21-5 victory over McLeod and Waggoner. Hawai'i picked up the win when the No. 4 match went final with Kaylee Glagau and Ilihia Huddleston sweeping McMurray and Klein by the count of 21-14, 21-8. Riley Wagoner and Kylin Loker made it 4-0 with a 21-5, 21-15 win over True McCullough and Emily Sparks at No. 5 before finishing off the sweep when Jamie Santer and Pani Napoleon topped Honeycutt and Maughan, 21-15, 21-18.

COACH NOELLE ROOKE SAID
"Every day we're on the sand is a chance to learn, grow and get better. Our conference is tough, from top to bottom, so the more seasoned we get as a program, the better off we'll be in a month for our conference tournament."

UP NEXT
The Matadors (5-6) complete round-robin play Saturday by taking on UC Davis (10:30 a.m.), No. 5 Cal Poly (2:30 p.m.) and CSU Bakersfield (5 p.m.) at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex.

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