Saturday, April 3
Northridge, Calif. / CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex
11:00 a.m.
California State University at Northridge
3
vs
2
Concordia-Irvine
Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald
Matadors Even Season Record at 9-9 with Tri-Dual Sweep
4/3/2021 8:44:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The CSUN Beach Volleyball team evened its season record at 9-9 following a 3-2 win over Concordia-Irvine and a 5-0 victory over St. Katherine Saturday afternoon at the CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex.
CSUN 3, CONCORDIA-IRVINE 2
The Matadors (9-9) opened the tri-dual by avenging a 3-2 loss to the Eagles earlier this season. Victoria Rogers and Annika Stevens topped Vern Wood and Cadee Amundsen in the No. 6 (exhibition pair), 21-16, 21-8 to open the first flight. Lauren McMurray and Kailey Klein picked up CSUN's initial point with a 21-17, 21-15 over Kya Bock/Marina Pilkington. Lexi McLeod and Seyvion Waggoner then made it 2-0 Matadors by going the distance to defeat Nickie Hughes and Sara Ostolic at No. 2, 21-19, 19-21, 15-8.
The Matadors clinched the dual when Darbi Honeycutt and Mikaela Maughan swept Concordia's Mia Corippo and Hailee Ryan by the count of 21-12, 21-15. The final two matches went to the visitors as Shannon Evans and Alexis Dirige held off True McCullough and Emily Sparks by the score of 21-19, 22-20 and Ellie Cary and Vanessa Bernzen defeated Meagan Carter and Lauren Eknoian 21-17, 21-19.
CSUN 5, ST. KATHERINE 0
Concordia swept St. Katherine in the middle dual before the did the same in the final dual. McMurray and Klein earned their 10th win of the season by sweeping Alexandra Toth and Makenzie Nuttingin the No. 4 match, 21-8, 21-10. McLeod and Waggoner then won their fourth straight with a 21-11, 21-7 win over Angelica Leuluai and Savannah Minshew at No. 2.
Honeycutt and Maughan opened the second flight by clinching the dual with a 21-14, 21-11 win over Sami Jones and Ashlyn Ferriera. Rogers and Sweeting then swept Carrie Lynn and Abbey Ward, 21-8, 21-9 before Carter and Eknoian capped the sweep with a 21-8, 21-17 victory over Kaylin Henderson and Rene Wash on center court.
COACH NOELLE ROOKE SAID
"We showed growth and maturity in our match play today. Our first task of the day was to reverse the outcome from three weeks ago and we did just that with a 3-2 victory over CUI, a very seasoned program with a lot of depth. To then beat the heat with a 5-0 statement win to cap off the day, was a great way to finish a long weekend. We will now get back to work to prepare for two ranked opponents next weekend."
UP NEXT
The Matadors welcome Grand Canyon and Long Beach State to the CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex next weekend (Apr. 9-10). CSUN hosts GCU in a single dual Friday at 1 p.m., before taking on the Lopes and Long Beach State in a tri-dual Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.
#UniteTheValley
CSUN 3, CONCORDIA-IRVINE 2
The Matadors (9-9) opened the tri-dual by avenging a 3-2 loss to the Eagles earlier this season. Victoria Rogers and Annika Stevens topped Vern Wood and Cadee Amundsen in the No. 6 (exhibition pair), 21-16, 21-8 to open the first flight. Lauren McMurray and Kailey Klein picked up CSUN's initial point with a 21-17, 21-15 over Kya Bock/Marina Pilkington. Lexi McLeod and Seyvion Waggoner then made it 2-0 Matadors by going the distance to defeat Nickie Hughes and Sara Ostolic at No. 2, 21-19, 19-21, 15-8.
The Matadors clinched the dual when Darbi Honeycutt and Mikaela Maughan swept Concordia's Mia Corippo and Hailee Ryan by the count of 21-12, 21-15. The final two matches went to the visitors as Shannon Evans and Alexis Dirige held off True McCullough and Emily Sparks by the score of 21-19, 22-20 and Ellie Cary and Vanessa Bernzen defeated Meagan Carter and Lauren Eknoian 21-17, 21-19.
CSUN 5, ST. KATHERINE 0
Concordia swept St. Katherine in the middle dual before the did the same in the final dual. McMurray and Klein earned their 10th win of the season by sweeping Alexandra Toth and Makenzie Nuttingin the No. 4 match, 21-8, 21-10. McLeod and Waggoner then won their fourth straight with a 21-11, 21-7 win over Angelica Leuluai and Savannah Minshew at No. 2.
Honeycutt and Maughan opened the second flight by clinching the dual with a 21-14, 21-11 win over Sami Jones and Ashlyn Ferriera. Rogers and Sweeting then swept Carrie Lynn and Abbey Ward, 21-8, 21-9 before Carter and Eknoian capped the sweep with a 21-8, 21-17 victory over Kaylin Henderson and Rene Wash on center court.
COACH NOELLE ROOKE SAID
"We showed growth and maturity in our match play today. Our first task of the day was to reverse the outcome from three weeks ago and we did just that with a 3-2 victory over CUI, a very seasoned program with a lot of depth. To then beat the heat with a 5-0 statement win to cap off the day, was a great way to finish a long weekend. We will now get back to work to prepare for two ranked opponents next weekend."
UP NEXT
The Matadors welcome Grand Canyon and Long Beach State to the CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex next weekend (Apr. 9-10). CSUN hosts GCU in a single dual Friday at 1 p.m., before taking on the Lopes and Long Beach State in a tri-dual Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.
#UniteTheValley
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