Friday, April 30
Long Beach, Calif.
11:00 a.m.
California State University at Northridge
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Hawa'i
Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald
Matadors Finish 1-2 Friday, Bow Out of Big West Beach Championship
4/30/2021 5:26:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
Hawai'i-CSUN Final Results // Sac State-CSUN Final Results // CSU Bakersfield-CSUN Final Results
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The CSUN beach volleyball team picked up a 5-0 sweep over Sacramento State but lost to No. 15 Hawai'i (5-0) and CSU Bakersfield (3-2) and was eliminated from the the 2021Â Big West Beach Volleyball Championship Friday at Rosie's Dog Beach.
The Matadors, seeded sixth in the seven-team field, opened the tournament against No. 3-seed Hawai'i and were blanked in all five pairs by the Rainbow Wahine. CSUN responded with a convincing 5-0 victory over Sacramento State in an elimination match before falling to CSU Bakersfield, 3-2 to finish the season with an 11-15 record.
HAWAI'I 5, CSUNÂ 0
The Matadors opened the day looking to pick up their first-ever win over Hawai'i but came up short in all five pairs. The No. 2 pair opened the scoring as Pani Napoleon and Jaime Santer swept Lexi McLeod and Seyvion Waggoner, 21-10, 21-15. The Rainbow Wahine went up 2-0 as Sofia Russo and Anna Maidment topped CSUN's True McCullough and Emily Sparks, 21-10, 21-13 in the No. 5 pair. Hawai'i sealed its seventh straight win over the Matadors when Kaylee Glagau and Ilihia Huddleston defeated Lauren McMurray and Kailey Klein by the score of 21-19, 21-7 at No. 4. UH's Amber Igiede and Brooke Van Sickle then topped Meagan Carter and Victoria Rogers, 21-15, 21-17 at No. 1 before Harlee Kekauoha and Kylin Loker completed the Hawai'i sweep with 21-18, 21-10 win over Darbi Honeycutt and Mikaela Maughan in the No. 3 pair.
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CSUN 5, SAC STATE 0
The Matadors picked up their first tournament win and their sixth 5-0 sweep of the 2021 season by taking all five pairs over the Hornets. Honeycutt and Maughan made quick work of Sarah Falk and Michelle Taynton at No. 3 (21-9, 21-11) to pick up CSUN's first point. McMurray and Klein made it 2-0 Matadors by picking up their 12th win of the year by sweeping Karlee Soderberg and McKenna Smith 21-18, 21-12 at No. 4. McCullough and Sparks clinched the elimination bracket win by defeating Tiyanane Kamba-Griff and Paige Calvin, 21-18, 21-8 in the No. 5 pair. Carter and Rogers made it four Matador sweeps by defeating Ashtin Olin and Macey Hayden, 21-13, 22-20 before McLeod and Waggoner went the distance (13-21, 21-17, 15-8) to defeat Kalani Hayes and Paige Swinney in the No. 2 pair.
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CSU BAKERSFIELD 3, CSUN 2
In the third match between the two teams that was decided by a 3-2 score, the Roadrunners quickly picked up the first two wins as Hayley McCluskey and Mapuhola Sekona swept McMurray and Klein at No. 4 by the score of 21-14, 21-10. Emily Hansen and Hana Makonova made it 2-0 CSUB with a 21-9, 21-16 sweep over McLeod and Waggoner at No. 2. The Roadrunners then made it three straight wins to advance to Saturday when Cameron Solberg and Milica Vukobrat swept Carter and Rogers, 21-12, 21-16 in the No. 1 pair.Â
CSUN claimed the final two pairs as Honeycutt and Maughan claimed their 13th win of the season, defeating Anna Unke and Brooke Boiseau at No. 3 in straight sets, 21-16, 21-18. The No. 5 pair went the distance as McCullough and Sparks pulled out a 23-21, 19-21, 16-14 win over Seleisa Elisaia and Alaina Gendale to make the final tally 3-2.
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COACH NOELLE ROOKE SAID
"It was a really long day but I'm proud of the girls battling through all the elements. I thought we were just getting warm against Hawai'i and against Sac State, I thought we used the wind to our advantage and executed our game plan very well. I'll give all the credit to Bakersfield in the tough 3-2 loss to end the day, they scouted us very well and executed their game plan. Most importantly, I give all the credit to my girls for staying the course throughout our short season, protecting our bubble and staying safe and healthy."
#UniteTheValley
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The CSUN beach volleyball team picked up a 5-0 sweep over Sacramento State but lost to No. 15 Hawai'i (5-0) and CSU Bakersfield (3-2) and was eliminated from the the 2021Â Big West Beach Volleyball Championship Friday at Rosie's Dog Beach.
The Matadors, seeded sixth in the seven-team field, opened the tournament against No. 3-seed Hawai'i and were blanked in all five pairs by the Rainbow Wahine. CSUN responded with a convincing 5-0 victory over Sacramento State in an elimination match before falling to CSU Bakersfield, 3-2 to finish the season with an 11-15 record.
HAWAI'I 5, CSUNÂ 0
The Matadors opened the day looking to pick up their first-ever win over Hawai'i but came up short in all five pairs. The No. 2 pair opened the scoring as Pani Napoleon and Jaime Santer swept Lexi McLeod and Seyvion Waggoner, 21-10, 21-15. The Rainbow Wahine went up 2-0 as Sofia Russo and Anna Maidment topped CSUN's True McCullough and Emily Sparks, 21-10, 21-13 in the No. 5 pair. Hawai'i sealed its seventh straight win over the Matadors when Kaylee Glagau and Ilihia Huddleston defeated Lauren McMurray and Kailey Klein by the score of 21-19, 21-7 at No. 4. UH's Amber Igiede and Brooke Van Sickle then topped Meagan Carter and Victoria Rogers, 21-15, 21-17 at No. 1 before Harlee Kekauoha and Kylin Loker completed the Hawai'i sweep with 21-18, 21-10 win over Darbi Honeycutt and Mikaela Maughan in the No. 3 pair.
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CSUN 5, SAC STATE 0
The Matadors picked up their first tournament win and their sixth 5-0 sweep of the 2021 season by taking all five pairs over the Hornets. Honeycutt and Maughan made quick work of Sarah Falk and Michelle Taynton at No. 3 (21-9, 21-11) to pick up CSUN's first point. McMurray and Klein made it 2-0 Matadors by picking up their 12th win of the year by sweeping Karlee Soderberg and McKenna Smith 21-18, 21-12 at No. 4. McCullough and Sparks clinched the elimination bracket win by defeating Tiyanane Kamba-Griff and Paige Calvin, 21-18, 21-8 in the No. 5 pair. Carter and Rogers made it four Matador sweeps by defeating Ashtin Olin and Macey Hayden, 21-13, 22-20 before McLeod and Waggoner went the distance (13-21, 21-17, 15-8) to defeat Kalani Hayes and Paige Swinney in the No. 2 pair.
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CSU BAKERSFIELD 3, CSUN 2
In the third match between the two teams that was decided by a 3-2 score, the Roadrunners quickly picked up the first two wins as Hayley McCluskey and Mapuhola Sekona swept McMurray and Klein at No. 4 by the score of 21-14, 21-10. Emily Hansen and Hana Makonova made it 2-0 CSUB with a 21-9, 21-16 sweep over McLeod and Waggoner at No. 2. The Roadrunners then made it three straight wins to advance to Saturday when Cameron Solberg and Milica Vukobrat swept Carter and Rogers, 21-12, 21-16 in the No. 1 pair.Â
CSUN claimed the final two pairs as Honeycutt and Maughan claimed their 13th win of the season, defeating Anna Unke and Brooke Boiseau at No. 3 in straight sets, 21-16, 21-18. The No. 5 pair went the distance as McCullough and Sparks pulled out a 23-21, 19-21, 16-14 win over Seleisa Elisaia and Alaina Gendale to make the final tally 3-2.
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COACH NOELLE ROOKE SAID
"It was a really long day but I'm proud of the girls battling through all the elements. I thought we were just getting warm against Hawai'i and against Sac State, I thought we used the wind to our advantage and executed our game plan very well. I'll give all the credit to Bakersfield in the tough 3-2 loss to end the day, they scouted us very well and executed their game plan. Most importantly, I give all the credit to my girls for staying the course throughout our short season, protecting our bubble and staying safe and healthy."
#UniteTheValley
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