Friday, March 8
Bakersfield, CA
10:00 a.m.
California State University at Northridge
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UNC Wilmington
Photo by: Steve Fitzgerald
CSUN Wins Two of Three on Friday in Bakersfield
3/8/2024 5:47:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The CSUN beach volleyball team (5-2) went 2-1 in three dual matches Friday at CSUB's Barnes Beach Volleyball Complex. The Matadors dropped their opening match to UNC Wilmington (5-0) before bouncing back to take narrow 3-2 wins over both Sacramento State and host Cal State Bakersfield.
UNCW 5, CSUN 0
In the first-ever match between the two teams. the Sandy Hawks took all five scoring pairs over the Matadors to open the day. CSUN won the No. 6 exhibition pair as Sophia Jarosz and Layla Cederlind came back after dropping the first set to win in three (17-21, 21-19, 15-7). UNCW picked up the first point of the dual, with a 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 over Lauren Eknoian and Tasha Mae in the No. 2 pair. The Sandy Wolves also took the No. 4 pair as UNCW defeated Abbey Sweeting and Taylor Buckley by the score of 21-13, 23-21.
UNCW would improve to 7-1 on the season when Gracie Sistrunk and Bri Haggerty defeated Maleya Miles and Kinley Lindhardt, 21-18, 25-23 in the No. 3 pair. The final two pairs both went the distance, also going to UNCW as the Sandy Hawks' No. 5 pair defeated Julia Bazylevych and Tia Mendiola, 18-21, 21-15, 15-12 before UNCW's No. 1's held off Gabriela Griego and MayaMay Brown by the score of 20-22, 21-19, 15-13.
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CSUN 3, SACRAMENTO STATE 2
In CSUN's second match of the day, the Matadors picked up their 10th win in 11 matches against the Hornets. All five pairs were won in straight sets as CSUN won at No. 1, No. 3, and No. 4 pairs to clinch the victory. Griego and Brown swept Kalani Hayes and Greta Davis, 21-19, 21-16 at No. 1, Miles and Lindhartd claimed a 23-21, 21-15 win over Karlee Soderberg and Mia Guevara at No. 3, and Sweeting and Buckley would earn the third Matador point with a 21-15, 21-12 victory over Kate Doorn and Tiya Kamba-Griffin.
The Hornets would claim the No. 2 pair as Caitlin Volkmann and Ellie Tisko topped Eknoian and Mae by the he score of 21-13, 21-19. Sac State also scored in the No. 5 contest as Ashlynn Archer and Hailey Plugge topped Bazylevych and Mendiola, 21-17, 21-10.
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CSUN 3, CAL STATE BAKERSFIELDÂ 2
The Matadors then improved to 2-1 on the day and 5-2 on the season with another hard-fought 3-2 win over the host Roadrunners.Â
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COACH ARI HOMAYUNÂ SAID
"I was stoked to see the girls turn it around after a rough start this morning. We came out pretty flat against UNCW, but the girls really turned up the intensity and competitiveness against Sac State and CSUB. It was awesome to see different pairs step up and come through for their team. There was a lot of good volleyball today, and I'm excited to go to battle tomorrow."
UP NEXT
The Matadors will play two more matches tomorrow, taking on the host Roadrunners in a rematch at 10 a.m., before closing the day against the UNCW Sandy Hawks at 2 p.m.
UNCW 5, CSUN 0
CSUN 3, SACRAMENTOÂ STATE 2
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UNCW 5, CSUN 0
In the first-ever match between the two teams. the Sandy Hawks took all five scoring pairs over the Matadors to open the day. CSUN won the No. 6 exhibition pair as Sophia Jarosz and Layla Cederlind came back after dropping the first set to win in three (17-21, 21-19, 15-7). UNCW picked up the first point of the dual, with a 21-19, 19-21, 15-10 over Lauren Eknoian and Tasha Mae in the No. 2 pair. The Sandy Wolves also took the No. 4 pair as UNCW defeated Abbey Sweeting and Taylor Buckley by the score of 21-13, 23-21.
UNCW would improve to 7-1 on the season when Gracie Sistrunk and Bri Haggerty defeated Maleya Miles and Kinley Lindhardt, 21-18, 25-23 in the No. 3 pair. The final two pairs both went the distance, also going to UNCW as the Sandy Hawks' No. 5 pair defeated Julia Bazylevych and Tia Mendiola, 18-21, 21-15, 15-12 before UNCW's No. 1's held off Gabriela Griego and MayaMay Brown by the score of 20-22, 21-19, 15-13.
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CSUN 3, SACRAMENTO STATE 2
In CSUN's second match of the day, the Matadors picked up their 10th win in 11 matches against the Hornets. All five pairs were won in straight sets as CSUN won at No. 1, No. 3, and No. 4 pairs to clinch the victory. Griego and Brown swept Kalani Hayes and Greta Davis, 21-19, 21-16 at No. 1, Miles and Lindhartd claimed a 23-21, 21-15 win over Karlee Soderberg and Mia Guevara at No. 3, and Sweeting and Buckley would earn the third Matador point with a 21-15, 21-12 victory over Kate Doorn and Tiya Kamba-Griffin.
The Hornets would claim the No. 2 pair as Caitlin Volkmann and Ellie Tisko topped Eknoian and Mae by the he score of 21-13, 21-19. Sac State also scored in the No. 5 contest as Ashlynn Archer and Hailey Plugge topped Bazylevych and Mendiola, 21-17, 21-10.
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CSUN 3, CAL STATE BAKERSFIELDÂ 2
The Matadors then improved to 2-1 on the day and 5-2 on the season with another hard-fought 3-2 win over the host Roadrunners.Â
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COACH ARI HOMAYUNÂ SAID
"I was stoked to see the girls turn it around after a rough start this morning. We came out pretty flat against UNCW, but the girls really turned up the intensity and competitiveness against Sac State and CSUB. It was awesome to see different pairs step up and come through for their team. There was a lot of good volleyball today, and I'm excited to go to battle tomorrow."
UP NEXT
The Matadors will play two more matches tomorrow, taking on the host Roadrunners in a rematch at 10 a.m., before closing the day against the UNCW Sandy Hawks at 2 p.m.
UNCW 5, CSUN 0
#1. (UNCW) def. Griego/Brown (CSUN), 22-20, 22-20
#2. (UNCW) def. Eknoian/Mae (CSUN), 21-16, 21-13
#3. (UNCW) def. Miles/Lindhardt (CSUN), 21-16, 26-24
#4. (UNCW) def. Buckley/Sweeting (CSUN), 21-17. 21-14
#5. (UNCW) def. Bazylevych/Mendiola (CSUN), 21-15, 22-20
#6. (Exh.) Jarosz/Cederlind (CSUN) def. (UNCW) 21-10, 21-15
CSUN 3, SACRAMENTOÂ STATE 2
#1. Griego/Brown (CSUN) def. Hayes/Davis (SAC), 21-19, 21-16
#2. Volkmann/Tisko (SAC) def. Eknoian/Mae (CSUN) 21-13, 21-19
#3. Miles/Lindhardt (CSUN) def. Soderberg/Guevara (SAC), 23-21, 21-15
#4. Sweeting/Buckley (CSUN) def. Doorn/Kamba-Griffin (SAC), 21-15, 21-12
#5. Archer/Plugge (SAC) def. Bazylevych/Mendiola (CSUN), 21-17, 21-10 Â
CSUN 3, CAL STATE BAKERSFIELDÂ 2
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