Saturday, February 22
Northridge, Calif.
10:00 a.m.
California State University at Northridge
5
vs
0
Hope International
Photo by: Chuck Marvel
Beach Volleyball Sweeps HIU, Cal State LA in Season Opening Tri-Dual
2/22/2025 5:50:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The CSUN beach volleyball team (2-0) opened the 2025 season in dominating fashion, taking all 22 sets in 5-0 wins over Hope International and Cal State LA Saturday afternoon at the CSUN Beach Volleyball Complex.
CSUN 5, HOPE INTERNATIONAL 0
The Matadors kicked off the season with a 5-0 sweep over the Royals. In the first flight, CSUN opened the scoring in the No. 4 pair as Maleya Miles and Layla Cederlind surrendered just 11 points in defeating Carmelina Enfante and Kat Schwab, 21-8, 21-3. Haley Coggins and Dylan Hall made it 2-0 Matadors with a 21-12, 21-7 win over Rachael Street and Maci Hendry in the No. 2 pair. The opening flight wrapped up with a 21-13, 21-14 CSUN win as Elena Gonzalez-Hughes and Julia Bazylevych swept Dabi Sanchez and Maleia Petterez in the exhibition pair.
CSUN clinched its first win of the season when the No. 3 pair went final as Tia Mendiola and Ainsley Patrick made quick work of Brandi Ramirez and Emma Pearson, 21-8, 21-6. Tasha Mae and Kinley Lindhardt paired up for the first time and swept Addie Mathias and Sabrina Galassi, 21-13, 21-12 in the No. 1 match on center court. Hannah Heflin and Morgan Gillinger completed the scoring in the No. 5 pair, sweeping Phoebe Serby and Naomi Ruiz, 25-23, 21-12. In all five CSUN players made their debut against HIU, while all six Matador pairs were first-time matchups.
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CSUN 5, CAL STATE LAÂ 0
After Cal State LA topped HIU, 3-2 in the middle dual, the Matadors lined up the same five pairs, coming away with their second 5-0 victory.
CSUN did not drop a set against the Golden Eagles in its second 5-0 win of the day. Coggins and Hall put the Matadors up 1-0 with a 21-9, 21-12 win over Jameson Sanders and Samarah DaCoud at No. 2. MIles and Cederlind completed the first flight with a 21-16, 21-10 win over Rebecca Topete and Rebeca Marquez on the No. 4 court.
Heflin and Gillinger completed an unblemished CSUN debut with a 21-12, 21-11 victory over Arielle Chandler and Karina Talavera at No. 5, which clinched the Matadors' second win of the day. Mendiola and Patrick gave up just 20 total points in a 21-9, 21-11 win over Tehya Chadwick and Zuhal Cetin in the No. 3 pair before Mae and Lindhardt capped the day with a 21-13, 21-14 win over Emily Elliott and Juliana Speiski on center court.
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COACH ARI HOMAYUNÂ SAID
"Stoked to start the season off with two wins at home with some pretty incredible weather. We definitely had some first-game jitters that we needed to work through, but the girls implanted instruction really well. I don't think we played our best volleyball, but luckily, we have an incredible opportunity next weekend against some of the best teams in the country."
UP NEXT
Next week, the Matadors hit the road for the first time this season. traveling to LMU and USC for the Battle of LA. The Matadors take on a trio of teams ranked in the AVCA Preseason Coaches' Poll, meeting No. 7 LMU and No. 14 Washington on Friday at LMU before taking on Pepperdine and No. 3 UCLA on Saturday at USC's Merle Norman Stadium.
CSUN 5, HOPE INTERNATIONAL 0
CSUNÂ 5, CAL STATE LAÂ 0
#GoMatadors
CSUN 5, HOPE INTERNATIONAL 0
The Matadors kicked off the season with a 5-0 sweep over the Royals. In the first flight, CSUN opened the scoring in the No. 4 pair as Maleya Miles and Layla Cederlind surrendered just 11 points in defeating Carmelina Enfante and Kat Schwab, 21-8, 21-3. Haley Coggins and Dylan Hall made it 2-0 Matadors with a 21-12, 21-7 win over Rachael Street and Maci Hendry in the No. 2 pair. The opening flight wrapped up with a 21-13, 21-14 CSUN win as Elena Gonzalez-Hughes and Julia Bazylevych swept Dabi Sanchez and Maleia Petterez in the exhibition pair.
CSUN clinched its first win of the season when the No. 3 pair went final as Tia Mendiola and Ainsley Patrick made quick work of Brandi Ramirez and Emma Pearson, 21-8, 21-6. Tasha Mae and Kinley Lindhardt paired up for the first time and swept Addie Mathias and Sabrina Galassi, 21-13, 21-12 in the No. 1 match on center court. Hannah Heflin and Morgan Gillinger completed the scoring in the No. 5 pair, sweeping Phoebe Serby and Naomi Ruiz, 25-23, 21-12. In all five CSUN players made their debut against HIU, while all six Matador pairs were first-time matchups.
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CSUN 5, CAL STATE LAÂ 0
After Cal State LA topped HIU, 3-2 in the middle dual, the Matadors lined up the same five pairs, coming away with their second 5-0 victory.
CSUN did not drop a set against the Golden Eagles in its second 5-0 win of the day. Coggins and Hall put the Matadors up 1-0 with a 21-9, 21-12 win over Jameson Sanders and Samarah DaCoud at No. 2. MIles and Cederlind completed the first flight with a 21-16, 21-10 win over Rebecca Topete and Rebeca Marquez on the No. 4 court.
Heflin and Gillinger completed an unblemished CSUN debut with a 21-12, 21-11 victory over Arielle Chandler and Karina Talavera at No. 5, which clinched the Matadors' second win of the day. Mendiola and Patrick gave up just 20 total points in a 21-9, 21-11 win over Tehya Chadwick and Zuhal Cetin in the No. 3 pair before Mae and Lindhardt capped the day with a 21-13, 21-14 win over Emily Elliott and Juliana Speiski on center court.
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COACH ARI HOMAYUNÂ SAID
"Stoked to start the season off with two wins at home with some pretty incredible weather. We definitely had some first-game jitters that we needed to work through, but the girls implanted instruction really well. I don't think we played our best volleyball, but luckily, we have an incredible opportunity next weekend against some of the best teams in the country."
UP NEXT
Next week, the Matadors hit the road for the first time this season. traveling to LMU and USC for the Battle of LA. The Matadors take on a trio of teams ranked in the AVCA Preseason Coaches' Poll, meeting No. 7 LMU and No. 14 Washington on Friday at LMU before taking on Pepperdine and No. 3 UCLA on Saturday at USC's Merle Norman Stadium.
CSUN 5, HOPE INTERNATIONAL 0
#1. Mae/Lindhardt (CSUN) def. Mathias/Galassi (HIU), 21-13, 21-12
#2. Coggins/Hall (CSUN) def. Street/Hendry (HIU), 21-12, 21-7
#3. Mendiola/Patrick (CSUN) def. Ramirez/Pearson (HIU), 21-8, 21-6
#4. Miles/Cederlind (CSUN) def. Enfante/Schwab (HIU), 21-8. 21-3
#5. Heflin/Gillinger (CSUN) def. Serby/Ruiz (HIU), 25-23, 21-12
#6. (Exh.) Gonzalez-Hughes/Bazylevych (CSUN) def. Sanchez/Petterez (HIU), 21-13, 21-14
CSUNÂ 5, CAL STATE LAÂ 0
#1. Mae/Lindhardt (CSUN) def. Elliott/Speiski (LA), 21-13, 21-14
#2. Coggins/Hall (CSUN) def. Sanders/DaCoud (LA), 21-9, 21-12
#3. Mendiola/Patrick (CSUN) def. Chadwick/Cetin (LA), 21-9, 21-11
#4. Miles/Cederlind (CSUN) def. Topete/Marquez (LA), 21-16. 21-10
#5. Heflin/Gillinger (CSUN) def. Chandler/Talavera (LA), 21-12, 21-11
#GoMatadors
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