California State University at Northridge
Hawai'i
CSUN Falls to #17 Hawai'i, #8 Cal Poly to Conclude Big West Challenge
3/23/2025 7:57:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
NO. 17 HAWAI'IÂ 4, CSUN 1
The Matadors opened against No. 17 Hawai'i, a team CSUN has never beaten. CSUN was tied at 1-1 after the first two pairs as Hall and Heflin picked up a 21-14, 21-16 victory over Sophie Buschmann and Kristen Serrano in the No. 4 pair. Hawai'i earned the first point of the dual when Caprice Lorenzo and Sarah Burton swept Haley Coggins and Ainsley Patrick in the No. 2 pair, 21-10, 21-14. The next pair to finish was the No. 5's as the Rainbow Wahine's Sydney Miller and Sydney Amiatu defeated Maleya Miles and Layla Cederlind, 21-13, 21-17 to make it 2-1. Hawai'i then claimed the final two pairs Julia Lawrenz and Alana Embry topped Tasha Mae and Kinley Lindhardt, 22-20, 21-14 at No. 1 before Jesse Mann and Jasmine Wandeler held off Tia Mendiola and Julia Bazylevych in three sets, 17-21, 21-13, 15-12.
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NO. 8 CAL POLY 4, CSUN 1
In Sunday's finale, the host Mustangs sealed the win quickly, claiming wins in straight sets at No. 5, No. 1, and No. 3 before Hall and Heflin won again, this time in a 21-11, 21-19 win over Katie Clevenger and Julia Soeller at No. 4. The last pair to go final was on the No. 2 court as Ella Connor and Madi Nichols dropped the first set to Mendiola and Bazylevych before claiming the final two sets in a 23-25, 21-14, 15-12 win to make it 4-1 Cal Poly.
COACH ARI HOMAYUNÂ SAID
"Not the way we would have liked the finish the Big West Challenge, but overall a decent showing for us. We got to see and experience a lot of really good volleyball over the last three days. I'm stoked for the conference and the continued elevated level of play. I think it was definitely the confidence boost that the girls needed to know they can compete with Hawaii. It'll take some hard work and discipline to really turn that corner, but that's what the next month is going to be about. We want to play our best volleyball at the end of April."
UP NEXT
The Matadors will remain on the road for two dual matches next week, traveling to Irvine's Great Park to meet Concordia on Friday before taking on Cal State Bakersfield for the third time this season on Saturday at the Swanson Beach Complex.
#17 HAWAI'I 4, CSUN 1
#1. Lawrenz/Embry (UH) def. Mae/Lindhardt (CSUN), 22-20, 21-14
#2. Mann/Wandelar (UH) def. Mendiola/Bazylevych (CSUN), 17-21, 21-13, 15-12
#3. Lorenzo/Burton (UH) def. Coggins/Patrick (CSUN), 21-10, 21-14
#4. Hall/Heflin (CSUN) def. Buschmann/Serrano (UH), 21-14, 21-16
#5. Miller/Amiatu (UH) def. Miles/Cederlind (CSUN), 21-13, 21-17
#1. Martinez/Walter (CP) def. Mae/Lindhardt (CSUN), 21-18, 21-14
#2. Connor/Nichols (CP) def. Mendiola/Bazylevych (CSUN), 23-25, 21-14, 15-12
#3. Perry.Byrne (CP) def. Coggins/Patrick (CSUN), 21-17, 21-14
#4. Hall/Heflin (CSUN) def. Clevenger/Soeller (CP), 21-11, 21-19
#5. Lenahan/Reinard (CP) def. Miles/Cederlind (CSUN), 21-12, 21-4Â
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