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CSUN Claims a Pair of Dual Wins on Friday in Irvine
3/27/2026 2:01:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
The Matadors (6-15) opened the day with a tight 3-2 win over the Lions, before blanking the Golden Eagles to avenge a season-opening 3-2 loss at home.
CSUN 3, VANGUARD 2
CSUN delivered a strong performance to open Friday's competition, defeating Vanguard for the eighth straight time in the all-time series.
The Matadors set the tone right away with a straight-set win as Jill Rodig and Ainsley Patrick defeated Anne Mayfield and Jayden Sterling in the No. 4 pair, 21-17, 21-16. The Lions pulled even on the No. 2 court when Cassy Smits Van Oyen and Hayden Johnston held off Tia Mendiola and Zaria Henderson by the score of 20-22, 21-12, 15-13 to even the dual.
Haley Coggins and Daysha Halbert then posted a convincing 21-7, 21-9 on the No. 5 court to put CSUN up 2-1. The Matadors' No. 3 pair of Dylan Hall and Ava Rodgers then won for the ninth time this season, clinching the dual win for CSUN by defeating Jordan Packer and Avery Bennett, 21-7, 21-10.
Vanguard would claim the final point of the dual as Thea Snider and Josephine Springer held off Hannah Heflin and Maleya Miles in three sets on the No. 1 court, 17-21, 21-19, 17-15.
Though the sixth pair does not count toward the team score, CSUN capped the morning with another win, as Natalia Brandlin and Phoebe Constable defeated Vanguard in straight sets (25-10, 21-18).
CSUN 5, CONCORDIA IRVINE 0
In the second dual of the day, the Matadors rallied with a series of three-set victories to defeat Concordia Irvine, 5-0.
Rodig and Patrick picked up the first of CSUN's five three-set wins to open the scoring. The Matador pair defeated Jordan Vander Veen and Rosie Cline, 13-21, 21-16, 15-10. Mendiola and Henderson got back in the win column at No. 2, also coming back after dropping set one to defeat Aliyah Moore and Teagan Algarra, 11-21, 21-16, 15-11.
Coggins and Halbert then earned a three-set (16-21, 25-23, 15-6) win over Madi Kelly and Emma Hugeback in the No. 5 pair to clinch the dual. Heflin and Miles also went three sets to defeat Concordia for the second time this season, winning 21-19, 13-21, 15-13 in the No. 1 pair. Hall and Rogers then won for the 10th time this season, 16-21, 21-14, 15-8 over Lexi Godbey and Olivia Medina on the No. 3 court.
The No. 6 pair saw Natalia Brandlin and Phoebe Constable split sets with Kennedy Farley and Jayda Tupea.
HEAD COACH JEFF HALL SAID
"Two wins today is a good day. We talked about the third set this week and finishing, and we did that today. Â We were the better team in that set today, and the results showed that. Super proud of this team and their resilience."
UP NEXT
CSUN next heads to Boise, Idaho for the Boise State Beach Bash. The Matadors will take on Oregon, UTEP, Santa Clara, and the host Broncos over the two-day event (Apr. 3-4).
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