Huskies Win One, Drop A Pair In Queen’s Cup

Saturday, April 13

Honolulu, HI

12:00 PM

University of Washington

San Jose State

Photo by: Red Box Pictures

April 13, 2019 | Beach Volleyball

By: UW Athletic Communications

HONOLULU – Washington played a triple header today in Honolulu, going 1-2 in the round robin portion of the Queen's Cup, hosted by Hawaii at Queen's Beach. The Huskies opened with a 5-0 win over San Jose State but then dropped a 5-0 decision to No. 14 Loyola Marymount despite going to third sets on three courts. UW ended the day with a 4-1 loss to sixth-ranked Hawaii.

The Huskies will get another crack at LMU tomorrow in the 2-3 semifinal at 12 noon Pacific time, with the winner playing the winner of the 1-4 match between Hawaii and San Jose State.

In the opener against a solid Spartans squad, the Huskies got four straight set wins, and then closed out with a three-set victory at No. 2 from Kara Bajema and Shayne McPherson, who lost the first set, 18-21, to Andrade/Gavio but came back to win the next two, 21-18, 15-13.

Destiny Julye and Kristen Gengenbacher won 21-16, 21-18 at the No. 1 spot over Bettenay/Schwarz. Cat McCoy and Avie Niece picked up a win at No. 3, 21-13, 21-18, over Golbeck/Smevog. Kyra Petersen and Samantha Drechsel defeated SJSU's Thomison/Vido, 21-19, 21-17, at the No. 4 spot, and Chloe Newton and Callie Weber got the first point with a 21-11, 21-14 win over Grajeda/Zdroik.

The next match was much closer than the final score appeared. Julye and Gengenbacher fell just short at No. 1 to Culo/Nash of LMU, 21-15, 16-21, 15-13. There was another 15-13 third set at No. 5, where Drechsel teamed with Emma Calle and they took the first set, 21-17, and lost a heartbreaker in the second, 20-22.

Another three setter came at No. 3 where McCoy and Niece fell to Kovac/Prichard, 21-17, 15-21, 15-8. Bajema and McPherson also were a couple points away in both sets at No. 2 against Slattery/Toth, falling 21-19, 21-19.

Against the sixth-ranked Rainbow Wahine, Calle and Drechsel moved up to the No. 4 spot and they got a huge win, 21-15, 21-17, over Banz and Loker of Hawaii. Newton and Weber also played well but a late third set run from Dreeuws/Russo got the final point for Hawaii, 22-20, 14-21, 15-10. At the No. 2 spot, Bajema and McPherson went to extra points in the first set against Homayun/Scoles, but Hawaii pulled it out, 24-22, and then pulled away in set two, 21-13.

Washington Beach Volleyball
Queen's Cup
April 13, 2019
Honolulu, Hawaii | Queen's Beach

Match 1

Washington – 5
San Jose State – 0

1. Julye/Gengenbacher (UW) def. Bettenay/Schwarz (SJSU), 21-16, 21-18
2. Bajema/McPherson (UW) def. Andrade/Gavio (SJSU), 18-21, 21-18, 15-13
3. McCoy/Niece (UW) def. Golbeck/Smevog (SJSU), 21-13, 21-18
4. Petersen/Drechsel (UW) def. Thomison/Vido (SJSU), 21-19, 21-17
5. Newton/Weber (UW) def. Grajeda/Zdroik (SJSU), 21-11, 21-14
Order of finish: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2

Match 2

No. 14 Loyola Marymount - 5
Washington – 0

1) Culo/Nash (LMU) def. Julye/Gengenbacher (UW), 21-15, 16-21, 15-13
2) Slattery/Toth (LMU) def. Bajema/McPherson (UW), 21-19, 21-19
3) Kovac/Prichard (LMU) def. McCoy/Niece (UW), 21-17, 15-21, 15-8
4) Doud/Nederend (LMU) def. Newton/Weber (UW), 21-18, 21-9
5) Panter/Martin (LMU) def. Calle/Drechsel (UW), 17-21, 22-20, 15-13
Order of finish: 4, 2, 1, 5, 3

Match 3

No. 6 Hawaii - 4
Washington – 1

1) Maglio/Ozee (UH) def. Julye/Gengenbacher (UW), 21-10, 21-11
2) Homayun/Scoles (UH) def. Bajema/McPherson (UW), 24-22, 21-13
3) Martin/Napoleon (UH) def. McCoy/Niece (UW), 21-15, 21-10
4) Calle/Drechsel (UW) def. Banz/Loker (UH), 21-15, 21-17
5) Dreeuws/Russo (UH) def. Newton/Weber (UW), 22-20, 14-21, 15-10
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2, 4, 5