Saturday, April 8
Stanford, CA
8:00 AM
University of Washington
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UCLA
Beach Dawgs Battle With No. 4 UCLA, Clinch Win Against ASU
April 08, 2023 | Beach Volleyball
Palo Alto, California – Day two of the Pac-12 North Invitational presented a steep challenge to the Washington Husky Beach Volleyball Team. First test for the Dawgs was No. 4 UCLA, followed by a strong Arizona State team. Despite the loss, the Huskies had a valiant fight against the Bruins. Head coach Derek Olson commented on his teams efforts.
"We played our best volleyball of the season against UCLA this morning and that was really cool to see," Olson said, "Getting two straight set wins against the likely favorites to win it all was inspiring and knowing we were a 3rd set away from taking them down is encouraging."
The Huskies had a quick turnaround to play the Sun Devils and proved to keep the mojo alive.
"I also knew that it would make the next match that much more difficult because we need to bring the same level of energy against ASU," Coach Olson said, "We had to dig deep in that one and that also showed our resolve. Very solid weekend for us and we are looking forward to playing at home for the first time all season next weekend at Alki."
The Huskies have their first and only home tournament next weekend at Alki Beach, April 15-16.
UCLA
With a tough loss to No. 9 Cal the day before, the Huskies were eager for another shot at a top-10 win vs the No. 4 UCLA Bruins. The Huskies got started at 8am with pairs No. 4 and No. 5 taking the courts.
Hannah Yerex and Shannon Gormally fell to UCLA's Smith/Monserez in a swift 21-15, 21-9. The Huskies on court No. 4 returned with fire to have their back. Teagan DeFalco and Mary Sincalir took care of business by beating Van Winkle/Greene-Agnew 21-19, 21-17 to tie up the score to one a piece.
Pair's No. 3 and No. 2 took to the courts next to decide the match. On court 3, Huskies Scarlett Dahl and Paloma Bowman took on UCLA's Hallgren/Moore. The Huskies dropped the game 21-14, 21-14 to give the Bruins their second point.
To decide the match, No. 2 pair Kendall Mather and Piper Monk- Heidrich took on Boyd/Denaburg. The Huskies dropped the first set 16-21 but responded by winning the second 21-17. The Huskies worked themselves into a battle but came up short in the tiebreak set 11-15 to give the Bruins the win.
Regardless of the loss, the Huskies weren't done fighting. Top pair Chloe Loreen and Natalie Robinson took on UCLA's Van Winkle/Brennan. The pair played a dominant game from the beginning, beating the Bruins 21-17, 21-16. This win marks only the second time that the Huskies beat UCLA's top pair in program history.
Arizona State
With both teams having to play back-to-back matches, this match was a battle of endurance. The Huskies having just lost to UCLA, had to regroup, and play a solid Arizona State team.
Pairs No. 2 and No. 4 took to the courts first. Taking care of business, the No. 2 pair Piper Monk-Heidrich and Kendall Mather took on Pemberton/Kael and beat them 21-14, 21-16 to give the Huskies their first point of the duel. Shortly after, the No. 4 pair Teagan DeFalco and Mary Sinclair came up short to Waters/Ames 21-19, 21-15 to tie it up.
Next up were pairs No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5. Arizona State came out on fire, beating pair No. 5 Hannah Yerex and Shannon Gormally. Fitzgerald and Nieves Papaleo won 21-12, 21-19.
With the game on the line pair No. 3, Scarlett Dahl and Paloma Bowman battled to keep the Huskies alive. The pair took the first set from Thomas/Weber 21-17, followed by winning the second 21-18.
Now tied at two a piece, it came down to Huskies Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen facing Sweeny/Wickley on court 1. The Huskies struggled to get going in the first, losing 17-21, but followed it up by a dominant 21-14 second set win. For the game and the match, the Huskies won 15-9 in the tiebreak set to finish out the weekend.
Washington Beach Volleyball
April 8, 2023
Palo Alto, California
Match 1
#13 Washington – 2
#4 UCLA- 3
1. Robinson/Loreen (WASH) def. Van Winkle/Brennan (UCLA) 21-17, 21-16
2. Boyd/Denaburg (UCLA) def. Monk-Heidrich/Mather (WASH) 21-16, 17-21, 15-11
3. Hallgren/Moore (UCLA) def. Bowman/Dahl (WASH) 21-14, 21-14
4. DeFalco/Sinclair (WASH) def. Van Winkle/Greene-Agnew (UCLA) 21-19. 21-17
5. Smith/Monserez (UCLA) def. Gormally/Yerex (WASH) 21-15, 21-9
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Match 2
#13 Washington – 3
Arizona State- 2
1. Robinson/Loreen (WASH) def. Sweeney/Wickley (ASU) 17-21, 21-14, 15-9
2. Monk-Heidrich/Mather (WASH) def. Pemberton/Kael (ASU) 21-14, 21-16
3. Dahl/Bowman (WASH) def. Thomas/Weber (ASU) 21-17, 21-15
4. Waters/Ames (ASU) def. DeFalco/Sinclair (WASH) 21-19, 21-15
5. Fitzgerald/Nieves Papaleo (ASU) def. Yerex/Gormally (WASH) 21-12, 21-19
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
"We played our best volleyball of the season against UCLA this morning and that was really cool to see," Olson said, "Getting two straight set wins against the likely favorites to win it all was inspiring and knowing we were a 3rd set away from taking them down is encouraging."
The Huskies had a quick turnaround to play the Sun Devils and proved to keep the mojo alive.
"I also knew that it would make the next match that much more difficult because we need to bring the same level of energy against ASU," Coach Olson said, "We had to dig deep in that one and that also showed our resolve. Very solid weekend for us and we are looking forward to playing at home for the first time all season next weekend at Alki."
The Huskies have their first and only home tournament next weekend at Alki Beach, April 15-16.
UCLA
With a tough loss to No. 9 Cal the day before, the Huskies were eager for another shot at a top-10 win vs the No. 4 UCLA Bruins. The Huskies got started at 8am with pairs No. 4 and No. 5 taking the courts.
Hannah Yerex and Shannon Gormally fell to UCLA's Smith/Monserez in a swift 21-15, 21-9. The Huskies on court No. 4 returned with fire to have their back. Teagan DeFalco and Mary Sincalir took care of business by beating Van Winkle/Greene-Agnew 21-19, 21-17 to tie up the score to one a piece.
Pair's No. 3 and No. 2 took to the courts next to decide the match. On court 3, Huskies Scarlett Dahl and Paloma Bowman took on UCLA's Hallgren/Moore. The Huskies dropped the game 21-14, 21-14 to give the Bruins their second point.
To decide the match, No. 2 pair Kendall Mather and Piper Monk- Heidrich took on Boyd/Denaburg. The Huskies dropped the first set 16-21 but responded by winning the second 21-17. The Huskies worked themselves into a battle but came up short in the tiebreak set 11-15 to give the Bruins the win.
Regardless of the loss, the Huskies weren't done fighting. Top pair Chloe Loreen and Natalie Robinson took on UCLA's Van Winkle/Brennan. The pair played a dominant game from the beginning, beating the Bruins 21-17, 21-16. This win marks only the second time that the Huskies beat UCLA's top pair in program history.
Arizona State
With both teams having to play back-to-back matches, this match was a battle of endurance. The Huskies having just lost to UCLA, had to regroup, and play a solid Arizona State team.
Pairs No. 2 and No. 4 took to the courts first. Taking care of business, the No. 2 pair Piper Monk-Heidrich and Kendall Mather took on Pemberton/Kael and beat them 21-14, 21-16 to give the Huskies their first point of the duel. Shortly after, the No. 4 pair Teagan DeFalco and Mary Sinclair came up short to Waters/Ames 21-19, 21-15 to tie it up.
Next up were pairs No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5. Arizona State came out on fire, beating pair No. 5 Hannah Yerex and Shannon Gormally. Fitzgerald and Nieves Papaleo won 21-12, 21-19.
With the game on the line pair No. 3, Scarlett Dahl and Paloma Bowman battled to keep the Huskies alive. The pair took the first set from Thomas/Weber 21-17, followed by winning the second 21-18.
Now tied at two a piece, it came down to Huskies Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen facing Sweeny/Wickley on court 1. The Huskies struggled to get going in the first, losing 17-21, but followed it up by a dominant 21-14 second set win. For the game and the match, the Huskies won 15-9 in the tiebreak set to finish out the weekend.
Washington Beach Volleyball
April 8, 2023
Palo Alto, California
Match 1
#13 Washington – 2
#4 UCLA- 3
1. Robinson/Loreen (WASH) def. Van Winkle/Brennan (UCLA) 21-17, 21-16
2. Boyd/Denaburg (UCLA) def. Monk-Heidrich/Mather (WASH) 21-16, 17-21, 15-11
3. Hallgren/Moore (UCLA) def. Bowman/Dahl (WASH) 21-14, 21-14
4. DeFalco/Sinclair (WASH) def. Van Winkle/Greene-Agnew (UCLA) 21-19. 21-17
5. Smith/Monserez (UCLA) def. Gormally/Yerex (WASH) 21-15, 21-9
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Match 2
#13 Washington – 3
Arizona State- 2
1. Robinson/Loreen (WASH) def. Sweeney/Wickley (ASU) 17-21, 21-14, 15-9
2. Monk-Heidrich/Mather (WASH) def. Pemberton/Kael (ASU) 21-14, 21-16
3. Dahl/Bowman (WASH) def. Thomas/Weber (ASU) 21-17, 21-15
4. Waters/Ames (ASU) def. DeFalco/Sinclair (WASH) 21-19, 21-15
5. Fitzgerald/Nieves Papaleo (ASU) def. Yerex/Gormally (WASH) 21-12, 21-19
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
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