Beach Dawgs Take On Tough Competition In LA

Friday, March 6

Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA)

1:00 p.m. PT

University of Washington

Texas

March 07, 2026 | Beach Volleyball

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LOS ANGELES – No. 18 Washington beach volleyball wrapped up its Los Angeles weekend with four duals across two days, falling to No. 5 Texas, No. 2 UCLA, No. 13 LSU, No. 10 California to move to 6-6 overall on the season.

Washington opened the weekend on Friday at Mapes Beach against Texas, where the Longhorns earned straight-set victories on all five courts to take the 5-0 dual. Later that day, the Huskies faced UCLA, and the Bruins also earned a 5-0 victory, handing Washington two tough losses on the opening day.

The Huskies returned to the sand Saturday morning at Merle Norman Stadium for a ranked matchup against LSU. Washington picked up wins on courts three and five, with Niki Egan and Mariana Tomasova earning a straight-set victory while Avery Towne and Alina Urzua battled to a three-set win. LSU secured the dual with victories on three courts.

Washington closed the weekend against California in another tight matchup. Ella Tyus and Sarah Wilcock delivered the Huskies' first point with a 26-24, 21-12 win on court four, and Towne and Urzua pushed their match to three sets on court five. California ultimately secured the dual with wins on courts one through three.

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— Washington Beach Volleyball (@UW_BeachVB) March 7, 2026

March 6 | Los Angeles, Calif.
Mapes Beach

No. 18 Washington – 0
No. 5 Texas – 5

Brecht Piersma/Katie Hashman (TX) def. Katarina Pantovic/Emma Hohenauer (UW) 21-14, 21-17
Anna Pavelkova/Kacka Pavelkova (TX) def. Mariana Tomasova/Niki Egan (UW) 21-6, 21-12
Emma Grace Robertson/Savannah Thomas (TX) def. Zoe Pabarcus/Mayamay Brown (UW) 21-17, 21-14
Macey Butler/Lily Davis (TX) def. Ella Tyus/Sarah Wilcock (UW) 26-24, 21-10
Noa Sonneville/Karin Zolnercikova (TX) def. Alina Urzua/Avery Towne (UW) 21-19, 21-10

Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 5, 3

March 6 | Los Angeles, Calif.
Mapes Beach

No. 2 UCLA – 5
No. 18 Washington – 0

Sally Perez/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Katarina Pantovic/Emma Hohenauer (UW) 17-21, 21-10, 15-7
Ava Williamson/Ensley Alden 9UCLA) def. Mariana Tomasova/Niki Egan (UW) 21-15, 18-21, 15-6
Kaley Mathews/Haper Cooper (UCLA) def. Zoe Pabarcus/Mayamay Brown (UW) 21-9, 21-9
Jesse Dueck/Cassie Dodd (UCLA) def. Ella Tyus/Sarah Wilcock (UW) 15-21, 21-15, 15-11
Taylor Ford/Kenzie Brower (UCLA) def. Alina Urzua/Avery Towne (UW) 21-10, 21-8

March 7 | Los Angeles, Calif.
Merle Norman Stadium

No. 13 LSU – 3
No. 18 Washington – 2

Julia Sprecher/Kenzey McGatlin (LSU) def. Emma Hohenauer/Katarina Pantovic (UW) 21-14, 21-15
Skylar Martin/Tatum Finlason (LSU) def. Telia Allen/Mayamay Brown (UW) 21-16, 21-16
Niki Egan/Mariana Tomasova (UW) def. Camryn Chatellier/Aubrey O'Gorman (LSU) 21-14, 21-17
Emily Hellmuth/Bella Lagemann (LSU) def. Ella Tyus/Sarah Wilcock (UW) 21-13, 21-11
Avery Towne/Alina Urzua (UW) def. Kate Baker/Zayna Meyer (LSU) 21-13, 18-21, 15-11

Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 1, 5

March 7 | Los Angeles, Calif.
Merle Norman Stadium

No. 10 California – 3
No. 18 Washington – 2

Emma Donley/Portia Sherman (CAL) def. Emma Hohenauer/Katarina Pantovic (UW) 21-15, 21-16
Grace Hong/Marilu Pally (CAL) def. Niki Egan/Mariana Tomasova (UW) 21-13, 19-21, 15-13
Gia Fisher/Ava Haughy (CAL) def. Mayamay Brown/Zoe Pabarcus (UW) 21-14, 21-16
Ella Tyus/Sarah Wilcock (UW) def. Mila Vugrincic/Jenna Colligan (CAL) 26-24, 21-12
Elle Evers/Mila Yarich (CAL) def. Avery Towne/Alina Urzua (UW) 19-21, 21-18, 15-11

Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 3, 1

Up Next
The Huskies head to Stanford, California, to compete in the Stanford Invitational starting Friday, March 13. They open the tournament against No. 17 North Florida at 11:00 a.m. PST, followed by a matchup with No. 1 Stanford at 5:00 p.m. PST. On Saturday, March 14, Washington faces Houston Christian at 10:00 a.m. PST and concludes the slate against No. 11 Long Beach State at 2:00 p.m. PST.

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