Friday, April 28
Tucson, AZ
1:00 PM
UCLA
2
vs
3
USC
Senior Kamila Tan and freshman Madi Yeomans rallied but fell in three sets to USC.
Photo by: UCLA Athletics
Bruins Battle but Fall in Pac-12 Finals
April 28, 2017 | Beach Volleyball
#1 USC defeats #2 UCLA, 3-2, to win 2017 Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship.
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TUCSON, Ariz.ย -- No. 2 UCLA (29-4) battled but fell to #1 USC (34-1) in the finals of the 2017 Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championships, 3-2, on Friday afternoon at Bear Down Beach on the campus of Arizona.
The Trojans got the first point of the dual on court one as Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes defeated the UCLA sophomore duo of Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara in straight sets, 21-8, 21-16. The twins dropped to 26-6 this season, all on court one. The Bruin duo was one of three UCLA pairs named to the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team.
The Bruins tied the dual at 1-1 on courtย four as UCLA's senior Jordan Anderson and sophomoreย Izzyย Carey defeated the Trojans' Abril Bustamante and Katrina Kernochanย in straight sets, 21-18, 21-9. The Bruin duo improved to 21-1 on the year (20-1 on court four) and was also named to the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team.
USCย took a 2-1 leadย on court three after Terese Cannon and Nicolette Martin defeated UCLA'sย junior Elise Zappia and freshman Torrey Van Windenย in straight sets, 21-14, 21-18. The Bruin duo dropped to 19-3 on the year (18-3 on court three). They were the third and final pair to earn 2017 Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team honors.
The UCLA freshman pair ofย Lily Justine and Savvy Simoย rallied on court five to tie the dual at 2-2, defeating USC's Jenna Belton and Jo Kremer in three sets, 10-21, 21-14, 15-13. The newly-formed pair improved to 5-2 on the year.
The Trojans clinched the match on court two as Sophie Bukovec and Allie Wheeler held off the Bruins' duo of freshman Madi Yeomans and senior Kamila Tan in three sets, 21-10, 18-21, 15-13. The UCLA duo fell to 20-12 on the year (19-12 on court two).
No. 1 USC 3, No. 2 UCLA 2 โ Bear Down Beach โ Tucson, Ariz. โ Friday, April 28, 2017
1. Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes (USC) def. Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) 21-8, 21-16
2. Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler (USC) def. Kamila Tan/Madi Yeomans (UCLA) 21-10, 18-21, 15-13
3. Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin (USC) def. Elise Zappia/Torrey Van Winden (UCLA) 21-14, 21-18
4. Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey (UCLA) def. Abril Bustamante/Katrina Kernochan (USC) 21-18, 21-9
5. Lily Justine/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) 10-21, 21-14, 15-13
Order of finish: 1,ย 4,ย 3,ย 5, 2*
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