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Bruins Fall to Arizona State at Pac-12 Invitational, 3-2
April 18, 2015 | Beach Volleyball
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The eighth-ranked UCLA Bruins (9-4) were eliminated from the team competition of the Pac-12 Invitational with a 3-2 setback to Arizona State (7-11) in the consolation bracket on Saturday afternoon at Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica, Calif.
The Bruins scored the first point at the No. 5 flight as Lexi Jasper-Baylin and Ivey Schmitt won in straight sets, 21-14, 21-11 over Arizona State's Frances Giedraitis and Kwyn Johnson. Schmitt had 17 kills, more than ASU's combined total and added one dig, one block and one ace while Jasper-Baylin added seven kills, three digs and a match-high six aces for UCLA. The Bruin duo is now 7-1 on the season.
UCLA went up 2-0 at No. 4 doubles when Karly Drolson and Rachel Inouye defeated Sydney Palmer and McKenzie Willey in straight sets, 21-15, 21-10. Drolson had the same amount of ASU kills combined at 14 and almost had as many digs (21 compared to 26 for the ASU duo). Inouye contributed a double-double as well with 13 kills and 17 digs. The Bruin pair is now 14-2 on the year.
Arizona State started its comeback with a straight-set win (21-17, 21-18) at No. 2 doubles as Jordy Checkal and Bethany Jorgensen defeated the Bruins' Elise Zappia and Madie Smith. Zappia had 19 kills and 12 digs while Smith ended with eight kills and 12 digs. The duo falls to 14-6 on the year.
ASU then tied things up at 2-2 with a three-set win at flight No. 1 as Bianca Arellano and Macey Gardner defeated UCLA's Kamila Tan and Zoë Nightingale, 13-21, 21-14, 17-15. Tan had a monster match of 24 kills and 16 digs while Nightingale chipped in 10 kills and three digs. The Bruin pair is now 8-5 on the year.
ASU clinched the win at the No. 3 flight in a "winners take all" match as the Sun Devils' Whitney Follette and Halle Harker defeated the Bruins' Julie Consani and Laurel Weaver in three sets, 22-20, 20-22, 15-11. Weaver had 16 kills and eight digs while Consani had 14 kills and six digs. The Bruin duo is now 8-6 on the year.
The Bruins return to action tomorrow morning in the pairs tournament of the Pac-12 Invitational at Annenberg Beach House.
Arizona State 3, No. 8 UCLA 2 - Saturday, April 18, 2015 - Santa Monica, Calif.
#1 - Bianca Arellano/Macey Gardner (ASU) def. Zoë Nightingale/Kamila Tan (UCLA); 13-21, 21-14, 17-15
#2 - Jordy Checkal/Bethany Jorgensen (ASU) def. Madie Smith/Elise Zappia (UCLA); 21-17, 21-18
#3 - Whitney Follette/Halle Harker (ASU) def. Julie Consani/Laurel Weaver (UCLA); 22-20, 20-22, 15-11
#4 - Karly Drolson/Rachel Inouye (UCLA) def. Sydney Palmer/McKenzie Willey (ASU); 21-15, 21-10
#5 - Lexi Jasper-Baylin/Ivey Schmitt (UCLA) def. Frances Giedraitis/Kwyn Johnson (ASU); 21-14, 21-11
Order of finish: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3*
