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PISMO BEACH, Calif., -- No. 2/3 UCLA (1-0) opened the 2017 season on Thursday morning with a 5-0 sweep of CSU Bakersfield (0-1) at Pismo Beach, Calif., marking the fourth-straight season that the Bruins have won their season opener.
On court one, sophomores Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara easily dispatched the pair of Carol Grasso and Sara Little, 21-13, 21-9.
The Bruins' pair of freshman Madi Yeomans and senior Kamila Tan took down CSU Bakersfield's Jocelyn Rodriguez and Ashley Prater on court two in straight sets, 21-6, 21-13.
UCLA's freshman tandem of Torrey Van Winden and Savvy Simo didn't allow their opponents, Sarah Garrow and Mattison DeGarmo on court three to get to double digits either set, winning 21-9, 21-6.
Court four saw the Bruins' pair of sophomore Izzy Carey and junior Elise Zappia dismantle CSUB's Madi Busler and Hannah Manzanares, 21-8, 21-5.
Another Bruin freshman duo of Chanti Holroyd and Lily Justine won in straight sets over the Roadrunners' Ally Barber and Kayla Tinker, 21-10, 21-19.
The Bruins return to action later today when they face the hosts, Cal Poly.
No. 2/3 UCLA 5 vs. CSU Bakersfield 0 - Thursday, March 2, 2017 - Pismo Beach, Calif.
#1 - Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) def. Carol Grasso/Sara Little (CSUB), 21-13, 21-9
#2 - Madi Yeomans/Kamila Tan (UCLA) def. Jocelyn Rodriguez/Ashley Prater (CSUB), 21-6, 21-13
#3 - Torrey Van Winden/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Sarah Garrow/Mattison DeGarmo (CSUB), 21-9, 21-6
#4 - Izzy Carey/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Madi Busler/Hannah Manzanares (CSUB), 21-8, 21-5
#5 - Chanti Holroyd/Lily Justine (UCLA) def. Ally Barber/Kayla Tinker (CSUB), 21-10, 21-19