Friday, March 17
Monterey, CA
9:00 AM
UCLA
5
vs
0
Portland
Lily Justine and the UCLA Bruins are on a seven-match winning streak.
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No. 3 UCLA Posts Three 5-0 Sweeps
March 17, 2017 | Beach Volleyball
The Bruins blanked Portland, San Jose State and San Francisco at the Monterey Invitational on Friday.
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MONTEREY, Calif., -- No. 3 UCLA (9-2) posted three sweeps on Friday at the Monterey Invitational at the Monterey Bay Park Sand Courts at Window by the Bay Park. The Bruins won 5-0 over Portland (3-2) at 9:00 a.m., 5-0 over the hosts San Jose State (5-2) at Noon and then defeated San Francisco (0-8) 5-0 at 3:00 p.m. to close out the day with their seventh-consecutive win. UCLA used every opportunity to mix up its lineup and some of its pairs during the first of a two-day event.
On court one, the Bruins' sophomore pair of Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara had no trouble with Portland's Tani Stephens and Cali Thompson, winning 21-11, 21-9.
A relatively easy straight-set win on court two followed when freshman Madi Yeomans and Kamila Tan defeated the Pilots' Katie Barker and Hannah Troutman, 21-10, 21-13.
Portland was able to win a set on court three, but the Bruins' pair of Elise Zappia and Izzy Carey rallied to win a three-set match over Morgan Robinson and Emma Scanlan, 19-21, 21-17, 15-12.
The Bruins' relatively new pair of Jordan Anderson and Chanti Holroyd posted a straight-set win on court four over Portland's Sarah Savoca and Djurdjina Milovic, 21-19, 21-14.
Court five saw the season-debut of Jasmine Hogan and Remy Wilson, who teamed up to beat the Pilots' Monica Gajda and Lauren Naatz, 21-15, 21-12.
No. 3 UCLA 5, Portland 0 – Monterey Invitational – Monterey, CA – Friday, March 17, 2017
#1: Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) def. Tani Stephens/Cali Thompson (POR) – 21-11, 21-9
#2: Madi Yeomans/Kamila Tan (UCLA) def. Katie Barker/Hannah Troutman (POR) – 21-10, 21-13
#3: Elise Zappia/Izzy Carey (UCLA) def. Morgan Robinson/Emma Scanlan (POR) – 19-21, 21-17, 15-12
#4: Jordan Anderson/Chanti Holroyd (UCLA) def. Sarah Savoca/Djurdjina Milovic (POR) – 21-19, 21-14
#5: Jasmine Hogan/Remy Wilson (UCLA) def. Monica Gajda/Lauren Naatz (POR) – 21-15, 21-12
In the second match of the day, UCLA twins Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara defeated San Jose State's Lyndi Scholl and Allison Meehan in straight sets, 21-16, 21-16. on court one.
On court two, UCLA's Madi Yeomans and Kamila Tan defeated the Spartans' Julie Sam and Nandyala Gama, 21-12, 21-16.
Freshman Torrey Van Winden returned to the line-up on court three and paired with Elise Zappia to defeat SJSU's Julia Golbeck and Luiza Andrade, 22-20, 21-12.
UCLA's Jordan Anderson paired with Izzy Carey to post a straight-set win over Giulia Gavio and Jamie Hirai on court four, 21-18, 21-16.
The Bruins' Chanti Holroyd and Lily Justine reunited on court five to defeat SJSU's Summer Avery and Kaitlynn Zdroik, 21-12, 21-18.
No. 3 UCLA 5, San Jose State 0 – Monterey Invitational – Monterey, CA – Friday, March 17, 2017
#1: Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) def. Lyndi Scholl/Allison Meehan (SJSU) – 21-16, 21-16
#2: Madi Yeomans/Kamila Tan (UCLA) def. Julie Sam/Nandyala Gama (SJSU) – 21-12, 21-16
#3: Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Julia Golbeck/Luiza Andrade (SJSU) – 22-20, 21-12
#4: Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey (UCLA) def. Giulia Gavio/Jamie Hirai (SJSU) – 21-18, 21-16
#5: Jasmine Hogan/Remy Wilson (UCLA) def. Summer Avery/Kaitlynn Zdroik (SJSU) – 21-12, 21-18
In the third and final match of the day, the McNamara twins got some rest, allowing most of the Bruins' pairs to move up a flight.
The battle began on court one with Madi Yeomans and Kamila Tan moving up to defeat San Francisco's Nora Buvarp Lavik and Emily Reed in straight sets, 21-12, 21-16.
UCLA's Torrey Van Winden and Elise Zappia paired up on court two to beat USF's Camille Araujo and Marjolijn Oskam, 21-19, 21-8.
On court three, Jordan Anderson and Izzy Carey posted a straight-set win over the Dons' Carly Lowry and Dane Miller, 21-12, 21-15.
The Bruins' Chanti Holroyd and Lily Justine moved up to court four to post an easy 21-9, 21-8 win over Kate Ashman and Shannon Levinson.
The sweep was complete without dropping a set as Remy Wilson and Jasmine Hogan returned on court five to beat USF's Trish Koutsoukos and Montana Green by identical set scores of 21-7.
The Bruins return to action tomorrow when they face a pair of ranked teams. UCLA will open with #13 Grand Canyon at 9:00 a.m. and conclude the tournament with #20 Saint Mary's at 1:00 p.m.
No. 3 UCLA 5, San Francisco 0 – Monterey Invitational – Monterey, CA – Friday, March 17, 2017
#1: Madi Yeomans/Kamila Tan (UCLA) def. Nora Buvarp Lavik/Emily Reed (USF) – 21-12, 21-16
#2: Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Camille Araujo/Marjolijn Oskam (USF) – 21-19, 21-8
#3: Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey (UCLA) def. Carly Lowry/Dane Miller (USF) – 21-12, 21-15
#4: Lily Justine/Chanti Holroyd (UCLA) def. Kate Ashman/Shannon Levinson (USF) – 21-9, 21-8
#5: Jasmine Hogan/Remy Wilson (UCLA) def. Trish Koutsoukos/Montana Green (USF) – 21-7, 21-7
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