Friday, March 31
Miami, FL
7:00 AM
UCLA
5
vs
0
Arizona State
Megan McNamara and the third-ranked UCLA Bruins have won a school-record 14 duals in a row.
Photo by: UCLA Athletics
Bruins' Win Streak Now at School-Record 14 Straight
March 31, 2017 | Beach Volleyball
No. 3 UCLA swept No. 12 Arizona State and New Orleans and posted a 3-2 win over No. 14 FAU on Friday.
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MIAMI, Fla., -- No. 3 UCLA (16-2) posted three more dual wins on Friday at the FIU Surf and Turf Invitational at the Lummus Park Courts to run its winning streak to a school-record 14 straight victories, surpassing last year's consecutive streak of 12 in a row. The Bruins began with a 5-0 sweep over No. 12 Arizona State (7-10), followed by a 5-0 sweep over New Orleans (5-10) and concluded with a 3-2 win over No. 14 Florida Atlantic (18-3), snapping the Owls' 17-match winning streak.
In the win over Arizona State, the Bruins' sophomore pair of Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara posted a come-from-behind three-set win on court one over the Sun Devils' Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette, 20-22, 21-15, 15-6.
On court two, freshman Madi Yeomans and senior Kamila Tan defeated ASU's Oluoma Okaro and Madison Berridge in straight sets, 21-16, 21-16.
Another straight-set win for the Bruins followed on court three as freshman Torrey Van Winden and junior Elise Zappia defeated Sage Patchell and Ellyson Lundberg, 21-7, 21-13.
Senior Jordan Anderson and sophomore Izzy Carey posted a straight-set victory on court four over ASU's Kwyn Johnson and Frances Giedraitis, 21-16, 21-13.
Court five saw the freshman duo of Lily Justine and Chanti Holroyd beat the Sun Devils' Cassidy Pickrelll and Katelyn Carballo, 21-19, 21-16.
#3 UCLA 5, #12 Arizona State 0 – FIU Surf and Turf Invitational – Miami, FL – Friday, March 31, 2017
#1: Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) def. Bianca Arellano/Whitney Follette (ASU) – 20-22, 21-15, 15-6
#2: Madi Yeomans/Kamila Tan (UCLA) def. Oluoma Okaro/Madison Berridge (ASU) – 21-16, 21-16
#3: Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Sage Patchell/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU) – 21-7, 21-13
#4: Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey (UCLA) def. Kwyn Johnson/Frances Giedraitis (ASU) – 21-16, 21-13
#5: Lily Justine/Chanti Holroyd (UCLA) def. Cassidy Pickrell/Katelyn Carballo (ASU) – 21-19, 21-16
Order of finish: 4, 3, 5*, 2, 1
In the second match of the day, the Bruins' sophomore pair of Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara posted a straight-set win on court one over New Orleans' Cara Sander and Victoria Corcoran, 21-6, 21-12.
UCLA's Madi Yeomans and Kamila Tan posted a straight-set win on court two over Blessing Dunn and Veronica Corcoran, 21-15, 21-15.
Another straight-set win for the Bruins followed on court three as the freshman pair of Torrey Van Winden and Savvy Simo defeated Brooklyn Frank and Rachel Kuhn, 21-13, 21-9.
Court four saw the return of duo sophomore Izzy Carey and junior Elise Zappia, who had no trouble with Lauren Levy and Rhyan Rand, 21-10, 21-8.
Senior Jordan Anderson teamed up with freshman Chanti Holroyd on court five to post a straight-set win over UNO's Brianna Vega and Samantha Uline, 21-13, 21-14.
#3 UCLA 5, New Orleans 0 – FIU Surf and Turf Invitational – Miami, FL – Friday, March 31, 2017
#1: Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) def. Cara Sander/Victoria Corcoran (UNO) – 21-6, 21-12
#2: Madi Yeomans/Kamila Tan (UCLA) def. Blessing Dunn/Veronica Corcoran (UNO) – 21-15, 21-15
#3: Torrey Van Winden/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Brooklyn Frank/Rachel Kuhn (UNO) – 21-13, 21-9
#4: Izzy Carey/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Lauren Levy/Rhyan Rand (UNO) – 21-10, 21-8
#5: Jordan Anderson/Chanti Holroyd (UCLA) def. Brianna Vega/Samantha Uline (UNO) – 21-13, 21-14
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3*, 1, 2
In the third and final match of the day, the Bruins' sophomore pair of Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara dropped a straight-set match on court one to Florida Atlantic's Megan Rice and Jessalyn Kinlaw, 21-17, 21-19.
But the Bruins tied it at 1-1 on court five when the freshman duo of Chanti Holroyd and Lily Justine posted a straight-set win over Jazmine Barker and Ashlan Cunningham, 29-27, 21-14.
The Bruins took a 2-1 advantage after freshman Savvy Simo partnered with senior Jordan Anderson on court four to take down Brittany Pellitteri and Julia Lewkowitz in straight sets, 21-15, 21-18.
UCLA won the match on court three (3-1) after junior Elise Zappia and sophomore Izzy Carey rallied to defeat Nicole Navarro and Nicole Grant, 20-22, 21-16, 23-21.
UCLA's Madi Yeomans and Kamila Tan dropped the final match of the day on court two in a three-set thriller to FAU's Candace Lacour and Gabby Dischleer, 28-26, 19-21, 15-13.
The Bruins return to action tomorrow for three more duals at the FIU Surf and Turf Invitational. UCLA will open with #4 Florida State at 10:00 a.m. ET/7:00 a.m. PT, followed by #15 FIU at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT and concluding with Tulane at 3:00 p.m. ET/Noon PT.
#3 UCLA 3, #14 Florida Atlantic 2 – FIU Surf and Turf Invitational – Miami, FL – Friday, March 31, 2017
#1: Megan Rice/Jessalyn Kinlaw (FAU) def. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) – 21-17, 21-19
#2: Candace Lacour/Gabby Dischleer (FAU) def. Madi Yeomans/Kamila Tan (UCLA) – 28-26, 19-21, 15-13
#3: Izzy Carey/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Nicole Navarro/Nicole Grant (FAU) – 20-22, 21-16, 23-21
#4: Savvy Simo/Jordan Anderson (UCLA) def. Brittany Pellitteri/Julia Lewkowitz (FAU) – 21-15, 21-18
#5: Lily Justine/Chanti Holroyd (UCLA) def. Jazmine Barker/Ashlan Cunningham (FAU) – 29-27, 21-14
Order of finish: 1, 5, 4, 3*, 2
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