Saturday, February 24
Honolulu, Hawaii
12:00 PM
UCLA
5
vs
0
Stanford
Lily Justine and her new partner, Sarah Sponcil (4), opened 2018 with a straight-set win over Stanford.
Photo by: UCLA Athletics
No. 3 UCLA Opens the Season with a Split
February 24, 2018 | Beach Volleyball
The Bruins defeated #17 Stanford, 5-0 and fell at #3 Hawai'i, 5-0, in Honolulu at the Rainbow Classic.
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HONOLULU -- No. 3 UCLA (1-0) opened the 2018 season with a 5-0 sweep of No. 17 Stanford (0-2) at the Rainbow Classic at Ching Complex on Saturday afternoon.
The Bruins didn't drop a set to the Cardinal on the day. Sophomores Chanti Holroyd and Savvy Simo got things started with a win over Stanford's Kat Anderson and Caitlin Keefe, 21-17, 21-12.
UCLA took a 2-0 lead when senior Elise Zappia and Madi Yeomans took down Stanford's Payton Chang and Catherine Raquel in straight sets, 21-16, 21-17.
Freshman Megan Muret and junior Izzy Carey defeated the Cardinal's Kate Formico and Courtney Bowen in straight sets, 21-18, 21-11 to give UCLA the dual victory.
On court one, UCLA's junior pair of Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara won in straight sets over Stanford's Kathryn Plummer and Sunny Villapando, 21-14, 21-16.
Junior Sarah Sponcil and sophomore Lily Justine got the win on court two over Morgan Hentz and Amelia Smith, 21-17, 21-13, to complete the 5-0 sweep.
No. 3 UCLA 5, No. 17 Stanford 0 – Ching Complex – Honolulu, Hawaii – Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018
1. Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) def. Kathryn Plummer/Sunny Villapando (Stanford), 21-14, 21-16
2. Sarah Sponcil/Lily Justine (UCLA) def. Morgan Hentz/Amelia Smith (Stanford), 21-17, 21-13
3. Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Payton Chang/Catherine Raquel (Stanford), 21-16, 21-17
4. Megan Muret/Izzy Carey (UCLA) def. Kate Formico/Courtney Bowen (Stanford), 21-18, 21-11
5. Chanti Holroyd/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Kat Anderson/Caitlin Keefe (Stanford), 21-17, 21-12
EXH: Mac May/Hannah Phair (UCLA) def. Blake Sharp/Shannon Richardson (Stanford), 21-17, 11-21, 15-6
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4*, 1, 2
UCLA (1-1) dropped its first match of the year at #5 Hawai'i (2-0) and only took two sets off the Rainbow Wahine on the day.
Hawai'i took a 1-0 lead after Paige Dreeuws and Hannah Zalopany defeated the Bruins' Chanti Holroyd and Savvy Simo on court five, 21-15, 24-22.
The Rainbows took a 2-0 lead on court three when Morgan Martin and Lea Monkhouse defeated Elise Zappia and Madi Yeomans in straight sets, 21-7, 21-11.
Ari Homayun and Amy Ozee of Hawai'i beat Megan Muret and Izzy Carey in a tight affair, 21-17, 15-21, 15-13 to give the 'Bows the dual victory.
On court two, Emily Maglio and Ka'iwi Schucht defeated UCLA's Sarah Sponcil and Lily Justine, 21-19, 21-13.
Carly Kan and Laurel Weaver rallied for a 20-22, 21-15, 15-10 win on court one over UCLA's Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara to clinch a 5-0 sweep.
The Bruins return to action tomorrow to do it all over again. UCLA will face Stanford at 12:00 p.m. PT and then take on Hawai'i at 3:00 p.m. PT.
No. 5 Hawai'i 5, No. 3 UCLA 0 – Ching Complex – Honolulu, Hawaii – Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018
1. Carly Kan/Laurel Weaver (UH) def. Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) 20-22, 21-15, 15-10
2. Emily Maglio/Ka'iwi Schucht (UH) def. Sarah Sponcil/Lily Justine (UCLA) 21-19, 21-13
3. Morgan Martin/Lea Monkhouse (UH) def. Elise Zappia/Madi Yeomans (UCLA) 21-7, 21-11
4. Ari Homayun/Amy Ozee (UH) def. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) 21-17, 15-21, 15-13
5. Paige Dreeuws/Hannah Zalopany (UH) def. Savvy Simo/Chanti Holroyd (UCLA) 21-15, 24-22
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4*, 2, 1
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