Sunday, February 25
Honolulu, HI
12:00 PM
UCLA
3
vs
2
Stanford vs. UCLA
Juniors Megan and Nicole McNamara won a crucial match on court one to clinch a 3-2 dual win at #5 Hawai'i on Sunday.
Photo by: UCLA Athletics
No. 3 UCLA Wins Two on the Day
February 25, 2018 | Beach Volleyball
The Bruins picked up 3-2 victories over No. 17 Stanford and at No. 5 Hawai'i.
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HONOLULU -- No. 3 UCLA (2-1) continued play at the Rainbow Classic hosted by the University of Hawai'i at Ching Complex. The Bruins opened the day with a 3-2 win over No. 17 Stanford (0-4) on Sunday afternoon.
Freshman Mac May made her season debut on court five and paired with Savvy Simo to take down Stanford's Kat Anderson and Michaela Keefe, 21-13, 21-10.
UCLA took a 2-0 lead when senior Elise Zappia and Madi Yeomans defeated Stanford's Payton Chang and Catherine Raquel in straight sets, 21-16, 21-15.
Stanford got on the board when Kate Formico and Courtney Bowen beat freshman Megan Muret and junior Izzy Carey in three sets, 17-21, 22-20, 15-8.
But junior Sarah Sponcil and sophomore Lily Justine secured the dual victory when the beat Morgan Hentz and Amelia Smith, 21-16, 21-19, to give the Bruins a 3-1 advantage.
On court one, Stanford's Kathryn Plummer and Sunny Villapando won a three-set thriller over UCLA's junior pair of Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara, 18-21, 21-19, 15-13.
No. 3 UCLA 3, No. 17 Stanford 2 – Ching Complex – Honolulu, Hawaii – Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018
1. Kathryn Plummer/Sunny Villapando (Stanford) def. Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) 18-21, 21-19, 15-13
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) def. Morgan Hentz/Amelia Smith (Stanford) 21-16, 21-19
3. Elise Zappia/Madi Yeomans (UCLA) def. Catherine Raquel/Payton Chang (Stanford) 21-16, 21-15
4. Kate Formico/Courtney Bowen (Stanford) def. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) 17-21, 22-20, 15-8
5. Mac May/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Michaela Keefe/Kat Anderson (Stanford) 21-13, 21-10
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4, 2*, 1
UCLA (3-1) exacted revenge on #5 Hawai'i (2-1), handing the Rainbow Wahine their first defeat of the young season in the Bruins' final dual of the classic.
UCLA took a 1-0 lead after the Bruins' Mac May and Savvy Simo defeated Paige Dreeuws and Hannah Zalopany in straight sets on court five, 21-14, 21-17.
The Rainbow Wahine tied it at 1-1 on court four when Ari Homayun and Amy Ozee of Hawai'i defeated Megan Muret and Izzy Carey in straight sets, 21-17, 21-18.
UCLA went up 2-1 on court three when Elise Zappia and Madi Yeomans took down Morgan Martin and Lea Monkhouse in a three-set thriller, 21-13, 15-21, 18-16.
Hawai'i tied it up at 2-2 with a straight-set win on court two as Emily Maglio and Ka'iwi Schucht defeated UCLA's Sarah Sponcil and Lily Justine, 21-13, 21-13.
On court one, UCLA's Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara clinched the 3-2 dual victory with a 21-18, 21-16 victory over Carly Kan and Laurel Weaver.
The Bruins return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 1:00 p.m. PT when they take on #2 Pepperdine at USC's Merle Norman Stadium on Pac-12 Networks. The Bruins will also face #1 USC at 2:30 p.m. PT, also on the Pac-12 Networks.
No. 3 UCLA 3, No. 5 Hawai'i 2 – Ching Complex – Honolulu, Hawaii – Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018
1. Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) def. Carly Kan/Laurel Weaver (UH), 21-18, 21-16
2. Emily Maglio/Kai'iwi Schucht (UH) def. Sarah Sponcil/Lily Justine (UCLA), 21-13, 21-13
3. Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Morgan Martin/Lea Monkhouse (UH), 21-13, 15-21, 18-16
4. Ari Homayun/Amy Ozee (UH) def. Megan Muret/Izzy Carey (UCLA), 21-17, 21-18
5. Mac May/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Paige Dreeuws/Hannah Zalopany (UH), 21-14, 21-17
No. 6 (Exh): Hi'ilawe Huddleston/Allyssah Fitterer (UH) def. Chanti Holroyd/Cami Sanchez (UCLA), 19-21, 21-17, 15-9
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1*
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