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No. 1 UCLA Breaks Record in Victory
April 08, 2018 | Beach Volleyball
The Bruins posted a school-record 25 straight victories with the 4-1 win at No. 13 Stanford on Sunday.
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STANFORD, Calif. -- No. 1 UCLA set a school record with its 25th consecutive dual victory on Sunday afternoon with a 4-1 win at No. 13 Stanford (13-8) in the fourth and final match of the Stanford West Coast Classic at Stanford's Beach Volleyball Stadium.
The Bruins, who improved to 30-3 on the season (the 30 wins also tie a school record for most in a season), return to action on Thursday, April 19 at No. 6 Long Beach State at 1:00 p.m.
The Bruins opened the dual with Stanford with two wins on the first flight on courts five and six. In exhibition play, freshman Cami Sanchez and sophomore Chanti Holroyd defeated the Cardinal's Kat Anderson and Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl in straight sets, 21-16, 22-20 on court six. Then sophomore Madi Yeomans and senior Elise Zappia took down Stanford's Shannon Richardson and Blake Sharp in two sets, 21-17, 21-10 to put the Bruins up 1-0.
In flight two on courts one and two, the Bruins closed the door on the Cardinal. UCLA junior Sarah Sponcil and sophomore Lily Justine put the Bruins up 2-0 with a 21-8, 21-18 win over the Cardinal's Sunny Villapando and Courtney Bowen on court two. Then on court one, juniors Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara defeated Stanford's Morgan Hentz and Amelia Smith, 21-11, 19-21, 15-8 to seal the dual win.
In flight three on courts three and four, the Bruins led 4-0 after junior Izzy Carey and freshman Megan Muret won their school-record 25th straight match with a 21-13, 21-11 win over Payton Chang and Kaitlin Keefe. The final bout on court three went three sets as Stanford's Kate Formico and Catherine Raquel held off UCLA's freshman Mac May and sophomore Savvy Simo, 21-19, 15-21, 15-12.
No. 1 UCLA def. No. 13 Stanford, 4-1
Beach Volleyball Stadium • Stanford, Calif.
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Records: UCLA (30-3), Stanford (13-8)
1. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) def. Morgan Hentz/Amelia Smith (STAN), 21-11, 19-21, 15-8
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) def. Sunny Villapando/Courtney Bowen (STAN), 21-8, 21-18
3. Kate Formico/Catherine Raquel (STAN) def. Savvy Simo/Mac May (UCLA), 21-19, 15-21, 15-12
4. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) def. Payton Chang/Kaitlin Keefe (STAN), 21-13, 21-11
5. Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Shannon Richardson/Blake Sharp (STAN), 21-17, 21-10
EXH: Cami Sanchez/Chanti Holroyd (UCLA) def. Kat Anderson/Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl (STAN), 21-16, 22-20
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3*, 2, 1
