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Pacific vs. UCLA
No. 1 UCLA Sweeps Pacific, 5-0
April 08, 2018 | Beach Volleyball
The Bruins run their winning streak to a school-record-tying 24 consecutive duals on Sunday morning with the win over the Tigers.
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STANFORD, Calif.ย -- No. 1 UCLA tied a school record with its 24thย consecutive dual victory on Sunday morningย with a 5-0ย sweepย over Pacificย (8-9) in the thirdย match of the Stanford West Coast Classic at Stanford's Beach Volleyball Stadium. It marked the Bruins' 15thย 5-0 sweep of the season.
The Bruins, who improved to 29-3 on the season, conclude the tournament atย No. 13ย Stanford (13-7) at Noon on the Pac-12 Networks.
The Bruins opened the dual with Pacific with three wins onย the first flight on courts four, five and six. In exhibition play, freshmen Cami Sanchez and Jamie McQuarrieย defeated Pacific's Hanne De Schrijver and Olivia Petnickiย in straight sets, 21-13, 21-17ย on court six. Then junior Izzy Carey and freshman Megan Muretย put the Bruins up 1-0 with aย 21-14, 21-15ย win over the Tigers' Taylor Poncetta and Ashlynย Flemingย on court five for their 24thย straight victory. The final bout on court four went three sets as senior Elise Zappia and sophomore Madi Yeomansย withstood a challenge from Pacific's Emily Baptista and Maycieย LaBassย to win 21-17, 23-25, 15-8.
The second flight featured courts one, two and three. The Bruins sealed the dual victory on court three as freshman Mac May and sophomore Savvy Simoย paired together to take down Pacific's Katrinย Gotterba and Alex Holt in straight sets, 21-17, 21-18. UCLA went up 4-0 with a three-set thriller on court four with sophomore Madi Yeomans and senior Elise Zappiaย defeating the Tigers' Emily Baptista and Maycie LaBass, 21-17, 23-25, 15-8. The Bruins completed the sweep onย court one when juniors Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara defeated Pacific's Andieย Shelton and Skylarย Wine in two easy sets, 21-8, 21-9.
No. 1 UCLA def. Pacific, 5-0
Beach Volleyball Stadiumย โข Stanford, Calif.
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Records: UCLA (29-3), Pacificย (6-9)
1. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) def. Andieย Shelton/Skylarย Wine (PAC), 21-8, 21-9
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) def. Kaitlynย Lines/Roniย Long (PAC), 21-17, 21-14
3. Savvy Simo/Mac May (UCLA) def. Katrinย Gotterba/Alex Holt (PAC), 21-17, 21-18
4. Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappiaย (UCLA) def. Emily Baptista/Maycie LaBass (PAC), 21-17, 23-25, 15-8
5. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) def. taylor Poncetta/Ashlyn Fleming (PAC), 21-14, 21-15
EXH: Cami Sanchez/Jamie McQuarrie (UCLA) def. Hanneย De Schrijver/Olivia Petnickiย (PAC), 21-13, 21-17
Order of finish:ย 5, 4, 3*, 2, 1
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