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No. 1 UCLA Falls to No. 4 Florida State, 3-1
May 04, 2018 | Beach Volleyball
The Seminoles snapped the Bruins' school-record 31-match winning streak, improving to 3-0 all-time against UCLA at NCAAs.
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GULF SHORES, Ala. -- No. 1 UCLA saw its school-record dual match winning streak of 31 come to an end on Friday afternoon as No. 4 Florida State (32-6) defeated the Bruins, 3-1, in the second match of the 2018 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship at Gulf Shores Public Beach.
The Bruins, who fell to 36-4 on the year, will now face No. 7 LSU (27-13) tomorrow at Noon PT/2:00 p.m. CT in the contender's bracket with the match televised live on ESPNU and all five courts streamed on ESPN3.
"I think they all learned from today and everyone had a chance to speak in our huddle after the match," UCLA Head Coach Stein Metzger said. "I think we played like we played Hawai'i at the beginning of the year, a little tentative and a little safe. We are at our best when we attack and are aggressive. We are going to get back to that because that's UCLA volleyball."
The Seminoles put the first point on the board on court five when Francesca Goncalves and Madison Fitzpatrick defeated Izzy Carey and Megan Muret in straight sets, 21-16, 21-19.
UCLA tied the dual at 1-1 when juniors Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara defeated FSU's Vanessa Freire and Tory Paranagua in straight sets, 21-19, 21-19.
FSU took a 2-1 lead after Sara Putt and Macy Jerger defeated UCLA's junior Zana Muno and sophomore Savvy Simo on court three in two sets, 21-14, 21-18.
The Seminoles clinched the dual on court four with a tight two-set win by Brooke Kuhlman and Molly McBain, 21-18, 28-26, over UCLA's senior Elise Zappia and freshman Mac May.
Watch the full broadcast replay of No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 4 FSU by clicking here.
Watch the court one replay featuring the McNamara twins by clicking here.
Watch the court two replay featuring Justine and Sponcil by clicking here.
Watch the court three replay featuring Muno and Simo by clicking here.
Watch the court four replay featuring May and Zappia by clicking here.
Watch the court five replay featuring Carey and Muret by clicking here.
No. 4 FSU def. No. 1 UCLA, 3-1
Gulf Shores Public Beach • Gulf Shores, Ala.
Friday, May 4, 2018
Records: UCLA (36-4), FSU (32-6)
1. Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) def. Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU), 21-19, 21-19
2. Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) vs. Sarah Sponcil/Lily Justine (UCLA), 26-24, truncated
3. Sara Putt/Macy Jerger (FSU) def. Zana Muno/Savvy Simo (UCLA), 21-14, 21-18
4. Brooke Kuhlman/Molly McBain (FSU) def. Elise Zappia/Mac May (UCLA), 21-18, 28-26
5. Francesca Goncalves/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) def. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA), 21-16, 21-19
Order of finish: 5, 1, 3, 4*
