UCLA
TCU
No. 1 UCLA Splits a Pair at Mapes Beach
March 31, 2022 | Beach Volleyball
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LOS ANGELESย -- No. 1ย UCLA (19-1) split a pair of duals on Thursday at the Mapes Beach Invitational, falling to No. 2 TCU (25-0), 4-1, before bouncing back to post a 5-0 sweep of No. 9 Hawai'i (15-7).ย UCLA fell to 3-1 all-time against the Horned Frogs and improved to 12-6 all-time against the BeachBows with its eighth-straight win over Hawai'i.
In the opening dual against TCU, Sutton MacTavish and Kaylie McHugh put the Horned Frogs up 1-0 with a straight-set win on court two over UCLA's Lea Monkhouse and Rileigh Powers, 21-15, 22-20.
TCU went up 2-0 after Maria Gonzalez and Ana Veregara outlasted the Bruins' undefeatedย freshman pair of Sophie Moore and Natalie Myszkowskiย (17-1) on court four, 21-14, 19-21, 15-12.
The Horned Frogs clinched the dual on court five where former Bruin Megan Muret and Rochelle Schott defeated UCLA's Jessie Smith andย Marlie Monserezย in straight sets, 21-15, 21-18.
Jaden Whitmarsh and Devon Newberry ensured the Bruins would not get swept with a 21-14, 21-18 win on court three over TCU's Alexis Filippone and Hailey Brockett.
Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno provided the 4-1 final score with a three-set win on court one over the Bruins' Lexy Denaburg and Abby Van Winkle, 21-15, 19-21, 15-12.
UCLA had a solid bounce back after its first loss of the season, defeating Hawai'i by a 5-0 score for just the second time in program history and did so without dropping a set to the BeachBows.
Monkhouse and Powers got things started on court two with a 21-13, 21-12 win over Anna Maidment and Sofia Russo.
Then Myszkowski and Moore bounced back after their first loss of the season to defeat Jaime Santer and Megan Widener on court four, 21-19, 21-11.
Jessie Smith and Marlie Monserezย clinced the dual on court five with a 21-17, 21-18 win over Ilihia Huddleston and Riley Wagoner.
Denaburg and Van Winkle then defeated Brooke Van Sickle and Kaylee Glagauย on court one, 21-18, 21-16, to put UCLA up 4-0.
Whitmarsh and Newberry provided the Bruins' final point on court three with a 21-16, 21-18 win overย Sarah Pennerย and Kylin Loker.
The Bruins return to action on Saturday, April 2ย when they host the UCLA Invitational at iconic Manhattan Beach Pier, starting with No. 15 FIU at 10:00 a.m. PT.
No. 2 TCU def. No.ย 1 UCLA, 4-1
Mapesย Beach โข Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 โข 2:30 PM PT
Records:ย UCLAย (18-1), TCU (25-0)
1. Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno (TCU) def. Lexy Denaburg/Abby Van Winkleย (UCLA) 21-15, 19-21, 15-12
2. Sutton MacTavish/Kaylie McHugh (TCU) def. Lea Monkhouse/Rileigh Powersย (UCLA) 21-15, 22-20
3. Jaden Whitmarsh/Devon Newberry (UCLA) def. Alexis Filippone/Hailey Brockettย (TCU) 21-14, 21-18
4. Maria Gonzalez/Ana Vergara (TCU) def. Natalie Myszkowski/Sophie Mooreย (UCLA) 21-14, 19-21, 15-12
5. Megan Muret/Rochelle Scott (TCU) def. Jessie Smith/Marlie Monserezย (UCLA) 21-15, 21-18
Order of finish:ย 2, 4, 5*, 3, 1
No.ย 1 UCLA def. No. 9 Hawai'i, 5-0
Mapesย Beach โข Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 โข 4:30 PM PT
Records:ย UCLAย (19-1), UH (15-7)
1. Lexy Denaburg/Abby Van Winkleย (UCLA) def. Brooke Van Sickle/Kaylee Glagauย (UH) 21-18, 21-16
2. Lea Monkhouse/Rileigh Powersย (UCLA) def. Anna Maidment/Sofia Russo (UH) 21-13, 21-12
3. Jaden Whitmarsh/Devon Newberry (UCLA) def. Sarah Penner/Kylin Lokerย (UH) 21-16, 21-18
4. Natalie Myszkowski/Sophie Mooreย (UCLA) def. Jaime Santer/Megan Widener (UH) 21-19, 21-11
5. Jessie Smith/Marlie Monserezย (UCLA) def. Ilihia Huddleston/Riley Wagoner (UH) 21-17, 21-18
Order of finish:ย 2, 4, 5*, 1, 3
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