UCLA
Georgia State
No. 2 UCLA Advances to Winner's Bracket Final
May 07, 2022 | Beach Volleyball
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GULF SHORES, Ala.ย -- No. 2ย UCLA (34-7) advanced to the winner's bracket final of the 2022 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship after defeating No. 14 Georgia State (28-12), 3-0, on Saturday morningย at Gulf Beach Place.ย UCLA improved toย 3-0 all-time against the Panthers.
UCLA's Lea Monkhouse and Jessie Smith improved to 3-0 at the NCAA Championship and put the Bruins up 1-0 with a 21-17, 21-13, win on court three over Georgia State's Yasmin Kuckย and Kayla Whetstone.
The Bruins quickly went up 2-0 when Lexy Denaburg and Abby Van Winkle, who also improved to 3-0 at the NCAA Tournament,ย defeated the Panthers' Elise Saga and Kelly Dornย on court one,ย 21-11, 23-21.
UCLA's pair on court two of Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitmarsh also remained undefeated (2-0) at the NCAA Championship with a 21-13, 21-19, win over GSU'sย Eden Hawes and Maddy Delmonte to clinch the dual victory.
UCLA's freshman pair of Natalie Myszkowski and Sophie Moore held a 21-19, 18-10, lead on court five over the Panthers' Chloee Kleespies and Becky Tresham when time was called.
Marlie Monserez and Rileigh Powers were also unable to finish but were trailing 19-21, 16-16, to GSU's twin pair of Angel and Bella Feraryย on court four.
UCLA will face No. 1 USCย on Saturday, May 7 at 3:00 p.m. CT/1:00 p.m. PT at Gulf Beach Place on ESPN2. The Trojans advanced to the winner's bracket final with a 3-1 win over No. 5 Florida State.
No. 2ย UCLA def. No. 14 Georgia State, 3-0
Gulf Placeย Beachย โข Gulf Shores, Ala.
Saturday, May 7, 2022 โข 7:00 AMย PT
Records:ย UCLAย (34-7), GSU (28-12)
1. Lexy Denaburg/Abby Van Winkleย (UCLA) def. Elise Saga/Kelly Dornย (GSU) 21-11, 23-21
2. Jaden Whitmarsh/Devon Newberryย (UCLA) def. Eden Hawes/Maddy Delmonteย (GSU) 21-13, 21-19
3. Lea Monkhouse/Jessie Smithย (UCLA) def. Yasmin Kuck/Kayla Whetstone (GSU)ย 21-17, 21-13
4. Marlie Monserez/Rileigh Powers (UCLA) vs. Angel Ferary/Bella Ferary (GSU)ย 19-21, 16-16, truncated
5.ย Natalie Myszkowski/Sophie Moore (UCLA) vs. Chloee Kleespies/Becky Tresham (GSU) 21-19, 18-10, truncated
Order of finish:ย 3, 1, 2*
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