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No. 2 UCLA Extends Winning Streak With a Pair of Wins
March 31, 2023 | Beach Volleyball
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MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.ย -- No. 2ย UCLA (21-1) posted two wins on Friday at the East Meets West Invitational at the iconic Manhattan Beach Pier. The Bruins defeatedย No. 16 FIUย (9-12), 5-0,ย andย then posted their second win of the year over No. 5 LSU (17-7), 4-1. The teams from the West (No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 USC, No. 7 LMU, and No. 8 Hawai'i went 7-1 against the teams from the East (No. 4 Florida State, No. 5 LSU, No. 11 Georgia State, No. 16 FIU) today.
In the first dual against the FIUย Panthers, the Bruins picked up their 15th sweep of the year while improving to 9-0 all-time in the series. Graduate students Jaden Whitmarsh and Marlie Monserezย clinched the win on court five, defeating FIU'sย Alice Pratesi and Emily Meyer, 21-19, 21-17.
In the second dual against the Tigers, the Bruins improved to 16-2 in the series with their eighth-straight win over LSU. Whitmarsh and Monserezย again clinched UCLA's win with a 21-10, 21-17 over LSU'sย Amber Haynes and Brooke Blutreichย on court five.
The Bruins return to action tomorrow when they face No. 4 Florida Stateย at 10:30 a.m. PT and then close the tournament withย No. 11 Georgia State at 2:30 p.m. PT.
No. 2 UCLA def. No. 16 FIU, 5-0
Manhattan Beach Pier โข Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 โข 9:00ย AM PT
Records: UCLA (20-1), FIU (9-12)
1. Peri Brennan/Abby Van Winkleย (UCLA) def. Milica Vukobrat/Lucie Pokomaย (FIU) 20-22, 21-9, 15-13
2. Jessie Smith/Lexy Denaburg (UCLA) def. Rachele Mancinelli/Roberta Ribeiroย (FIU) 21-9, 21-17
3. Tessa Van Winkle/Sophie Moore (UCLA) def. Giada Bianchi/Lisa Luiniย (FIU) 21-10, 21-14
4. Rileigh Powers/Haley Hallgren (UCLA) def. Anna Davis/Zuzanna Bielakย (FIU) 19-21, 21-12, 15-5
5. Marlie Monserez/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA) def. Alice Pratesi/Emily Meyerย (FIU) 21-19,ย 21-17
EXH. Kelli Greene-Agnew/Natalie Myszkowski (UCLA) def. Emma Braticevic/Kendra Brown (FIU) 21-7, 21-18
Order of finish:ย 2, 4, 5*, 3, 1
No. 2 UCLA def. No. 5 LSU, 4-1
Manhattan Beach Pier โข Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 โข 1:00 PM PT
Records: UCLA (21-1), LSU (17-7)
1. Ellie Shank/Kylie Deberg (LSU) def. Maggie Boyd/Lexy Denaburg (UCLA) 21-19, 15-21, 15-12
2. Peri Brennan/Abby Van Winkleย (UCLA) def. Parker Bracken/Grace Seits (LSU)ย 21-16, 21-18
3. Tessa Van Winkle/Jessie Smith (UCLA) def. Reilly Allred/Hannah Brister (LSU) 21-17, 21-14
4. Rileigh Powers/Haley Hallgren (UCLA) def. Ella Larkin/Lara Boos (LSU) 21-17, 21-19
5. Jaden Whitmarsh/Marlie Monserezย (UCLA) def. Amber Haynes/Brooke Blutreich (LSU) 21-10,ย 21-17
EXH.ย Kelli Greene-Agnew/Natalie Myszkowski (UCLA) def.ย Elizabeth Masters/Kelly McCloskey (LSU) 21-13, 21-12
Order of finish:ย 2, 4, 5*, 3, 1
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