No. 1 UCLA Sweeps Two Ranked Teams on Day One of East Meets West

Friday, March 13

Manhattan Beach, Calif.

9:00 AM (PT)

UCLA

Arizona State

Mallory LaBreche and Kenzie Brower

Photo by: Jesus Ramirez

No. 1 UCLA Sweeps Two Ranked Teams on Day One of East Meets West

March 13, 2026 | Beach Volleyball

Manhattan Beach, Calif. - No. 1 UCLA (13-2) opened the East Meets West Invitational with two ranked wins over No. 8 Arizona State (11-1 or 10-2) and No. 12 LSU (10-6). The Bruins won all 20 sets they played today.

UCLA started the day by handing ASU its first loss of the season, sweeping the first match of the day, 5-0, without dropping a set.

Ava Williamson and Jesse Dueck teamed up for the first win of the match, defeating McKenna Flaherty and Kristin Gilmour, 21-14, 21-15, on court 4. Minutes later, Kaley Mathews and Ensley Alden showed their dominance on court 2, beating former Bruin Reagan Hope and Daniella Kensinger 21-15, 21-14. Kenzie Brower and Mallory LaBreche clinched the match for UCLA, winning 22-20, 21-19 on court 5 over Kendall Whitmarsh and Olivia McElroy. Sally Perez and Maggie Boyd followed the pair's lead on court 1, sailing past Ava Kirunchyk and Samaya Morin 21-18, 21-13. Harper Cooper and Alexa Fernandez gave the Bruins a perfect finish on court 3, finishing Zoe Taylor and Arden Besecker, 21-15, 21-17.

UCLA faced No. 12 LSU in its second match of the day. The Tigers were coming off a reverse sweep loss to No. 10 California, and dropped five more in a row, taking a 5-0 loss. Williamson and Dueck directly attacked their competition on court 4, defeating Gracey Campbell and Aubrey O'Gorman, 23-21, 21-14. Feeling the momentum, Mathews and Alden took care of business, handing Skylar Martin and Tatum Finlason the 21-18, 21-19 point loss on court 2. Brower and LaBreche clinched their second consecutive match for the Bruins with their victory over Kate Baker and Zayna Meyer on court 5, 21-17, 21-12. Cooper and Fernandez easily took care of Emily Hellmuth and Bella Lagemann in a 21-14, 21-8 victory. Perez and Boyd closed out the day for the Bruins, winning an entertaining 21-11, 23-21 matchup over Julia Sprecher and Kenzey McGatlin on court 1.

UP NEXT: UCLA competes in Day Two of the East Meets West Invitational on Saturday, facing No. 5 Texas at 10am PT and FIU at 2pm PT.

No. 1 UCLA def. No. 8 Arizona State, 5-0
Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Friday, Mar. 13, 2026 • 9:00 AM PT
Records: UCLA (12-2), Arizona State (10-1)

1. Sally Perez/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Ava Kirunchyk/Samaya Morin (ASU) 21-18, 21-13
2. Kaley Mathews/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Reagan Hope/Daniella Kensinger (ASU) 21-15, 21-14
3. Harper Cooper/Alexa Fernandez (UCLA) def. Zoe Taylor/Arden Besecker (ASU) 21-15, 21-17
4. Ava Williamson/Jesse Dueck (UCLA) def. McKenna Flaherty/Kristin Gilmour (ASU) 21-14, 21-15
5. Kenzie Brower/Mallory LaBreche (UCLA) def. Kendall Whitmarsh/Olivia McElroy (ASU) 22-20, 21-19
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5*, 1, 3

No. 1 UCLA def. No. 12 LSU, 5-0
Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Friday, Mar. 13, 2026 • 1:00 PM PT
Records: UCLA (13-2), LSU (10-6)

1. Sally Perez/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Ava Kirunchyk/Samaya Morin (ASU) 21-18, 21-13
2. Kaley Mathews/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Reagan Hope/Daniella Kensinger (ASU) 21-15, 21-14
3. Harper Cooper/Alexa Fernandez (UCLA) def. Zoe Taylor/Arden Besecker (ASU) 21-15, 21-17
4. Ava Williamson/Jesse Dueck (UCLA) def. McKenna Flaherty/Kristin Gilmour (ASU) 21-14, 21-15
5. Kenzie Brower/Mallory LaBreche (UCLA) def. Kendall Whitmarsh/Olivia McElroy (ASU) 22-20, 21-19
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5*, 3, 1