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No. 4 USC Takes Pair of Pac-12 South Invitational Wins
March 24, 2018 | Women's Beach Volleyball, Features
The Women of Troy defeated No. 16 California, 3-2, and Arizona State, 4-1
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The No. 4-ranked USC beach volleyball team (13-6) defeated 16th-ranked California (11-2) and snapped the Golden Bears' winning streak with a 3-2 victory and then took down Arizona State (3-9) with a 4-1 decision at Ocean Park Beach to open the 2018 Pac-12 South Invitational on Saturday, March 24.
The Trojans won first sets on each of the top four courts against the Golden Bears, but only clinched the dual when senior Jenna Belton and freshman Haley Hallgren completed a 21-16, 25-23 win over Bryce Bark and Madison Dueck on court three. The Bears earned points on courts four and five. The two points scored were Cal's first-ever dual points against the Trojans.
USC went up, 2-0, against the Sun Devils with wins at the top two courts, but found itself in a trio of third-set battles. Arizona State scored its point from court five, but the Trojans were able to clinch the dual when Belton and senior Jo Kremer completed a 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 win over Katie Cross and Cierra Flood at the No. 4 position.
The host Trojans will face No. 11 Arizona (9-5) at 10 a.m. PT and then conclude the tournament with a dual against No. 14 Stanford (10-4) at 1 p.m. on Sunday (March 25). For more information on the three-time national champion USC beach volleyball team and a complete schedule, please visit USCTrojans.com and follow @USCBeach on Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, Instagram, and Snapchat.
No. 4 USC def. No. 16 California, 3-2
2018 Pac-12 South Invitational
Ocean Park Beach • Santa Monica, Calif.
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Records: USC (12-6), California (11-2)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Alexia Inman/Mima Mirkovic (CAL); 21-15, 21-12
2. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Jessica Gaffney/Iya Lindahl (CAL); 21-10, 21-18
3. Jenna Belton/Haley Hallgren (USC) def. Bryce Bark/Madison Dueck (CAL); 21-16, 25-23
4. Mia Merino/Caroline Schafer (CAL) def. Joy Dennis/Jo Kremer (USC); 20-22, 21-19, 15-7
5. Grace Campbell/Madison Micheletti (CAL) def. Katrina Kernochan/Alexandra Poletto (USC); 21-16, 21-16
Order of finish: 1, 2, 5, 3*, 4
No. 4 USC def. Arizona State, 4-1
2018 Pac-12 South Invitational
Ocean Park Beach • Santa Monica, Calif.
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Records: USC (13-6), Arizona State (3-9)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera (ASU); 21-16, 21-13
2. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Sydney Palmer/Kara Woodward (ASU); 21-9, 21-14
3. Joy Dennis/Haley Hallgren (USC) def. Katelyn Carbello/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU); 22-24, 21-18, 15-10
4. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Katie Cross/Cierra Flood (ASU); 21-18, 17-21, 15-13
5. Katie Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU) def. Cammie Dorn/Lainy Thomas (USC); 14-21, 21-19, 15-11
Order of finish: 1, 2, 4*, 5, 3
The Trojans won first sets on each of the top four courts against the Golden Bears, but only clinched the dual when senior Jenna Belton and freshman Haley Hallgren completed a 21-16, 25-23 win over Bryce Bark and Madison Dueck on court three. The Bears earned points on courts four and five. The two points scored were Cal's first-ever dual points against the Trojans.
USC went up, 2-0, against the Sun Devils with wins at the top two courts, but found itself in a trio of third-set battles. Arizona State scored its point from court five, but the Trojans were able to clinch the dual when Belton and senior Jo Kremer completed a 21-18, 17-21, 15-13 win over Katie Cross and Cierra Flood at the No. 4 position.
The host Trojans will face No. 11 Arizona (9-5) at 10 a.m. PT and then conclude the tournament with a dual against No. 14 Stanford (10-4) at 1 p.m. on Sunday (March 25). For more information on the three-time national champion USC beach volleyball team and a complete schedule, please visit USCTrojans.com and follow @USCBeach on Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, Instagram, and Snapchat.
No. 4 USC def. No. 16 California, 3-2
2018 Pac-12 South Invitational
Ocean Park Beach • Santa Monica, Calif.
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Records: USC (12-6), California (11-2)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Alexia Inman/Mima Mirkovic (CAL); 21-15, 21-12
2. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Jessica Gaffney/Iya Lindahl (CAL); 21-10, 21-18
3. Jenna Belton/Haley Hallgren (USC) def. Bryce Bark/Madison Dueck (CAL); 21-16, 25-23
4. Mia Merino/Caroline Schafer (CAL) def. Joy Dennis/Jo Kremer (USC); 20-22, 21-19, 15-7
5. Grace Campbell/Madison Micheletti (CAL) def. Katrina Kernochan/Alexandra Poletto (USC); 21-16, 21-16
Order of finish: 1, 2, 5, 3*, 4
No. 4 USC def. Arizona State, 4-1
2018 Pac-12 South Invitational
Ocean Park Beach • Santa Monica, Calif.
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Records: USC (13-6), Arizona State (3-9)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera (ASU); 21-16, 21-13
2. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Sydney Palmer/Kara Woodward (ASU); 21-9, 21-14
3. Joy Dennis/Haley Hallgren (USC) def. Katelyn Carbello/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU); 22-24, 21-18, 15-10
4. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Katie Cross/Cierra Flood (ASU); 21-18, 17-21, 15-13
5. Katie Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU) def. Cammie Dorn/Lainy Thomas (USC); 14-21, 21-19, 15-11
Order of finish: 1, 2, 4*, 5, 3
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