University Southern California Trojans
Wednesday, February 27
Los Angeles, Calif.
1:00 PM
USC
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vs
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Loyola Marymount at USC
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Photo by: John McGillen
No. 2 USC Defeats No. 13 LMU, Falls to No. 1 UCLA to Open 2019 Season
February 27, 2019 | Women's Beach Volleyball, Features
The Women of Troy downed the Lions in the day’s first match, but were edged, 3-2, by crosstown rival UCLA
LOS ANGELES – The second-ranked USC beach volleyball team (1-1) started the season with a 4-1 victory over No. 13 Loyola Marymount (3-1) but fell to top-ranked defending NCAA champion UCLA (6-0) in a tight 3-2 battle at Merle Norman Stadium on Wednesday, Feb. 27.
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In the day's first dual, Trojans went the distance to earn a 2-0 lead with a pair of three-set victories. At the No. 3 position, Haley Hallgren and Alexandra Poletto took down LMU's Bo Culo and Megan Rich, 22-20, 18-21, 17-15, moments before Cammie Dorn and Mollie Ebertin wrapped up a 21-18, 26-28, 15-13 win over Erin Martin and Veronica Nederend at No. 5.
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The clinching point came from the top court where Abril Bustamante and Tina Graudina swept away Reka Orsi Toth and Savannah Slattery, 21-17, 21-13. The Lions earned their only point from a win at court four where Sara Kovac and Jessie Prichard defeated Joy Dennis and Maja Kaiser, 21-19, 21-16. USC made the final score, 4-1, following a three-set win by Terese Cannon and Sammy Slater, 18-21, 21-15, 15-9, at the No. 2 position.
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In as tight a match as they come, the Bruins took the first dual point at court five where Izzy Carey and Megan Muret held off Dorn and Ebertin for a 22-20, 22-20 victory. In another three-setter, the Women of Troy pulled even with a win at court three where Hallgren and Poletto defeated Mac May and Savvy Simo, 21-15, 19-21, 15-12.
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UCLA moved in front once more on a win at court four where Lindsey Sparks and Abby Van Winkle earned a 21-17, 21-17 win over Dennis and Kaiser. The Bruin lead was short-lived however as USC equalized a second time with a straight-set win on court one where Bustamante and Graudina defeated Megan and Nicole McNamara, 21-16, 21-18.
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With all eyes on the No. 2 position, the Bruins completed the 3-2 victory with a 21-18, 21-14 win there. Lily Justine and Sarah Sponcil took down Cannon and Slater for the clinching point and the Bruins' fifth straight win over the Trojans. USC fell to 9-7 all-time against UCLA and dropped to 45-8 in home matches at Merle Norman Stadium. The win over LMU improved USC's streak over the Lions to 19 straight without a loss.
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The loss to UCLA also dropped the Trojans' record in No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchups to 7-5 all-time. USC is 5-3 in those matches when ranked No. 1 but fell to 2-2 when ranked No. 2.
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Up next, the Women of Troy head to Tucson, Ariz., for the Pac-12 South Invitational where they will face No. 14 Arizona (3-0), No. 12 Stanford (0-4), and Oregon (0-0) this weekend (March 2-3) at Bear Down Beach. All matches will be shown live on Pac-12 Networks.
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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, and Instagram.
No. 2 USC def. No. 13 Loyola Marymount, 4-1
Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Records: USC (1-0), Loyola Marymount (3-1)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Reka Orsi Toth/Savannah Slattery (LMU); 21-17, 21-13
2. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Emma Doud/Megan Nash (LMU); 18-21, 21-15, 15-9
3. Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) def. Bo Culo/Megan Rich (LMU); 22-20, 18-21, 17-15
4. Sara Kovac/Jessie Prichard (LMU) def. Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser (USC); 21-19, 21-16
5. Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin (USC) def. Erin Martin/Veronica Nederend (LMU); 21-18, 26-28, 15-13
Order of finish: 3, 5, 1*, 4, 2
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No. 1 UCLA def. No. 2 USC, 3-2
Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Records: USC (1-1), UCLA (6-0)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA); 21-16, 21-18
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) def. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC); 21-18, 21-14
3. Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) def. Mac May/Savvy Simo (UCLA); 21-15, 19-21, 15-12
4. Lindsey Sparks/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser (USC); 21-17, 21-17
5. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) def. Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin (USC); 22-20, 22-20
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4, 1, 2*
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In the day's first dual, Trojans went the distance to earn a 2-0 lead with a pair of three-set victories. At the No. 3 position, Haley Hallgren and Alexandra Poletto took down LMU's Bo Culo and Megan Rich, 22-20, 18-21, 17-15, moments before Cammie Dorn and Mollie Ebertin wrapped up a 21-18, 26-28, 15-13 win over Erin Martin and Veronica Nederend at No. 5.
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The clinching point came from the top court where Abril Bustamante and Tina Graudina swept away Reka Orsi Toth and Savannah Slattery, 21-17, 21-13. The Lions earned their only point from a win at court four where Sara Kovac and Jessie Prichard defeated Joy Dennis and Maja Kaiser, 21-19, 21-16. USC made the final score, 4-1, following a three-set win by Terese Cannon and Sammy Slater, 18-21, 21-15, 15-9, at the No. 2 position.
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In as tight a match as they come, the Bruins took the first dual point at court five where Izzy Carey and Megan Muret held off Dorn and Ebertin for a 22-20, 22-20 victory. In another three-setter, the Women of Troy pulled even with a win at court three where Hallgren and Poletto defeated Mac May and Savvy Simo, 21-15, 19-21, 15-12.
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UCLA moved in front once more on a win at court four where Lindsey Sparks and Abby Van Winkle earned a 21-17, 21-17 win over Dennis and Kaiser. The Bruin lead was short-lived however as USC equalized a second time with a straight-set win on court one where Bustamante and Graudina defeated Megan and Nicole McNamara, 21-16, 21-18.
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With all eyes on the No. 2 position, the Bruins completed the 3-2 victory with a 21-18, 21-14 win there. Lily Justine and Sarah Sponcil took down Cannon and Slater for the clinching point and the Bruins' fifth straight win over the Trojans. USC fell to 9-7 all-time against UCLA and dropped to 45-8 in home matches at Merle Norman Stadium. The win over LMU improved USC's streak over the Lions to 19 straight without a loss.
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The loss to UCLA also dropped the Trojans' record in No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchups to 7-5 all-time. USC is 5-3 in those matches when ranked No. 1 but fell to 2-2 when ranked No. 2.
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Up next, the Women of Troy head to Tucson, Ariz., for the Pac-12 South Invitational where they will face No. 14 Arizona (3-0), No. 12 Stanford (0-4), and Oregon (0-0) this weekend (March 2-3) at Bear Down Beach. All matches will be shown live on Pac-12 Networks.
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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, and Instagram.
No. 2 USC def. No. 13 Loyola Marymount, 4-1
Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Records: USC (1-0), Loyola Marymount (3-1)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Reka Orsi Toth/Savannah Slattery (LMU); 21-17, 21-13
2. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Emma Doud/Megan Nash (LMU); 18-21, 21-15, 15-9
3. Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) def. Bo Culo/Megan Rich (LMU); 22-20, 18-21, 17-15
4. Sara Kovac/Jessie Prichard (LMU) def. Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser (USC); 21-19, 21-16
5. Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin (USC) def. Erin Martin/Veronica Nederend (LMU); 21-18, 26-28, 15-13
Order of finish: 3, 5, 1*, 4, 2
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No. 1 UCLA def. No. 2 USC, 3-2
Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Records: USC (1-1), UCLA (6-0)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA); 21-16, 21-18
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) def. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC); 21-18, 21-14
3. Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) def. Mac May/Savvy Simo (UCLA); 21-15, 19-21, 15-12
4. Lindsey Sparks/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser (USC); 21-17, 21-17
5. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) def. Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin (USC); 22-20, 22-20
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4, 1, 2*
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