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USC Moves Into Winner’s Final on 3-0 Win Over Arizona State
April 26, 2019 | Women's Beach Volleyball, Features
The Women of Troy won their 10th straight dual and will play in the Pac-12 championship winner’s bracket final
LOS ANGELES – The second-seeded USC beach volleyball team (26-4) made it 10 wins in a row with a 3-0 victory over sixth-seeded Arizona State (20-13) at Merle Norman Stadium on Friday, April 26, in the Pac-12 Championship winner's semifinal.
The victory improved the Trojans to 12-0 over the Sun Devils all-time and to 9-1 on home sand in 2019. The Women of Troy also went to 13-3 in Pac-12 tournament matches and to 6-0 when those matches are played at home.
USC fired the first shot of the day with a straight-set win at the fourth position. There, junior Joy Dennis and sophomore birthday-girl Maja Kaiser defeated Kate Baldwin and Samantha Plaster, 21-17, 21-17, for their seventh straight win together. The Trojans went to 2-0 from court five when junior Cammie Dorn and freshman Mollie Ebertin took down Cierra Flood and Ellyson Lundberg, 22-20, 21-17.
In a race to the finish, each of the Trojans' top three courts won first sets over the Sun Devils. At the third position, sophomore Haley Hallgren and senior Alexandra Poletto took a 21-17 win over Emily Anderson and Lauren Weintraub; and had a 14-7 lead in the second set when play stopped. At the second court senior Terese Cannon and sophomore Sammy Slater defeated Katelyn Carballo and Katie Cross, 21-13, in the first and led, 18-17, when their match was suspended.
At the top court, senior Abril Bustamante and sophomore Tina Graudina claimed a 21-17 win over Oluoma Okaro and Ashley Wenz in the first set. Bustamante-Graudina sped to a 21-12 finish in the second to deliver the clinching point in the dual win. It was the Trojan pair's 10th straight win together and helped them improve to 28-2 on the season; 59-4 all-time.
Up next, the Trojans meet crosstown rival UCLA (30-1) in the winner's bracket final at 4:30 p.m. PT. The Bruins are ranked No. 1 in the nation and hold the tournament's top seed. The dual will be shown live on Pac-12 Networks.
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.
[2] No. 2 USC def. [6] Arizona State, 3-0
Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.
Pac-12 Championship • Second Round
Friday, April 26, 2019
Records: USC (26-4), Arizona State (20-13)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Oluoma Okaro/Ashley Wenz (ASU); 21-17, 21-12
2. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) vs. Katelyn Carballo/Katie Cross (ASU); 21-13, 18-17 DNF
3. Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) vs. Emily Anderson/Lauren Weintraub (ASU); 21-17, 14-7 DNF
4. Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser (USC) def. Kate Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU); 21-17, 21-17
5. Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin (USC) def. Cierra Flood/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU); 22-20, 21-17
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1*
The victory improved the Trojans to 12-0 over the Sun Devils all-time and to 9-1 on home sand in 2019. The Women of Troy also went to 13-3 in Pac-12 tournament matches and to 6-0 when those matches are played at home.
USC fired the first shot of the day with a straight-set win at the fourth position. There, junior Joy Dennis and sophomore birthday-girl Maja Kaiser defeated Kate Baldwin and Samantha Plaster, 21-17, 21-17, for their seventh straight win together. The Trojans went to 2-0 from court five when junior Cammie Dorn and freshman Mollie Ebertin took down Cierra Flood and Ellyson Lundberg, 22-20, 21-17.
In a race to the finish, each of the Trojans' top three courts won first sets over the Sun Devils. At the third position, sophomore Haley Hallgren and senior Alexandra Poletto took a 21-17 win over Emily Anderson and Lauren Weintraub; and had a 14-7 lead in the second set when play stopped. At the second court senior Terese Cannon and sophomore Sammy Slater defeated Katelyn Carballo and Katie Cross, 21-13, in the first and led, 18-17, when their match was suspended.
At the top court, senior Abril Bustamante and sophomore Tina Graudina claimed a 21-17 win over Oluoma Okaro and Ashley Wenz in the first set. Bustamante-Graudina sped to a 21-12 finish in the second to deliver the clinching point in the dual win. It was the Trojan pair's 10th straight win together and helped them improve to 28-2 on the season; 59-4 all-time.
Up next, the Trojans meet crosstown rival UCLA (30-1) in the winner's bracket final at 4:30 p.m. PT. The Bruins are ranked No. 1 in the nation and hold the tournament's top seed. The dual will be shown live on Pac-12 Networks.
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.
[2] No. 2 USC def. [6] Arizona State, 3-0
Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.
Pac-12 Championship • Second Round
Friday, April 26, 2019
Records: USC (26-4), Arizona State (20-13)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Oluoma Okaro/Ashley Wenz (ASU); 21-17, 21-12
2. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) vs. Katelyn Carballo/Katie Cross (ASU); 21-13, 18-17 DNF
3. Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) vs. Emily Anderson/Lauren Weintraub (ASU); 21-17, 14-7 DNF
4. Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser (USC) def. Kate Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU); 21-17, 21-17
5. Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin (USC) def. Cierra Flood/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU); 22-20, 21-17
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1*
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