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No. 1 USC Beach Volleyball Splits Matches on First Day of Battle for L.A. Invitational
March 05, 2022 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women of Troy fell to crosstown rival UCLA but earned a win over No. 7 Grand Canyon in their home opener
LOS ANGELES – The No. 1-ranked USC beach volleyball team (2-1) dropped a narrow 3-2 decision to crosstown rival No. 2 UCLA (6-0) at Mapes Beach and then returned to home sand to claim a 4-1 victory over No. 7 Grand Canyon (4-1) at Merle Norman Stadium on the first day of the Battle for L.A. Invitational on Saturday, March 5.
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The Trojans scored points against the Bruins with wins at the Nos. 2 and 3 positions. At two, All-Americans Megan Kraft and Sammy Slater came back from dropping the first set against Lea Monkhouse and Rileigh Powers to get a 16-21, 21-15, 15-8 win. On court three, sophomore Delaynie Maple and graduate Julia Scoles racked up the points in a three-set 21-16, 29-31, 15-10 win over Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitemarsh. Three of five scoring matches went three sets against the Bruins.
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In a non-scoring exhibition, senior Mollie Ebertin and graduate Shannon Scully tacked up a 21-14, 21-17 win over Pani Napoleon and Tessa Van Winkle. The dual loss to UCLA drops the Trojans to 16-14 in 30 all-time meetings with their crosstown rival.Â
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USC turned the corner quickly and scored a 4-1 win over Grand Canyon to push their record in home openers to 10-1 all-time including four straight victories. The Trojans also improved to 67-11 all-time at Merle Norman Stadium while going to 9-1 all-time against GCU.
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Kraft-Slater scored the first point of the dual with a 22-20, 21-16 win over Allison Hansen and Allanis Navas at court two. In their first match together, Ebertin and junior Nicole Nourse fought through a three-setter to get a 21-8, 14-21, 15-9 win over Abbie Hughes and Krista Rowan for USC's second point.
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The clinching point came from the top court where senior Tina Graudina and graduate Hailey Harward made quick work of Anaya Evans and Jess Vastine for a 21-10, 21-10 victory. The Lopes scored their only point from the fifth court on a straight-set victory, but USC put up the fourth point of the dual when Maple and Scoles completed a 21-12, 24-22 win over Teagan DeFalco and Samaya Morin at court four.
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The Trojans are back in action with two duals to conclude the Battle for L.A. Invitational on Sunday (March 6). USC takes on eighth-ranked Stanford (3-3) at noon PT and then wraps the weekend with a 2 p.m. meeting with 14th-ranked Long Beach State (1-5). The Cardinal and 49ers will play the early match at 10 a.m. to start the day.Â
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For more information on the USC beach volleyball team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/beach. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCBeach.
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No. 2 UCLA def. No. 1 USC, 3-2
Battle For L.A. Invitational
Mapes Beach · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 5, 2022
RECORDS:Â UCLA (6-0), USC (1-1)
1. Lexy Denaburg/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Tina Graudina/Hailey Harward (USC); 21-17, 21-17
2. Megan Kraft/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Lea Monkhouse/Rileigh Powers (UCLA); 16-21, 21-15, 15-8
3. Delaynie Maple/Julia Scoles (USC) def. Devon Newberry/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA); 21-16, 29-31, 15-10
4. Sophie Moore/Natalie Myszkowski (UCLA) def. Audrey Nourse/Nicole Nourse (USC); 21-18, 18-21, 15-10
5. Marlie Monserez/Jessie Smith (UCLA) def. Caroline Schafer/Sunny Villapando (USC); 21-9, 21-19
Exh. Mollie Ebertin/Shannon Scully (USC) def. Pani Napoleon/Tessa Van Winkle (UCLA); 21-14, 21-17
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 1*, 3
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No. 1 USC def. No. 7 Grand Canyon, 4-1
Battle For L.A. Invitational
Merle Norman Stadium, · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 5, 2022
RECORDS:Â USC (2-1), Grand Canyon (4-1)
1. Tina Graudina/Hailey Harward (USC) def. Anaya Evans/Jess Vastine (GCU); 21-10, 21-10
2. Megan Kraft/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Allison Hansen/Allanis Navas (GCU); 22-20, 21-16
3. Delaynie Maple/Julia Scoles (USC) def. Teagan DeFalco/Samaya Morin (GCU); 21-12, 24-22
4. Mollie Ebertin/Nicole Nourse (USC) def. Abbie Hughes/Krista Rowan (GCU); 21-8, 14-21, 15-9
5. Dana Roskic/Cami Sanchez (GCU) def. Caroline Schafer/Sunny Villapando (USC); 21-16, 21-18Â
Exh. Harper Hallgren/Paige Hammons (USC) vs. Sarah Dickson/Meagan McCall (GCU); 23-21, 21-23 DNF
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1*, 5, 3
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The Trojans scored points against the Bruins with wins at the Nos. 2 and 3 positions. At two, All-Americans Megan Kraft and Sammy Slater came back from dropping the first set against Lea Monkhouse and Rileigh Powers to get a 16-21, 21-15, 15-8 win. On court three, sophomore Delaynie Maple and graduate Julia Scoles racked up the points in a three-set 21-16, 29-31, 15-10 win over Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitemarsh. Three of five scoring matches went three sets against the Bruins.
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In a non-scoring exhibition, senior Mollie Ebertin and graduate Shannon Scully tacked up a 21-14, 21-17 win over Pani Napoleon and Tessa Van Winkle. The dual loss to UCLA drops the Trojans to 16-14 in 30 all-time meetings with their crosstown rival.Â
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USC turned the corner quickly and scored a 4-1 win over Grand Canyon to push their record in home openers to 10-1 all-time including four straight victories. The Trojans also improved to 67-11 all-time at Merle Norman Stadium while going to 9-1 all-time against GCU.
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Kraft-Slater scored the first point of the dual with a 22-20, 21-16 win over Allison Hansen and Allanis Navas at court two. In their first match together, Ebertin and junior Nicole Nourse fought through a three-setter to get a 21-8, 14-21, 15-9 win over Abbie Hughes and Krista Rowan for USC's second point.
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The clinching point came from the top court where senior Tina Graudina and graduate Hailey Harward made quick work of Anaya Evans and Jess Vastine for a 21-10, 21-10 victory. The Lopes scored their only point from the fifth court on a straight-set victory, but USC put up the fourth point of the dual when Maple and Scoles completed a 21-12, 24-22 win over Teagan DeFalco and Samaya Morin at court four.
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The Trojans are back in action with two duals to conclude the Battle for L.A. Invitational on Sunday (March 6). USC takes on eighth-ranked Stanford (3-3) at noon PT and then wraps the weekend with a 2 p.m. meeting with 14th-ranked Long Beach State (1-5). The Cardinal and 49ers will play the early match at 10 a.m. to start the day.Â
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For more information on the USC beach volleyball team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/beach. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCBeach.
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No. 2 UCLA def. No. 1 USC, 3-2
Battle For L.A. Invitational
Mapes Beach · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 5, 2022
RECORDS:Â UCLA (6-0), USC (1-1)
1. Lexy Denaburg/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Tina Graudina/Hailey Harward (USC); 21-17, 21-17
2. Megan Kraft/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Lea Monkhouse/Rileigh Powers (UCLA); 16-21, 21-15, 15-8
3. Delaynie Maple/Julia Scoles (USC) def. Devon Newberry/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA); 21-16, 29-31, 15-10
4. Sophie Moore/Natalie Myszkowski (UCLA) def. Audrey Nourse/Nicole Nourse (USC); 21-18, 18-21, 15-10
5. Marlie Monserez/Jessie Smith (UCLA) def. Caroline Schafer/Sunny Villapando (USC); 21-9, 21-19
Exh. Mollie Ebertin/Shannon Scully (USC) def. Pani Napoleon/Tessa Van Winkle (UCLA); 21-14, 21-17
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 1*, 3
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No. 1 USC def. No. 7 Grand Canyon, 4-1
Battle For L.A. Invitational
Merle Norman Stadium, · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 5, 2022
RECORDS:Â USC (2-1), Grand Canyon (4-1)
1. Tina Graudina/Hailey Harward (USC) def. Anaya Evans/Jess Vastine (GCU); 21-10, 21-10
2. Megan Kraft/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Allison Hansen/Allanis Navas (GCU); 22-20, 21-16
3. Delaynie Maple/Julia Scoles (USC) def. Teagan DeFalco/Samaya Morin (GCU); 21-12, 24-22
4. Mollie Ebertin/Nicole Nourse (USC) def. Abbie Hughes/Krista Rowan (GCU); 21-8, 14-21, 15-9
5. Dana Roskic/Cami Sanchez (GCU) def. Caroline Schafer/Sunny Villapando (USC); 21-16, 21-18Â
Exh. Harper Hallgren/Paige Hammons (USC) vs. Sarah Dickson/Meagan McCall (GCU); 23-21, 21-23 DNF
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1*, 5, 3
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