Saturday, April 2
Manhattan Beach, Calif.
9:00 AM
USC
4
vs
1
LSU
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No. 3 USC Beach Volleyball Tops No. 6 Tigers to Open Play in Manhattan Beach
April 02, 2022 | Women's Beach Volleyball
Delaynie Maple and Julia Scoles improved to 17-0 with 31 consecutive set victories in USC’s win over LSU
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – The No. 3-ranked USC beach volleyball team (16-1) earned a hard-fought 4-1 victory over No. 6 LSU (19-5) to open the UCLA Invitational at Manhattan Beach Pier on Saturday, April 2.
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The Trojans' 15-dual win streak is the program's fourth-longest winning streak as the Women of Troy improve to 13-1 all-time on Manhattan Beach sand and go to 5-2 in seven all-time meetings with Louisiana State.
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After dropping their first set, 21-15, to Allison Coens and Ellie Shank, the Trojans' No. 5 pair of Mollie Ebertin and Sunny Villapando fought back to deliver the clinching point with a 21-17 win in the second set and a solid 15-10 victory in the third. Ebertin-Villapando improved to 12-1 this spring and posted their 10th straight victory.
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In their first match back together after five apart, Megan Kraft and Sammy Slater went three sets with Parker Bracket and Kylie Deberg to tie the dual score at one-all on their 21-15, 21-23, 15-12 win at the No. 2 position. USC's second point came from the No. 3 court where Delaynie Maple and Julia Scoles extended their win streak to 31 straight sets and improved to 17-0 on the season with a 21-18, 21-17 win over Melia Lindner and Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope.
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With the dual clinched, Tina Graudina and Hailey Harward went three sets in their match against Reilly Allred and Holly Carlton at the top court. After more than a week apart, Graudina and Harward found their footing and completed a 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 win over Allred-Carlton to improve to 13-1 on the season and extended their win streak to a dozen.
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LSU scored the first dual point with a three-set win at court four as Kelli Greene-Agnew and Grace Seits took a 21-16, 22-24, 15-10 win over Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse. In a non-scoring exhibition match, Caroline Schafer and Shannon Scully got a 22-20 win in their first set over Sierra Caffo and Lara Boos, but the Tiger duo won the second set, 21-14.
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The Trojans return to action in the afternoon with a 3 p.m. PT dual against ninth-ranked Hawai'i (15-8).
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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. 3 USC def. No. 6 LSU, 4-1
UCLA Invitational
Manhattan Beach Pier · Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Saturday, April 2, 2022
RECORDS:Â USC (16-1), LSU (19-5)
1. Tina GRAUDINA/Hailey HARWARD (USC) def. Reilly ALLRED/Holly CARLTON (LSU); 20-22, 21-19, 15-13
2. Megan KRAFT/Sammy SLATER (USC) def. Parker BRACKEN/Kylie DEBERG (LSU); 21-15, 21-23, 15-12
3. Delaynie MAPLE/Julia SCOLES (USC) def. Melia LINDNER/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (LSU); 21-18, 21-17
4. Kelli GREENE-AGNEW/Grace SEITS (LSU) def. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC); 21-16, 22-24, 15-10
5. Mollie EBERTIN/Sunny VILLAPANDO (USC) def. Allison COENS/Ellie SHANK (LSU); 15-21, 21-17, 15-10
Exh. Caroline SCHAFER/Shannon SCULLY (USC) vs. Sierra CAFFO/Lara BOOS (LSU); 22-20, 14-21 DNF
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 5*, 1
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The Trojans' 15-dual win streak is the program's fourth-longest winning streak as the Women of Troy improve to 13-1 all-time on Manhattan Beach sand and go to 5-2 in seven all-time meetings with Louisiana State.
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After dropping their first set, 21-15, to Allison Coens and Ellie Shank, the Trojans' No. 5 pair of Mollie Ebertin and Sunny Villapando fought back to deliver the clinching point with a 21-17 win in the second set and a solid 15-10 victory in the third. Ebertin-Villapando improved to 12-1 this spring and posted their 10th straight victory.
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In their first match back together after five apart, Megan Kraft and Sammy Slater went three sets with Parker Bracket and Kylie Deberg to tie the dual score at one-all on their 21-15, 21-23, 15-12 win at the No. 2 position. USC's second point came from the No. 3 court where Delaynie Maple and Julia Scoles extended their win streak to 31 straight sets and improved to 17-0 on the season with a 21-18, 21-17 win over Melia Lindner and Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope.
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With the dual clinched, Tina Graudina and Hailey Harward went three sets in their match against Reilly Allred and Holly Carlton at the top court. After more than a week apart, Graudina and Harward found their footing and completed a 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 win over Allred-Carlton to improve to 13-1 on the season and extended their win streak to a dozen.
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LSU scored the first dual point with a three-set win at court four as Kelli Greene-Agnew and Grace Seits took a 21-16, 22-24, 15-10 win over Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse. In a non-scoring exhibition match, Caroline Schafer and Shannon Scully got a 22-20 win in their first set over Sierra Caffo and Lara Boos, but the Tiger duo won the second set, 21-14.
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The Trojans return to action in the afternoon with a 3 p.m. PT dual against ninth-ranked Hawai'i (15-8).
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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. 3 USC def. No. 6 LSU, 4-1
UCLA Invitational
Manhattan Beach Pier · Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Saturday, April 2, 2022
RECORDS:Â USC (16-1), LSU (19-5)
1. Tina GRAUDINA/Hailey HARWARD (USC) def. Reilly ALLRED/Holly CARLTON (LSU); 20-22, 21-19, 15-13
2. Megan KRAFT/Sammy SLATER (USC) def. Parker BRACKEN/Kylie DEBERG (LSU); 21-15, 21-23, 15-12
3. Delaynie MAPLE/Julia SCOLES (USC) def. Melia LINDNER/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (LSU); 21-18, 21-17
4. Kelli GREENE-AGNEW/Grace SEITS (LSU) def. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC); 21-16, 22-24, 15-10
5. Mollie EBERTIN/Sunny VILLAPANDO (USC) def. Allison COENS/Ellie SHANK (LSU); 15-21, 21-17, 15-10
Exh. Caroline SCHAFER/Shannon SCULLY (USC) vs. Sierra CAFFO/Lara BOOS (LSU); 22-20, 14-21 DNF
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 5*, 1
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