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No. 2 USC Beach Volleyball Moves to 10-0 on Wins Over No. 7 Stanford, Cal Poly
March 12, 2023 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women of Troy collected their third straight 5-0 win to extend the win streak to 46 victories
LOS ANGELES – The second-ranked USC beach volleyball team (10-0) put together back-to-back 5-0 wins over No. 7 Stanford (10-5) and Cal Poly (2-11) to conclude the Battle for Los Angeles at Merle Norman Stadium on Sunday, March 12.
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The Women of Troy extended their win streak to 46 consecutive duals dating back to March 5, 2022. The Trojans also improved to 82-11 all-time at Merle Norman Stadium and have won 17 straight home duals. USC goes to 13-0 all-time against Stanford and to 8-0 in all-time meetings with the Mustangs.
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Twin seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse picked up two more wins to go 4-0 on the weekend and reach 70 all-time wins as a pair. Against the Cardinal, the Nourses delivered the clinching point from the No. 3 position with a 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 win over Maya Harvey and Taylor Wilson. They preserved a clean sweep for the Trojans on their 21-13, 29-27 win over Cal Poly's Brooke Golik and Delaney Peranich.
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Freshman Delaney Karl and graduate Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope went three sets to get an 18-21, 21-15, 15-7 win over Stanford's Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp; and then took out Addie Bounds and Kalee Graf of Cal Poly, 21-7, 21-17 to improve to 5-2 as a pair this season.
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At the No. 4 position, junior Olivia Bakos and freshman Gabby Walker collected their fifth win of the season with back-to-back straight-set wins first over Kelly Belardi and Ashley Vincent of Stanford and then over Cal Poly's duo of Julia Soeller and Emma Zuffelato.
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Juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple improved to 9-0 on the season (10-0 lifetime) with a 21-16, 21-17 win over Stanford's Charlie Ekstrom and Kate Reilly. Graduate Madison Shields and freshman Madison White went three sets to take down the Cardinal's Xolani Hodel and Maddi Kriz, 17-21, 21-13, 15-13. The two pairs switched partners against Cal Poly. Maple-White got a 21-13, 21-18 win over Jayelin Lombard and Piper Naess. Kraft-Shields took the top court and took a 21-6, 21-16 win over Piper Ferch and Izzy Martinez.
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In a non-scoring match against Stanford, freshmen Bailey Showalter and Mabyn Thomas defeated Phoenix Clarke and Serena Turner, 21-11, 21-11. And in an exhibition against Cal Poly, junior Caitlin Cummings and sophomore Tatiana Rusich got a 21-14, 21-9 win over Susie Lloyd and Marina Warren of Cal Poly.
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The Trojans hit the road for the first time this spring when they head to Miami Beach for the Surf & Turf Invitational hosted by Florida International next weekend (March 17-18). USC will face top-ranked TCU, Florida Atlantic, host FIU, and North Florida in duals during the university's spring break week.
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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 USC def. No. 7 Stanford, 5-0
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (9-0), Stanford (10-5)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Charlie EKSTROM/Kate REILLY (STAN); 21-16, 21-17
2. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Xolani HODEL/Maddi KRIZ (STAN); 17-21, 21-13, 15-13
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Maya HARVEY/Taylor WILSON (STAN); 17-21, 21-17, 15-8
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Kelly BELARDI/Ashley VINCENT (STAN); 21-15, 21-14
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Daria GUSAROVA/Emmy SHARP (STAN); 18-21, 21-15, 15-7
Exh. Bailey SHOWALTER/Mabyn THOMAS (USC) def. Phoenix CLARKE/Serena TURNER (STAN); 21-11, 21-11
Order of finish:Â 4, 2, 3*, 5, 1
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No. 2 USC def. Cal Poly, 5-0
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (10-0), Cal Poly (2-11)
1. Megan KRAFT/Madison SHIELDS (USC) def. Piper FERCH/Izzy MARTINEZ (CP); 21-6, 21-16
2. Delaynie MAPLE/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Jayelin LOMBARD/Piper NAESS (CP); 21-13, 21-18
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Brooke GOLIK/Delaney PERANICH (CP); 21-13, 29-27
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Julia SOELLER/Emma ZUFFELATO (CP); 21-17, 21-11
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Addie BOUNDS/Kalee GRAFF (CP); 21-7, 21-17
Exh. Caitlin CUMMINGS/Tatiana RUSICH (USC) def. Susie LLOYD/Marina WARREN (CP); 21-14, 21-9
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5*, 1, 3
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The Women of Troy extended their win streak to 46 consecutive duals dating back to March 5, 2022. The Trojans also improved to 82-11 all-time at Merle Norman Stadium and have won 17 straight home duals. USC goes to 13-0 all-time against Stanford and to 8-0 in all-time meetings with the Mustangs.
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Twin seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse picked up two more wins to go 4-0 on the weekend and reach 70 all-time wins as a pair. Against the Cardinal, the Nourses delivered the clinching point from the No. 3 position with a 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 win over Maya Harvey and Taylor Wilson. They preserved a clean sweep for the Trojans on their 21-13, 29-27 win over Cal Poly's Brooke Golik and Delaney Peranich.
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Freshman Delaney Karl and graduate Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope went three sets to get an 18-21, 21-15, 15-7 win over Stanford's Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp; and then took out Addie Bounds and Kalee Graf of Cal Poly, 21-7, 21-17 to improve to 5-2 as a pair this season.
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At the No. 4 position, junior Olivia Bakos and freshman Gabby Walker collected their fifth win of the season with back-to-back straight-set wins first over Kelly Belardi and Ashley Vincent of Stanford and then over Cal Poly's duo of Julia Soeller and Emma Zuffelato.
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Juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple improved to 9-0 on the season (10-0 lifetime) with a 21-16, 21-17 win over Stanford's Charlie Ekstrom and Kate Reilly. Graduate Madison Shields and freshman Madison White went three sets to take down the Cardinal's Xolani Hodel and Maddi Kriz, 17-21, 21-13, 15-13. The two pairs switched partners against Cal Poly. Maple-White got a 21-13, 21-18 win over Jayelin Lombard and Piper Naess. Kraft-Shields took the top court and took a 21-6, 21-16 win over Piper Ferch and Izzy Martinez.
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In a non-scoring match against Stanford, freshmen Bailey Showalter and Mabyn Thomas defeated Phoenix Clarke and Serena Turner, 21-11, 21-11. And in an exhibition against Cal Poly, junior Caitlin Cummings and sophomore Tatiana Rusich got a 21-14, 21-9 win over Susie Lloyd and Marina Warren of Cal Poly.
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The Trojans hit the road for the first time this spring when they head to Miami Beach for the Surf & Turf Invitational hosted by Florida International next weekend (March 17-18). USC will face top-ranked TCU, Florida Atlantic, host FIU, and North Florida in duals during the university's spring break week.
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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 USC def. No. 7 Stanford, 5-0
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (9-0), Stanford (10-5)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Charlie EKSTROM/Kate REILLY (STAN); 21-16, 21-17
2. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Xolani HODEL/Maddi KRIZ (STAN); 17-21, 21-13, 15-13
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Maya HARVEY/Taylor WILSON (STAN); 17-21, 21-17, 15-8
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Kelly BELARDI/Ashley VINCENT (STAN); 21-15, 21-14
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Daria GUSAROVA/Emmy SHARP (STAN); 18-21, 21-15, 15-7
Exh. Bailey SHOWALTER/Mabyn THOMAS (USC) def. Phoenix CLARKE/Serena TURNER (STAN); 21-11, 21-11
Order of finish:Â 4, 2, 3*, 5, 1
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No. 2 USC def. Cal Poly, 5-0
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (10-0), Cal Poly (2-11)
1. Megan KRAFT/Madison SHIELDS (USC) def. Piper FERCH/Izzy MARTINEZ (CP); 21-6, 21-16
2. Delaynie MAPLE/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Jayelin LOMBARD/Piper NAESS (CP); 21-13, 21-18
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Brooke GOLIK/Delaney PERANICH (CP); 21-13, 29-27
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Julia SOELLER/Emma ZUFFELATO (CP); 21-17, 21-11
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Addie BOUNDS/Kalee GRAFF (CP); 21-7, 21-17
Exh. Caitlin CUMMINGS/Tatiana RUSICH (USC) def. Susie LLOYD/Marina WARREN (CP); 21-14, 21-9
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5*, 1, 3
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