Friday, April 14
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
12:30 PM
USC
4
vs
1
Loyola Marymount
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No. 2 USC Beach Volleyball Collects 300th Win in 4-1 Victory Over No. 6 Loyola Marymount
April 14, 2023 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Trojans won their 12th straight dual to open the Center of Effort Challenge in San Luis Obispo
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The No. 2-ranked USC beach volleyball team (22-1) knocked off No. 6 Loyola Marymount (21-5) by a 4-1 count to open the Center of Effort Challenge at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex on Friday, April 14.
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The win is the 12th in a row for the Women of Troy, which matches the sixth-longest streak in school history and is also the 300th all-time victory for the Trojans as USC becomes the first program to reach the 300-win milestone.
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USC improves to 25-0 in all-time meetings with Loyola Marymount and goes to 9-0 in San Luis Obispo.
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The Trojans fired the first shot of the dual with a win at the No. 4 position as junior Olivia Bakos and freshman Gabby Walker teamed up for a 21-18, 21-14 win over Cassie Chinn and Jacinda Ramirez. The duo has now won nine of its last 10 matches.
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Moments later, the Lions pulled even with a win at court five when Madi Firnett and Isabelle Tucker took down the Trojans' graduate duo of Jenna Johnson andAshlyn Rasnick-Pope, 21-15, 21-14.
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At the top spot, USC juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple made it a 2-1 lead for the Trojans on their 21-16, 21-18 win over Melanie Paul and Vilhelmiina Prihti. The USC pair improves to 16-1 on the season with their sixth straight win.
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The clinching point went up when twin seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse completed a three-set win over Kirstine Garder and Abbey Thorup at court two, 21-14, 18-21, 15-12. The Nourse sisters delivered the clinching point for the fifth time this season and improved to 19-3 overall with their 11th straight win. The duo is now 81-13 all-time and just 10 wins from matching the second-highest total in USC history.
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Team Madison—freshman Madison Shields and graduate Madison White—also went three sets and defeated Chloe Hooker and Alisha Stevens, 18-21, 21-14, 15-13, at the No. 3 position to make the final score 4-1. Shields and White won their 12th straight match to improve to 17-5 on the season. It was also the 12th time Shields-White has played a three-set match as the duo improves to 9-3 in such matches.
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USC is back in action for a 3 p.m. PT matchup with fourth-ranked Florida State (28-4). The Trojans defeated the Seminoles, 3-2, in the East Meets West Invitational on Manhattan Beach sand on March 31 for their sixth straight win over FSU. Florida State opened play at the Center of Effort Challenge with a 4-1 win over 11th-ranked Long Beach State.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 USC def. No. 6 Loyola Marymount, 4-1
Center of Effort Challenge
Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex · San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Friday, April 14, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (22-1), Loyola Marymount (21-5)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Melanie PAUL/Vilhelmiina PRIHTI (LMU); 21-16, 21-18
2. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Kirstine GARDER/Abbey THORUP (LMU); 21-14, 18-21, 15-12
3. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Chloe HOOKER/Alisha STEVENS (LMU); 18-21, 21-14, 15-13
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Cassie CHINN/Jacinda RAMIREZ (LMU); 21-18, 21-14
5. Madi FIRNETT/Isabelle TUCKER (LMU) def. Jenna JOHNSON/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC); 21-15, 21-14
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1, 2*, 3
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The win is the 12th in a row for the Women of Troy, which matches the sixth-longest streak in school history and is also the 300th all-time victory for the Trojans as USC becomes the first program to reach the 300-win milestone.
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USC improves to 25-0 in all-time meetings with Loyola Marymount and goes to 9-0 in San Luis Obispo.
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The Trojans fired the first shot of the dual with a win at the No. 4 position as junior Olivia Bakos and freshman Gabby Walker teamed up for a 21-18, 21-14 win over Cassie Chinn and Jacinda Ramirez. The duo has now won nine of its last 10 matches.
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Moments later, the Lions pulled even with a win at court five when Madi Firnett and Isabelle Tucker took down the Trojans' graduate duo of Jenna Johnson andAshlyn Rasnick-Pope, 21-15, 21-14.
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At the top spot, USC juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple made it a 2-1 lead for the Trojans on their 21-16, 21-18 win over Melanie Paul and Vilhelmiina Prihti. The USC pair improves to 16-1 on the season with their sixth straight win.
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The clinching point went up when twin seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse completed a three-set win over Kirstine Garder and Abbey Thorup at court two, 21-14, 18-21, 15-12. The Nourse sisters delivered the clinching point for the fifth time this season and improved to 19-3 overall with their 11th straight win. The duo is now 81-13 all-time and just 10 wins from matching the second-highest total in USC history.
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Team Madison—freshman Madison Shields and graduate Madison White—also went three sets and defeated Chloe Hooker and Alisha Stevens, 18-21, 21-14, 15-13, at the No. 3 position to make the final score 4-1. Shields and White won their 12th straight match to improve to 17-5 on the season. It was also the 12th time Shields-White has played a three-set match as the duo improves to 9-3 in such matches.
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USC is back in action for a 3 p.m. PT matchup with fourth-ranked Florida State (28-4). The Trojans defeated the Seminoles, 3-2, in the East Meets West Invitational on Manhattan Beach sand on March 31 for their sixth straight win over FSU. Florida State opened play at the Center of Effort Challenge with a 4-1 win over 11th-ranked Long Beach State.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 USC def. No. 6 Loyola Marymount, 4-1
Center of Effort Challenge
Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex · San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Friday, April 14, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (22-1), Loyola Marymount (21-5)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Melanie PAUL/Vilhelmiina PRIHTI (LMU); 21-16, 21-18
2. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Kirstine GARDER/Abbey THORUP (LMU); 21-14, 18-21, 15-12
3. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Chloe HOOKER/Alisha STEVENS (LMU); 18-21, 21-14, 15-13
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Cassie CHINN/Jacinda RAMIREZ (LMU); 21-18, 21-14
5. Madi FIRNETT/Isabelle TUCKER (LMU) def. Jenna JOHNSON/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC); 21-15, 21-14
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1, 2*, 3
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