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No. 3 USC Beach Volleyball Falls to No. 1 UCLA
April 20, 2023 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Trojans got a win at the top court where juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple collected their 21st win of the season
LOS ANGELES – The No. 3-ranked USC beach volleyball team (25-3) fell to crosstown rival No. 1 UCLA (31-2) at Mapes Beach on Thursday, April 20.
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UCLA scored the first point of the dual when Peri Brennan and Abby Van Winkle took down twin seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse in straight sets, 21-15, 21-11, at the No. 2 position. The Bruins went up, 2-0, with a win at the four spot where Marlie Monserez and Jessie Smith earned a 21-16, 21-17 win over the Trojans' newly-formed pair of graduate Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope and Madison White.
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The Bruins secured the clinching point at the three pairs when Haley Hallgren and Rileigh Powers went straight sets for a 21-17, 21-18 win over junior Olivia Bakos and freshman Gabby Walker. The Trojans scored their dual point from the top court on a 21-18, 21-15 win by juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple over Maggie Boyd and Lexy Denaberg.Â
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UCLA added its fourth point from the No. 5 position where Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitmarsh outlasted the Trojans' pair of freshman Bailey Showalter and graduate Jenna Johnson in three sets, 21-19, 16-21, 15-11.
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The Women of Troy are back in action to conclude the regular season against No. 5 Loyola Marymount (23-6) at 2 p.m. PT on Mapes sand.
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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. 1 UCLA def. No. 3 USC, 4-1
Mapes Beach · Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (25-3), UCLA (31-2)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Maggie BOYD/Lexy DENABERG (UCLA); 21-18, 21-15
2. Peri BRENNAN/Abby VAN WINKLE (UCLA) def. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC); 21-15, 21-11
3. Haley HALLGREN/Rileigh POWERS (UCLA) def. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC); 21-17, 21-18
4. Marlie MONSEREZ/Jessie SMITH (UCLA) def. Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-16, 21-17
5. Devon NEWBERRY/Jaden WHITEMARSH (UCLA) def. Bailey SHOWALTER/Jenna JOHNSON (USC); 21-19, 16-21, 15-11Â
Order of finish: 2, 4, 3*, 1, 5
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UCLA scored the first point of the dual when Peri Brennan and Abby Van Winkle took down twin seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse in straight sets, 21-15, 21-11, at the No. 2 position. The Bruins went up, 2-0, with a win at the four spot where Marlie Monserez and Jessie Smith earned a 21-16, 21-17 win over the Trojans' newly-formed pair of graduate Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope and Madison White.
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The Bruins secured the clinching point at the three pairs when Haley Hallgren and Rileigh Powers went straight sets for a 21-17, 21-18 win over junior Olivia Bakos and freshman Gabby Walker. The Trojans scored their dual point from the top court on a 21-18, 21-15 win by juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple over Maggie Boyd and Lexy Denaberg.Â
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UCLA added its fourth point from the No. 5 position where Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitmarsh outlasted the Trojans' pair of freshman Bailey Showalter and graduate Jenna Johnson in three sets, 21-19, 16-21, 15-11.
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The Women of Troy are back in action to conclude the regular season against No. 5 Loyola Marymount (23-6) at 2 p.m. PT on Mapes sand.
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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. 1 UCLA def. No. 3 USC, 4-1
Mapes Beach · Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (25-3), UCLA (31-2)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Maggie BOYD/Lexy DENABERG (UCLA); 21-18, 21-15
2. Peri BRENNAN/Abby VAN WINKLE (UCLA) def. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC); 21-15, 21-11
3. Haley HALLGREN/Rileigh POWERS (UCLA) def. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC); 21-17, 21-18
4. Marlie MONSEREZ/Jessie SMITH (UCLA) def. Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-16, 21-17
5. Devon NEWBERRY/Jaden WHITEMARSH (UCLA) def. Bailey SHOWALTER/Jenna JOHNSON (USC); 21-19, 16-21, 15-11Â
Order of finish: 2, 4, 3*, 1, 5
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