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No. 2 USC Beach Volleyball Downs No. 1 UCLA, No. 9 LMU on Senior Day
April 18, 2024 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Trojans sent off their senior class with a pair of wins over top-10 opponents
LOS ANGELES – The No. 2-ranked USC beach volleyball team (29-4) took down No. 1-ranked crosstown rival UCLA (29-5) by a 4-1 count and then collected a 3-2 win over No. 9 Loyola Marymount (22-13) to close out the regular season on Senior Day at Merle Norman Stadium, Thursday, April 18.Â
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The Women of Troy evened the season series with the Bruins at two wins apiece and improved to 25-19 all-time in 44 meetings. In what was USC's 31st No. 1 vs. No. 2 dual, the Trojans moved to 17-14 all-time and improved to 8-5 when ranked No. 2 entering the meeting. USC also improved to 30-0 in meetings with the Lions. In home matches, USC finished the home schedule with an 8-0 record and pushed its record win streak to 26 duals in a row to improve to 91-11 all-time on MNS sand.
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At the top court, senior All-Americans Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple went 2-0, both in straight sets, and provided the clinching point in each dual to advance to a 30-3 mark on the season; 58-6 all-time. Maple collected her 123rd-career victory and moved into sixth all-time in program history among individual all-time wins.
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The Trojans' No. 3-pair of twin grads Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse also went 2-0 with a comeback three-set win over UCLA's duo of Kenzie Brower and Jessie Smith and a straight-set win over Cassie Chinn and Chloe Hooker of LMU. Nourse and Nourse improved to 25-7 on the season and go to 116-23 all-time.
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At the No. 4 position, the Trojans' newest duo of freshman Ashley Pater and graduate Grace Seits maintained its unblemished record with a three-set win over UCLA's Tessa Van Winkle and Jaden Whitemarsh, 21-23, 22-20, 15-12, and then got a straight-set victory against Anna Pelloia and Jacinda Ramirez of LMU, 22-20, 21-15. Pater-Seits improved to 5-0 on the season.
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USC's tandem of graduate Maddi Kriz and sophomore Madison White mounted a furious come back to get a 9-21, 22-20, 15-12 win over UCLA's Peri Brennan and Devon Newberry, but dropped a straight-set decision to LMU's Isabelle Reffel and Alisha Stevens. The Trojans employed two different pairs at the No. 5 position, but both were defeated.
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In post-match ceremonies, the Women of Troy honored their graduate transfers Emily Fitzner, Maddi Kriz, Molly Phillips, Ainsley Radell, and Grace Seits; seniors Olivia Bakos, Megan Kraft, and Delaynie Maple; and fifth-year seniors/graduates Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse.
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USC now awaits seeding in the upcoming Pac-12 Championship set to be played at the Sun Devil Beach Volleyball Facility in Tempe, Ariz., April 24-26. The Trojans are the owners of four Pac-12 titles (2016, '17, '19, '22). For more information on the Pac-12 Championship, please visit thesundevils.com/feature/2024pac12bvb.
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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 X @USCBeach.
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No. 2 USC def. No. 1 UCLA, 4-1
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
RECORDS:Â USC (28-4), UCLA (29-5)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Maggie BOYD/Lexy DENABERG (UCLA); 21-17, 21-19
2. Maddi KRIZ/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Peri BRENNAN/Devon NEWBERRY (UCLA); 9-21, 22-20, 15-12
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Kenzie BROWER/Jessie SMITH (UCLA); 16-21, 21-18, 15-11
4. Ashley PATER/Grace SEITS (USC) def. Tessa VAN WINKLE/Jaden WHITMARSH (UCLA); 21-23, 22-20, 15-12
5. Alden ENSLEY/Natalie MYSZKOWSKI (UCLA) def. Ainsley RADELL/Mabyn THOMAS (USC); 21-16, 21-14
Exh. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) vs. Madeline BONNANI/Reagan HOPE (UCLA); 24-26, 21-19 DNF
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 1*, 3
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No. 2 USC def. No. 9 Loyola Marymount, 3-2
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
RECORDS:Â USC (29-4), Loyola Marymount (22-13)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Vilhelmiina PRIHTI/Michelle SHAFFER (LMU); 21-12, 21-19
2. Isabelle REFFEL/Alisha STEVENS (LMU) def. Maddi KRIZ/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-17, 21-19
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Cassie CHINN/Chloe HOOKER (LMU); 21-16, 21-19
4. Ashley PATER/Grace SEITS (USC) def. Anna PELLOIA/Jacinda RAMIREZ (LMU); 22-20, 21-15
5. Madi FIRNETT/Abbey THORUP (LMU) def. Madison GOELLNER/Gabby WALKER (USC); 21-18, 22-24, 16-14
Exh. Emily FITZNER/Molly PHILLIPS (USC) def. Liv JOHNSON/Alison STANFILL (LMU); 21-19, 21-19
Order of finish: 2, 4, 3, 1*, 5
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The Women of Troy evened the season series with the Bruins at two wins apiece and improved to 25-19 all-time in 44 meetings. In what was USC's 31st No. 1 vs. No. 2 dual, the Trojans moved to 17-14 all-time and improved to 8-5 when ranked No. 2 entering the meeting. USC also improved to 30-0 in meetings with the Lions. In home matches, USC finished the home schedule with an 8-0 record and pushed its record win streak to 26 duals in a row to improve to 91-11 all-time on MNS sand.
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At the top court, senior All-Americans Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple went 2-0, both in straight sets, and provided the clinching point in each dual to advance to a 30-3 mark on the season; 58-6 all-time. Maple collected her 123rd-career victory and moved into sixth all-time in program history among individual all-time wins.
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The Trojans' No. 3-pair of twin grads Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse also went 2-0 with a comeback three-set win over UCLA's duo of Kenzie Brower and Jessie Smith and a straight-set win over Cassie Chinn and Chloe Hooker of LMU. Nourse and Nourse improved to 25-7 on the season and go to 116-23 all-time.
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At the No. 4 position, the Trojans' newest duo of freshman Ashley Pater and graduate Grace Seits maintained its unblemished record with a three-set win over UCLA's Tessa Van Winkle and Jaden Whitemarsh, 21-23, 22-20, 15-12, and then got a straight-set victory against Anna Pelloia and Jacinda Ramirez of LMU, 22-20, 21-15. Pater-Seits improved to 5-0 on the season.
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USC's tandem of graduate Maddi Kriz and sophomore Madison White mounted a furious come back to get a 9-21, 22-20, 15-12 win over UCLA's Peri Brennan and Devon Newberry, but dropped a straight-set decision to LMU's Isabelle Reffel and Alisha Stevens. The Trojans employed two different pairs at the No. 5 position, but both were defeated.
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In post-match ceremonies, the Women of Troy honored their graduate transfers Emily Fitzner, Maddi Kriz, Molly Phillips, Ainsley Radell, and Grace Seits; seniors Olivia Bakos, Megan Kraft, and Delaynie Maple; and fifth-year seniors/graduates Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse.
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USC now awaits seeding in the upcoming Pac-12 Championship set to be played at the Sun Devil Beach Volleyball Facility in Tempe, Ariz., April 24-26. The Trojans are the owners of four Pac-12 titles (2016, '17, '19, '22). For more information on the Pac-12 Championship, please visit thesundevils.com/feature/2024pac12bvb.
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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 X @USCBeach.
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No. 2 USC def. No. 1 UCLA, 4-1
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
RECORDS:Â USC (28-4), UCLA (29-5)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Maggie BOYD/Lexy DENABERG (UCLA); 21-17, 21-19
2. Maddi KRIZ/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Peri BRENNAN/Devon NEWBERRY (UCLA); 9-21, 22-20, 15-12
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Kenzie BROWER/Jessie SMITH (UCLA); 16-21, 21-18, 15-11
4. Ashley PATER/Grace SEITS (USC) def. Tessa VAN WINKLE/Jaden WHITMARSH (UCLA); 21-23, 22-20, 15-12
5. Alden ENSLEY/Natalie MYSZKOWSKI (UCLA) def. Ainsley RADELL/Mabyn THOMAS (USC); 21-16, 21-14
Exh. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) vs. Madeline BONNANI/Reagan HOPE (UCLA); 24-26, 21-19 DNF
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 1*, 3
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No. 2 USC def. No. 9 Loyola Marymount, 3-2
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
RECORDS:Â USC (29-4), Loyola Marymount (22-13)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Vilhelmiina PRIHTI/Michelle SHAFFER (LMU); 21-12, 21-19
2. Isabelle REFFEL/Alisha STEVENS (LMU) def. Maddi KRIZ/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-17, 21-19
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Cassie CHINN/Chloe HOOKER (LMU); 21-16, 21-19
4. Ashley PATER/Grace SEITS (USC) def. Anna PELLOIA/Jacinda RAMIREZ (LMU); 22-20, 21-15
5. Madi FIRNETT/Abbey THORUP (LMU) def. Madison GOELLNER/Gabby WALKER (USC); 21-18, 22-24, 16-14
Exh. Emily FITZNER/Molly PHILLIPS (USC) def. Liv JOHNSON/Alison STANFILL (LMU); 21-19, 21-19
Order of finish: 2, 4, 3, 1*, 5
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