Saturday, February 22
Honolulu, Hawai'i
3:30 p.m. PT
USC
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2
UCLA
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No. 1 USC Beach Volleyball Takes Down No. 3 UCLA
February 22, 2025 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Trojans hand crosstown rival UCLA the Bruins’ first loss of the season
HONOLULU – The No. 1-ranked USC beach volleyball team (3-2) scored a 3-2 victory over crosstown rival No. 3 UCLA (5-1) at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic on Queen's Beach, to hand the Bruins their first loss of the season on Saturday, Feb. 22.
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In a rematch of the 2024 NCAA championship dual, the Women of Troy prevailed to make it three straight wins over UCLA. USC improved to 28-20 all-time against the Bruins and to 13-12 against UCLA when the dual ends in a 3-2 result. The Trojans also moved to 30-6 all-time in the state of Hawai'i and to 158-20 when ranked No. 1 in the AVCA poll. The win is also the 350th all-time in program history, most among all NCAA collegiate beach volleyball teams.
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In the only match of the dual to go three sets, the Trojans collected the clinching point from court three where graduate Maya Gessner delivered a block to seal a 21-13, 16-21, 17-15 win for her and sophomore partner Ashley Pater. The duo won a convincing first set over Ensley Alden and Kenzie Brower, but the Bruin pair forced set three and led late in the final frame before USC closed out the win.
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USC scored the first two points of the dual with wins at the corners. At the top court, sophomore Zoey Henson and junior Madison White went gangbusters to get a 21-6 win over Maggie Boyd and Sally Perez in their first set. The second set was far closer, but Henson-White prevailed in extra points, 24-22, to make it 1-0 USC.
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The Trojans went up, 2-0, when junior Delaney Karl and sophomore Kaileigh Truslow completed a 21-18, 21-19 win over Harper Cooper and Sophie Moore at the No. 5 position. The lead was short-lived as UCLA fired back to get its first point with a win at the No. 4 position when Alexa Fernandez and Kaley Mathews got a 21-15, 21-19 win over sophomore Madison Goellner and graduate Ella Larkin.
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UCLA evened the dual at two points apiece with another straight-set win at the No. 2 position where Peri Brennan and Natalie Myszkowski grabbed a 21-14, 23-21 win over USC's pair of freshman Kennedy Coakley and junior Mabyn Thomas.
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USC concludes the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Classic with a match against No. 2 TCU (3-2) set for 4 p.m. HT/6 p.m. PT.
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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. 1 USC def. No. 3 UCLA, 3-2
Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic
Queen's Beach · Honolulu, Hawai'i
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025
RECORDS:Â USC (3-2), UCLA (5-1)
1. Zoey HENSON/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Maggie BOYD/Sally PEREZ (UCLA); 21-6, 24-22
2. Peri BRENNAN/Natalie MYSZKOWSKI (UCLA) def. Kennedy COAKLEY/Mabyn THOMAS (USC); 21-14, 23-21
3. Maya GESSNER/Ashley PATER (USC) def. Ensley ALDEN/Kenzie BROWER (UCLA); 21-13, 16-21, 17-15
4. Alexa FERNANDEZ/Kaley MATHEWS (UCLA) def. Madison GOELLNER/Ella LARKIN (USC); 21-15, 21-19
5. Delaney KARL/Kaileigh TRUSLOW (USC) def. Harper COOPER/Sophie MOORE (UCLA); 21-18, 21-19
Order of finish: 1, 5, 4, 2, 3*
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In a rematch of the 2024 NCAA championship dual, the Women of Troy prevailed to make it three straight wins over UCLA. USC improved to 28-20 all-time against the Bruins and to 13-12 against UCLA when the dual ends in a 3-2 result. The Trojans also moved to 30-6 all-time in the state of Hawai'i and to 158-20 when ranked No. 1 in the AVCA poll. The win is also the 350th all-time in program history, most among all NCAA collegiate beach volleyball teams.
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In the only match of the dual to go three sets, the Trojans collected the clinching point from court three where graduate Maya Gessner delivered a block to seal a 21-13, 16-21, 17-15 win for her and sophomore partner Ashley Pater. The duo won a convincing first set over Ensley Alden and Kenzie Brower, but the Bruin pair forced set three and led late in the final frame before USC closed out the win.
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USC scored the first two points of the dual with wins at the corners. At the top court, sophomore Zoey Henson and junior Madison White went gangbusters to get a 21-6 win over Maggie Boyd and Sally Perez in their first set. The second set was far closer, but Henson-White prevailed in extra points, 24-22, to make it 1-0 USC.
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The Trojans went up, 2-0, when junior Delaney Karl and sophomore Kaileigh Truslow completed a 21-18, 21-19 win over Harper Cooper and Sophie Moore at the No. 5 position. The lead was short-lived as UCLA fired back to get its first point with a win at the No. 4 position when Alexa Fernandez and Kaley Mathews got a 21-15, 21-19 win over sophomore Madison Goellner and graduate Ella Larkin.
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UCLA evened the dual at two points apiece with another straight-set win at the No. 2 position where Peri Brennan and Natalie Myszkowski grabbed a 21-14, 23-21 win over USC's pair of freshman Kennedy Coakley and junior Mabyn Thomas.
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USC concludes the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Classic with a match against No. 2 TCU (3-2) set for 4 p.m. HT/6 p.m. PT.
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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. 1 USC def. No. 3 UCLA, 3-2
Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic
Queen's Beach · Honolulu, Hawai'i
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025
RECORDS:Â USC (3-2), UCLA (5-1)
1. Zoey HENSON/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Maggie BOYD/Sally PEREZ (UCLA); 21-6, 24-22
2. Peri BRENNAN/Natalie MYSZKOWSKI (UCLA) def. Kennedy COAKLEY/Mabyn THOMAS (USC); 21-14, 23-21
3. Maya GESSNER/Ashley PATER (USC) def. Ensley ALDEN/Kenzie BROWER (UCLA); 21-13, 16-21, 17-15
4. Alexa FERNANDEZ/Kaley MATHEWS (UCLA) def. Madison GOELLNER/Ella LARKIN (USC); 21-15, 21-19
5. Delaney KARL/Kaileigh TRUSLOW (USC) def. Harper COOPER/Sophie MOORE (UCLA); 21-18, 21-19
Order of finish: 1, 5, 4, 2, 3*
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