No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Sweeps CSUN, Pepperdine

Friday, February 27

Los Angeles, Calif.

10 a.m.

USC

CSUN

No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Sweeps CSUN, Pepperdine

February 27, 2026 | Women's Beach Volleyball

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The Trojans are now 6-2 on the season after defeating the Matadors and Waves 5-0.

LOS ANGELES – No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball (6-2) played at home for the first time this season in the first day of the Battle for LA today, Feb. 27. The Women of Troy won both of their matches, taking down both the CSUN Matadors and the Pepperdine Waves 5-0. With those wins, USC is now 3-0 all-time against the Matadors and 22-13 all-time against the Waves.

Zoey Henson and Sarah Wood played as the No. 1 pair for USC in both matches, and they did not disappoint. The duo dropped the first set 18-21 to Hannah Heflin and Maleya Miles of CSUN, but that was all they would drop. They went on to win the next two sets against the Matadors, 21-16 and 15-5, then swept the Waves, 21-16 and 22-20. With those wins, Henson and Wood are now 8-0 on the season.

Competing as the No. 2 pair for the Trojans were Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley. These two had a strong showing for USC, winning both of their matches in two sets. They started by facing the Matadors, grabbing the two-set win 21-10, 21-10. They followed that up with a two-set win against the Waves with scores of 21-15 and 21-17. Pater and Coakley are now 4-4 on the season and have a 32-8 all-time record.

Showing up for the Trojans as the No. 3 pair were Alana Embry and Quincy Stephens. In their first two matches together, the duo won in commanding fashion. In their first outing against the Matadors, Embry and Stephens won 21-9 and 21-14. Once they returned to the court against the Waves, the duo grabbed two more wins with scores of 21-13 and 21-15. These two are now 2-0 as a pair.

Coming in at the No. 4 spot was another new duo for the Trojans in Kaileigh Truslow and Kerry Keefe. These two had a hot start to the day, coming out with scores of 21-16 and 21-12 to win their match against the Matadors with gritty defense in the backcourt and at the net. When they came back out to face the Waves, they battled through the first set, ultimately dropping that one in extra points with a score of 24-26. However, they rebounded quickly, taking the final two sets 21-13 and 15-6. This pair is now 2-0 on the season.

Rounding out the lineup was none other than Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok. They came out swinging in their first match of the day against CSUN, taking down Phoebe Constable and Ava Rogers with scores of 21-13 and 21-11. They didn't let up from there, coming out strong against Pepperdine's Emma Bubelis and Deanie Woodruff, taking them down in the first set 21-9. The Waves battled back in the second set, keeping the lead through most of the second set. However, the Cardiac Kids chipped away at Pepperdine's lead, ultimately winning the second set 24-22. Kok and Zaengle are now 7-0 on the season.

MATCH #7: No. 4 USC defeats CSUN, 5-0
RECORDS: USC (5-2), CSUN (0-2)
1. Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood (USC) def. Hannah Heflin and Maleya Miles (CSUN); 18-21, 21-16, 15-5
2. Ashley Pater/Kennedy Coakley (USC) def. Tia Mediola and Dylan Hall (CSUN); 21-10, 21-10
3. Alana Embry/Quincy Stephens (USC) def. Jill Rodig/Zaria Henderson (CSUN); 21-9, 21-14
4. Kerry Keefe/Kaileigh Truslow (USC) def. Haley Coggins/Daysha Halbert (CSUN); 21-16, 21-12
5. Kyra Zaengle/Calinda Kok (USC) def. Phoebe Constable/Ava Rogers (CSUN); 21-13, 21-11
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 5*, 3, 1

MATCH #8: No. 4 USC defeats Pepperdine
RECORDS: USC (6-2), Pepperdine (2-4)
1. Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood (USC) def. Emma Eden/Michaela Cyrani (PEPP); 21-16, 22-20
2. Ashley Pater/Kennedy Coakley (USC) def. Maddy Snow/Gabriella Perez (PEPP); 21-15, 21-17
3. Alana Embry/Quincy Stephens (USC) def. Alice Jagielska/Sonia Mancuso (PEPP); 21-13, 21-15
4. Kerry Keefe/Kaileigh Truslow (USC) def. Ginevra Merlini/Emi Erickson (PEPP); 24-26, 21-13, 15-6
5. Kyra Zaengle/Calinda Kok (USC) def. Emma Bubelis/Deanie Woodruff (PEPP); 21-9, 24-22
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 1*, 5, 3

UP NEXT
The Women of Troy will be back at Merle Norman Stadium tomorrow, Feb. 28, for the second day of the Battle for LA. USC will play two matches, starting the day against No. 3 Cal Poly then compete against Concordia Irvine. The two matches USC will play in will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fans can follow along on StatBroadcast or watch on B1G+.