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MIAMI -- No. 2 UCLA won its 15th consecutive dual with a 4-1 victory over No. 7 Florida State (12-6) on Friday morning at Lummus Park Beach Courts. It marked the second win over Florida State this season.
The Bruins, who improved to 20-3 on the season, will face No. 12 FIU later today.
UCLA opened the day with a straight-set win on court three when junior Zana Muno and sophomore Savvy Simo defeated Florida State's Almina Chacon and Tory Paranagua, 21-13, 21-15.
Moments later the Seminoles tied the dual at 1-1 as Katie Horton and Hailey Luke defeated junior Sarah Sponcil and sophomore Lily Justine on court two in two tight sets, 21-19, 21-19.
Senior Elise Zappia and freshman Mac May put the Bruins up 2-1 with a straight-set win over FSU's Brooke Kuhlman and Molly McBain, 22-20, 21-17.
Juniors Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara clinched the dual with a three-set win on court one over the Seminoles' Vanessa Freire and Sara Putt, 21-15, 16-21, 15-13.
Freshman Megan Muret and junior Izzy Carey provided the final point for the Bruins on court five with another three-set victory. The duo outlasted Francesca Goncalves and Madison Fitzpatrick, 14-21, 33-31, 15-12.
In an exhibition match on court six, the Bruins' freshman tandem of Jamie McQuarrie and Cami Sanchez were defeated by FSU's Nikky Esposito and Eva Torruella, 21-13, 21-9.
No. 2 UCLA def. No. 7 Florida State, 4-1
Lummus Park Beach Courts • Miami, Fla.
Friday, March 30, 2018
Records: UCLA (20-3), FSU (12-6)
No. 1 – Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) def. Vanessa Freire/Sara Putt (FSU) 21-15, 16-21, 15-13
No. 2 – Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) def. Sarah Sponcil/Lily Justine (UCLA) 21-19, 21-19
No. 3 – Zana Muno/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Almina Chacon/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 21-13, 21-15
No. 4 – Elise Zappia/Mac May (UCLA) def. Brooke Kuhlman/Molly McBain (FSU) 22-20, 21-17
No. 5 – Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) def. Francesca Goncalves/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 14-21, 33-31, 15-12
Exh. – Nikky Esposito/Eva Torruella (FSU) def. Jamie McQuarrie/Cami Sanchez (UCLA) 21-13, 21-9
Order of finish: 3, 2, 4, 1*, 5