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No. 1 UCLA Victorious in 2019 Season Opener
February 21, 2019 | Beach Volleyball
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LOS ANGELESย -- No. 1 UCLA opened the 2019 season with a 5-0 sweep of No. 5/6 Cal Poly (0-1) on Thursday morning at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center.
The Bruins opened the dual with Cal Polyย with two wins onย the first flight on courts three and four. Sophomore Mac May and junior Savvy Simoย had little trouble with Elenoreย Johanssen and Jayelinย Lombard, winning in straight sets, 21-14, 21-9 on court four. Court three went the distance, with UCLA freshman Abby Van Winkle and senior Zana Munoย rallying to defeat the Mustangs' Macy Gordon and Vanessa Roscoe, 17-21, 21-17, 15-10.
UCLA clinched the dual on court five when senior Izzy Carey and sophomore Megan Muretย defeated Cal Poly's Braydenย Gruenewald and Heather Pembroke, 21-16, 21-15.
Seniors Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara posted a straight-set win over CP's Emily Sonny and Torrey Van Winden, 21-16, 24-22, to give UCLA a 4-0 lead.
Junior Lily Justine and senior Sarah Sponcilย also had to rally to win in three sets over Tiadoraย Miric and Crissy Jones, 17-21, 21-9, 15-13.
In an exhibition match on court six, UCLA sophomoreย Lea Monkhouse and junior Madi Yeomansย outlasted Cal Poly's Sjeaย Anderson and Kassandraย Wright in three sets, 21-14, 20-22, 18-16.
The Bruins return to action this weekend at theย Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic at Queen's Beach on Feb. 23 and 24 in Honolulu, Hawaii. UCLA will open with No. 10/11 Stanford on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 11:00 a.m. PT.
No. 1 UCLA def. No. 5/6 Cal Poly, 5-0
Sunset Canyon Recreation Centerย โข Los Angeles, Calif.
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
Records: UCLA (1-0), Cal Polyย (0-1)
1. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamaraย (UCLA) def. Emily Sonny/Torrey Van Windenย (CP),ย 21-16, 24-22
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcilย (UCLA) def. Tiadora Miric/Crissy Jones (CP),ย 17-21, 21-9, 15-13ย
3. Abby Van Winkle/Zana Muno (UCLA) def. Macy Gordon/Vanessa Roscoe (CP), 17-21, 21-17, 15-10
4. Mac May/Savvy Simoย (UCLA) def. Elenore Johanssen/Jayelin Lombard (CP), 21-14, 21-9
5. Izzy Carey/Megan Muretย (UCLA) def. Brayden Gruenewald/Heather Pembrokeย (CP),ย 21-16, 21-15
EXH: Lea Monkhouse/Madi Yeomansย (UCLA) def. Kassandra Wright/Sjea Anderson (CP), 21-14, 20-22, 18-16
Order of finish:ย 4, 3, 5*, 1, 2
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