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No. 1 UCLA Advances with 3-0 Sweep of No. 8 TCU
May 07, 2021 | Beach Volleyball
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GULF SHORES, Ala.ย -- No. 1ย UCLA (29-3)ย advanced to the second round of the 2021 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championshipย on Friday morning with a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 TCU (26-9) in the opening game at Gulf Place. With the win, the Bruins improved to 3-0 all-time against the Horned Frogs.
The Bruins took a 1-0 lead after UCLA's Abby Van Winkle and Lindsey Sparks defeated TCU's Maria Gonzalez and Rochelle Brockett in straight sets on court three, 21-12, 21-17.
UCLA quickly went up 2-0 after court four's Megan Muret and Jacqueline Quadeย beat the Horned Frogs' Megan Jacobsen and Trinity Cavanaugh, 21-13, 21-17.
The clinching point came on court one where the Bruins' Savvy Simo and Lexy Denaburgย took down TCU's Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno Mateevaย 21-19, 21-17 on court one.
Two courts were unable to finish when the dual was decided, but the Bruins had won the first set on both courts. On court two, UCLA'sย Lea Monkhouseย and Devon Newberry (UCLA) led Oliviaย Blackburn and Haileyย Brockettย 21-18, 17-17. On court five, the Bruins'ย Rileigh Powers and Jaden Whitmarshย ledย Carolineย White and Josieย Millerย 21-19, 15-10.
The Bruins will take on No. 5 LMU (30-6) in the next round as the Lions upset No. 4 LSU in their first match. The Lions and the Bruins will square off at 1:00 p.m. PDT today live on ESPNU. The Bruins have already defeated LMU three times this season, the last was a 3-2 win in San Luis Obispo, Calif., on April 16.
No. 1 UCLA def. No. 8 TCU, 3-0
Gulf Placeย โข Gulf Shores, Ala.
2021 NCAAย Beach Volleyball Championship
Friday, May 7, 2021
RECORDS: UCLA (29-3), TCU (26-9)
1. Savvy Simo/Lexy Denaburg (UCLA) def. Danielaย Alvarez/Taniaย Moreno Mateeva (TCU); 21-19, 21-12
2. Lea Monkhouse/Devon Newberry (UCLA) vs. Oliviaย Blackburn/Haileyย Brockettย (TCU); 21-18, 17-17 truncated
3. Abby Van Winkle/Lindsey Sparks (UCLA) def. Mariaย Gonzalez/Rochelleย Scottย (TCU); 21-12, 21-17
4. Megan Muret/Jacqueline Quade (UCLA) def. Meganย Jacobsen/Trinityย Cavanaugh (TCU); 21-13, 21-17
5. Rileigh Powers/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA) vs. Carolineย White/Josieย Millerย (TCU); 21-19, 15-10 truncated
Order of finish: 3, 4, 1*
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