UCLA
Arizona
No. 1 UCLA Pulls Off Sweep at No. 17 Arizona
March 27, 2022 | Beach Volleyball
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TUCSON, Ariz.ย -- No. 1ย UCLA (18-0) remained undefeated on the year with a 5-0 sweep at No. 17 Arizona (10-5) in the final day of competition at theย Pac-12 South Invitationalย at Bear Downย Beach.ย UCLA improved toย 10-2ย all-time against the Wildcats with its sixth-straight win over Arizona.
Lea Monkhouse and Rileigh Powers got the Bruins on the board first with a straight-set win over the Wildcats' Sarah Blacker and Maja Kaiser, 21-18, 21-16, on court two.
Lexy Denaburg and Abby Van Winkle put UCLA up 2-0 with a straight-set win on court one, 21-17, 23-21, over Arizona's Alex Parkhurst and Alana Rennie.
Jaden Whitmarsh and Devon Newberry clinched the dual victory on court three with a straight-set win over Jasmine Safar and Dilara Gedikoglu, 26-24, 21-18.
Then freshman Jessie Smith andย graduate transfer Marlie Monserezย took down the WIldcats' Hope Shannon and Annie Kost on court five, 14-21, 21-15, 15-2, to put UCLA up 4-0.
UCLA completed the sweep on court four where the Bruins' undefeated (17-0) freshman pair of Sophie Moore and Natalie Myszkowski rallied to beat Arizona'sย Abby Russell and Dana Parkerย in a three-set thriller, 17-21, 21-14, 15-12.
The Bruins return to action on Thursday, March 31 when they host No. 2 TCU at Mapes Beach at 2:30 p.m. PT on the Pac-12 Networks. The Bruins will conclude the day with No. 9 Hawai'i at 4:30 p.m. PT, also on the Pac-12 Networks.
No.ย 1 UCLAย def. No. 17 Arizona, 5-0
Bear Down Beach โข Tucson, Ariz.
Sunday, Mar. 27, 2022 โข 2:30 PM PT
Records:ย UCLAย (18-0), Arizona (10-5)
1. Lexy Denaburg/Abby Van Winkleย (UCLA) def. Alex Parkhurst/Alana Rennieย (Arizona)ย 21-17, 23-21
2. Lea Monkhouse/Rileigh Powersย (UCLA) def. Sarah Blacker/Maja Kaiser (Arizona)ย 21-18, 21-16
3. Jaden Whitmarsh/Devon Newberry (UCLA) def. Jasmine Safar/Dilaraย Gedikogluย (Arizona) 26-24, 21-18
4. Natalie Myszkowski/Sophie Mooreย (UCLA) def. Abby Russell/Dana Parkerย (Arizona) 17-21, 21-14, 15-12
5. Jessie Smith/Marlie Monserezย (UCLA) def. Hope Shannon/Annie Kostย (Arizona) 14-21,ย 21-15, 15-2
Order of finish:ย 2, 1, 3*, 5, 4
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