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No. 3 UCLA Falls to No. 1 USC, 3-1
April 28, 2022 | Beach Volleyball
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TUCSON, Ariz.ย -- No. 3ย UCLA (30-6) droppedย the winner's bracket final of the 2022 Pac-12 Championshipย to top-ranked and top-seeded USC, 3-1, on Thursday afternoon at Arizona's Bear Down Beach. UCLA fell to 14-19 all-time against the Trojans.
UCLA's Natalie Myszkowski and Sophie Moore (27-5) had little trouble with USC's Mollie Ebertin and Sunny VIllapando, 21-11, 21-14, to put the Bruins up 1-0.
USC began the rally when Julia Scoles and Delaynie Maple defeated UCLA's Lea Monkhouse and Jessie Smithย (9-3), winning 21-16, 22-20 on court three to tie the dual at 1-1.
Tina Graudina and Hailey Harward put USC up 2-1 with a hard-fought 21-17, 23-21 win on court one over the Bruins' Lexy Denaburg and Abby Van Winkle (22-8).
The Trojans clinched the dual on court four where Audrey and Nicole Nourse defeated UCLA's Marlie Monserezย andย Rileigh Powers, handing them their first loss of the year (10-1), 21-18, 21-16.
UCLA's Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitmarshย (26-5)ย were unable to finish their match with Megan Kraft and Sammy Slater, but they were leading 15-21, 22-20, 2-0, on court two.
The second-seeded Bruins return to action tomorrow in the contender's bracket final at 11:00 a.m. PT where they will face the winner of No. 4 California and No. 6 Arizona State on the Pac-12 Networks. The winner of that dual will face No. 1 USC for the 2022 Pac-12 Championship at 2:00 p.m. PT.
No. 1 USC def. No.ย 3 UCLA, 3-1
Bear Down Beachย โข Tucson, Ariz.
Thursday, Apr. 28, 2022 โข 3:15ย PM PT
Records:ย UCLAย (30-6), USC (31-1)
1. Tina Graudina/Hailey Harward (USC) def. Lexy Denaburg/Abby Van Winkleย (UCLA) 21-17, 23-21
2. Jaden Whitmarsh/Devon Newberryย (UCLA) vs. Megan Kraft/Sammy Slaterย (USC) 15-21, 22-20, 2-0, DNF
3. Julia Scoles/Delaynie Maple (USC) def. Lea Monkhouse/Jessie Smithย (UCLA) 21-16, 22-20
4. Audrey Nourse/Nicole Nourse (USC) def. Marlie Monserez/Rileigh Powers (UCLA)ย 21-18, 21-16
5. Natalie Myszkowski/Sophie Moore (UCLA) def. Mollie Ebertin/Sunny Villapandoย (USC) 21-11, 21-14
Order of finish:ย 5, 3, 1, 4*
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