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No. 3 UCLA Defeats No. 12 California, 4-1
April 09, 2022 | Beach Volleyball
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STANFORD, Calif.ย -- No. 3ย UCLA (22-2) opened the Pac-12 North Invitational with a 4-1 win over No. 12 California (19-7) on Saturday at Stanford's Beach Volleyball Stadium. UCLA improved to 10-0ย all-time against the Golden Bears.
Jessie Smith and Marlie Monserezย on courtย four got the Bruins on the board first with a 21-11, 21-16, win over California's Ella Sears and Ashley Delgado.
Ana Costa and Maya Gessner tied the dual at 1-1 on court two with a 21-16, 21-14 win over UCLA's Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitmarsh.
Lexy Denaburg and Abby Van Winkle put the Bruins back in front at 2-1 with a 21-17, 21-13 win on court one over the Golden Bears' Ainsley Radell and Ava Mann.
Court three proved to be the decisive court where Lea Monkhouse and Rileigh Powers outlasted California's Lexi McKeown and Ella Dreibholz, 15-21, 21-12, 15-13. The Bruins rallied from being down 10-8 in the third set and scored the final three points of the match after trailing 13-12.
In exhibition play, UCLA's Sophie Moore and Natalie Myszkowski battled to a 15-21, 21-18 draw against Cal's Alex Young-Gomez and Alena Korobko.
The Bruins return to action later today when they take on Arizona State (10-12) at 5:00 p.m. at Stanford's Graduate School of Business Courts.
No.ย 1 UCLA def. No. 12 California, 4-1
Beach Volleyball Stadiumย โข Stanford, Calif.
Saturday, Apr. 9, 2022 โข 10:00ย AM PT
Records:ย UCLAย (22-2), CAL (19-7)
1. Lexy Denaburg/Abby Van Winkleย (UCLA) def. Ainsley Radell/Ava Mann (CAL) 21-17, 21-13
2. Ana Costa/Maya Gessnerย (CAL) def. Jaden Whitmarsh/Devon Newberryย (UCLA) 21-16, 21-14
3. Rileigh Powers/Lea Monkhouseย (UCLA) def. Lexi McKeown/Ella Dreibholzย (CAL) 15-21, 21-12, 15-13
4. Jessie Smith/Marlie Monserezย (UCLA) def. Ella Sears/Ashley Delgadoย (CAL)ย 21-11, 21-16
5. Tessa Van Winkle/Peri Brennanย (UCLA) def. Kate Bierly/Natalie Martin (CAL)ย 21-15, 19-21, 15-9
EXH. Sophie Moore/Natalie Myszkowskiย (UCLA) vs. Alex Young-Gomez/Alena Korobkoย (CAL)ย 15-21, 21-18
Order of finish:ย 4, 2, 1, 3*,ย 5
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