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Bruins Drop an Epic Dual to Florida State, 3-2
May 08, 2022 | Beach Volleyball
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GULF SHORES, Ala.ย -- No. 2[3]ย UCLA (34-9) saw its season come to an end on Sunday afternoon in the contender's bracket final of the 2022 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship, 3-2,ย to No. 4 [5] Florida State (33-10) at Gulf Beach Place. A total of 10 of the 13 sets played between the Bruins and the Seminoles were decided by the minimum of two points.
UCLA fell to 12-8ย all-time against the Seminoles. With the win, FSU snapped an eight-match losing streak to the Bruins. The 34 wins by the Bruins in 2022 are the third-most in program history.
UCLA took a 1-0 lead when Jaden Whitmarsh and Devon Newberry (28-7)ย defeated FSU's Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick on court two, 25-23, 19-21, 16-14.
FSU tied the dual at 1-1 when Morgan Chacon and Jordan Polo outlasted Marlie Monserez and Rileigh Powers (10-5) on court four, 19-21, 25-23, 16-14.
UCLA's Lea Monkhouse and Jessie Smith (14-4) put the Bruins back in front at 2-1 with a 21-19, 21-19, win on court three over Kate Privett and Anna Long.
FSU tied the dual at 2-2 after Raelyn White and Caitlin Moonย defeated UCLA's freshman duo of Sophie Moore and Natalie Myszkoskiย (28-7), 21-15, 21-18, on court five.
It all came down to a third set on court one where Maddie Anderson and Brook Bauer clinched the dual win for the Seminoles with a 21-16, 21-23, 15-13, win over Lexy Denaburg and Abby Van Winkle (26-10).
No. 4 Florida State def. No. 2ย UCLA, 3-2
Gulf Placeย Beachย โข Gulf Shores, Ala.
Sunday, May 8, 2022 โข 9:30ย AMย PT
Records:ย UCLAย (34-9), FSU (33-10)
1. Maddie Anderson/Brook Bauerย (FSU) def. Lexy Denaburg/Abby Van Winkleย (UCLA) 21-16, 21-23, 15-13
2. Jaden Whitmarsh/Devon Newberryย (UCLA) def. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU)ย 25-23, 19-21, 16-14
3. Lea Monkhouse/Jessie Smithย (UCLA) vs. Kate Privett/Anna Longย (FSU) 21-19, 21-19
4. Morgan Chacon/Jordan Polo (FSU) def.ย Marlie Monserez/Rileigh Powers (UCLA)ย 19-21, 25-23, 16-14
5. Raelyn White/Caitlin Moon (FSU) def.ย Natalie Myszkowski/Sophie Moore (UCLA)ย 21-15, 21-18
Order of finish:ย 2, 4, 3, 5, 1*
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