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No. 3 UCLA Beats Three Ranked Teams on Day One of March to May
March 17, 2023 | Beach Volleyball
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GULF SHORES, Ala.ย -- No. 3 UCLA (16-1) posted three wins on Friday at the March to May event. The Bruins took down three ranked teams, defeating No. 20 South Carolina (8-6), 3-0, No. 6 LSU (12-3), 3-0, and No. 4 Florida State (13-2), 3-2.
In the first dual against the Gamecocks, the Bruins played to decision due to inclement weather. UCLA was able to post three straight wins on courts two, four, and three withย Tessa Van Winkle and Jessie Smith clinching the Bruins'ย win, defeating SC'sย Kaeli Crews and Kennedy Westendorff, 21-15, 21-15, on court three.
In the second dual against the Tigers, the Bruins again had to play to decision. UCLA posted wins on courts one, two, and five with former Tiger Kelli Greene-Agnew and Natalie Myszkowski clinched the Bruins' win on court five with a 21-16, 22-20 win over LSU's Melia Lindner and Amber Haynes.
In the third dual of the day against the Seminoles, the Bruins were able to play to completion, and they got their money's worth, winning in a third set with the dual tied at 2-2. FSU led 2-1, but UCLA posted a hardfought win on court five and then clinched on court two whereย Peri Brennan and Abby Van Winkle rallied to defeat FSU'sย Anna Long and Jordan Polo,ย 26-28, 21-16, 15-12.
The Bruins return to action tomorrow when they take on Georgia State at 9:00 a.m. PT and the hosts, UAB, at Noon.
No. 3 UCLA def. No. 20 South Carolina, 3-0
Gulf Place Beach โข Gulf Shores, Ala.
Friday, Mar. 17, 2023 โข 7:30ย AM PT
Records: UCLA (14-1), SC (8-6)
1. Maggie Boyd/Lexy Denaburg (UCLA) vs. Skylar Allen/Simone Priebeย (SC) 21-16, 17-20, truncated
2. Peri Brennan/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Allison Coens/Hannah Mackenhausenย (SC) 21-11, 21-17
3. Tessa Van Winkle/Jessie Smithย (UCLA) def. Kaeli Crews/Kennedy Westendorffย (SC) 21-15, 21-15
4. Rileigh Powers/Haley Hallgren (UCLA) def. Jolie Cranford/Lauren Wilcockย (SC) 21-14, 21-9
5. Marlie Monserez/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA) vs. Sadie Nelson/Sammy Anselย (SC) 21-15,ย 16-12, truncated
Order of finish:ย 2, 4, 3*
No. 3 UCLA def. No. 6 LSU, 3-0
Gulf Place Beach โข Gulf Shores, Ala.
Friday, Mar. 17, 2023 โข 11:00 AM PT
Records: UCLA (15-1), LSU (12-3)
1. Maggie Boyd/Lexy Denaburg (UCLA) def. Kylie DeBerg/Ellie Shankย (LSU) 21-16, 21-19
2. Peri Brennan/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Grace Seits/Parker Brackenย (LSU) 21-16, 21-16
3. Tessa Van Winkle/Sophie Moore (UCLA) def. Hannah Brister/Reilly Allredย (LSU) 21-15, 17-20, truncated
4. Rileigh Powers/Haley Hallgren (UCLA) vs. Ella Larkin/Lara Boosย (LSU) 19-21, 18-17, truncated
5. Kelli Greene-Agnew/Natalie Myszkowskiย (UCLA) def. Melia Lindner/Amber Haynes (LSU) 21-16,ย 22-20
Order of finish:ย 1, 2, 5*
No. 3 UCLA def. No. 4 Florida State, 3-2
Gulf Place Beach โข Gulf Shores, Ala.
Friday, Mar. 17, 2023 โข PM PT
Records: UCLA (16-1), FSU (13-2)
1. Maggie Boyd/Lexy Denaburg (UCLA) def. Maddie Anderson/Paige Kalkhoffย (FSU) 21-18, 21-17
2. Peri Brennan/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Anna Long/Jordan Poloย (FSU) 26-28, 21-16, 15-12
3. Morgan Chacon/Carra Sassack (FSU) def. Tessa Van Winkle/Jessie Smithย (UCLA) 15-21, 21-19, 15-13
4. Rileigh Powers/Haley Hallgren (UCLA) def. Caitlin Moon/Raelyn White (FSU) 21-19, 23-21
5. Makenna Wolfe/Alexis Durish (FSU) def. Natalie Myszkowski/Kelli Greene-Agnewย (UCLA)ย 22-20, 11-21, 15-9
Order of finish:ย 1, 5, 3, 4, 2*
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