Saturday, March 30
Baton Rouge, LA
12:15 PM
UCLA
4
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Florida Atlantic
Lexy Denaburg and the second-ranked UCLA Bruins went 4-0 at the Death Volley Invitational this weekend.
Photo by: Han Duong (herewegobru.com)
No. 2 UCLA Goes 4-0 at Death Volley Invitational
March 30, 2024 | Beach Volleyball
BATON ROUGE, La.ย -- No. 2 UCLA (19-4) posted a pair of dual victories against nationally-ranked teams on the final day of the Death Volley Invitational on Saturday, posting a 4-1 win over No. 17 Florida Atlantic and a 5-0 sweep at No. 10 LSU at LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium. The Owls dropped to 12-11ย on the year and the Tigers, which defeated No. 1 USC, 3-2, earlier in the day,ย fell to 13-8.
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The Bruins improved to 9-0 all-time against the Florida Atlantic Owlsย and also improved to 18-2 all-time against the LSU Tigers with their 10th-straight win in the series.
To begin the morning dual against FAU, graduate student Lexy Denaburg and sophomore Maggie Boydย sealed the Bruins' win on court one, defeating Marketa Svozilova and Courtney Moonย in two easy sets, 21-11, 21-14.
In the afternoon dual against LSU, redshirt freshman Kenzie Brower and junior Jessie Smith clinched UCLA's win on court three with a straight-set win over Aubrey O'Gorman and Ella Larkin, 21-14, 20-22, 15-10.ย Graduate student Lexy Denaburg and sophomore Maggie Boyd completed the sweep with a hard-fought 25-23, 21-18 win on court one over LSU's Gabi Bailey and Ellie Shank.
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UP NEXT: The Bruins head to Seattle for the Pac-12 North Invitational. The Bruins will open with No. 6 California on Friday, April 5 at 12:45 p.m. PT.
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No. 2 UCLA def. No. 17 Florida Atlantic, 4-1
LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium โข Baton Rouge, La.
Saturday, March 30, 2024 โข 12:15 PM
Records: UCLA (18-4), FAU (12-11)
1. Lexy Denaburg/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Marketa Svozilova/Courtney Moon (FAU) 21-11, 21-14
2. Devon Newberry/Peri Brennan (UCLA) def. Brooklyn Goedhart/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) 21-18, 21-8
3. Julie Honzovicova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) def. Kenzie Brower/Sophie Moore (UCLA) 17-21, 22-20, 17-15
4. Tessa Van Winkle/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA) def. Kate McLaughlin/Mikayla Law-Heese (FAU) 21-18, 21-19
5. Natalie Myszkowski/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Olivia Strandberg/Shayna Wolf (FAU) 21-17, 26-24
EXH. Reagan Hope/Madeline Bonanni (UCLA) vs. Alivia Orvieto/Sydney Schroder (FAU) 19-21, 21-13
Order of finish: 4, 5, 3, 1*, 2
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No. 2 UCLA def. No. 10 LSU, 5-0
LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium โข Baton Rouge, La.
Saturday, March 30, 2024 โข 2:45 PM
Records: UCLA (19-4), LSU (13-8)
1. Lexy Denaburg/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Gabi Bailey/Ellie Shank (LSU) 25-23, 21-18
2. Devon Newberry/Peri Brennan (UCLA) def. Parker Bracken/Reilly Allred (LSU) 21-16, 21-19
3. Kenzie Brower/Jessie Smith (UCLA) def. Aubrey O'Gorman/Ella Larkin (LSU) 21-14, 20-22, 15-10
4. Tessa Van Winkle/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA) def. Amber Haynes/Skylar Martin (LSU) 21-16, 11-21, 15-12
5. Natalie Myszkowski/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Brooke Blutreich/Gracey Campbell (LSU) 21-14, 21-17
EXH. Rileigh Powers/Reagan Hope (UCLA) vs. Emily Meyer/Ashush Yali (LSU) 16-21, 21-13
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3*, 2, 1
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The Bruins improved to 9-0 all-time against the Florida Atlantic Owlsย and also improved to 18-2 all-time against the LSU Tigers with their 10th-straight win in the series.
To begin the morning dual against FAU, graduate student Lexy Denaburg and sophomore Maggie Boydย sealed the Bruins' win on court one, defeating Marketa Svozilova and Courtney Moonย in two easy sets, 21-11, 21-14.
In the afternoon dual against LSU, redshirt freshman Kenzie Brower and junior Jessie Smith clinched UCLA's win on court three with a straight-set win over Aubrey O'Gorman and Ella Larkin, 21-14, 20-22, 15-10.ย Graduate student Lexy Denaburg and sophomore Maggie Boyd completed the sweep with a hard-fought 25-23, 21-18 win on court one over LSU's Gabi Bailey and Ellie Shank.
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UP NEXT: The Bruins head to Seattle for the Pac-12 North Invitational. The Bruins will open with No. 6 California on Friday, April 5 at 12:45 p.m. PT.
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No. 2 UCLA def. No. 17 Florida Atlantic, 4-1
LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium โข Baton Rouge, La.
Saturday, March 30, 2024 โข 12:15 PM
Records: UCLA (18-4), FAU (12-11)
1. Lexy Denaburg/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Marketa Svozilova/Courtney Moon (FAU) 21-11, 21-14
2. Devon Newberry/Peri Brennan (UCLA) def. Brooklyn Goedhart/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) 21-18, 21-8
3. Julie Honzovicova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) def. Kenzie Brower/Sophie Moore (UCLA) 17-21, 22-20, 17-15
4. Tessa Van Winkle/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA) def. Kate McLaughlin/Mikayla Law-Heese (FAU) 21-18, 21-19
5. Natalie Myszkowski/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Olivia Strandberg/Shayna Wolf (FAU) 21-17, 26-24
EXH. Reagan Hope/Madeline Bonanni (UCLA) vs. Alivia Orvieto/Sydney Schroder (FAU) 19-21, 21-13
Order of finish: 4, 5, 3, 1*, 2
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No. 2 UCLA def. No. 10 LSU, 5-0
LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium โข Baton Rouge, La.
Saturday, March 30, 2024 โข 2:45 PM
Records: UCLA (19-4), LSU (13-8)
1. Lexy Denaburg/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Gabi Bailey/Ellie Shank (LSU) 25-23, 21-18
2. Devon Newberry/Peri Brennan (UCLA) def. Parker Bracken/Reilly Allred (LSU) 21-16, 21-19
3. Kenzie Brower/Jessie Smith (UCLA) def. Aubrey O'Gorman/Ella Larkin (LSU) 21-14, 20-22, 15-10
4. Tessa Van Winkle/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA) def. Amber Haynes/Skylar Martin (LSU) 21-16, 11-21, 15-12
5. Natalie Myszkowski/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Brooke Blutreich/Gracey Campbell (LSU) 21-14, 21-17
EXH. Rileigh Powers/Reagan Hope (UCLA) vs. Emily Meyer/Ashush Yali (LSU) 16-21, 21-13
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3*, 2, 1
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