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No. 1 USC Beach Volleyball Crashes Waves With 4-1 Win
March 21, 2021 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Trojans stayed undefeated and recorded the program’s sixth all-time double-digit winning streak
MALIBU, Calif. – The No. 1-ranked USC beach volleyball team (10-0) defeated No. 8 Pepperdine (2-7) by a 4-1 count at the Pepperdine Beach Volleyball Courts on Sunday, March 21. The Women of Troy stayed undefeated on the season and secured the program's sixth double-digit winning streak of all-time.
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The Trojans improved to 19-13 (.594) in all-time meetings with Pepperdine and have now won seven straight duals against the Waves; the longest streak for either team in the series' history. USC also moved to 14-7 all-time in matches played in Malibu.
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USC earned the first dual point with a win at the No. 4 position where graduate Joy Dennis and freshman Delaynie Maple won their eighth straight match on a 21-15, 21-13 victory against Mary Sinclair and Calista Wright. Pepperdine evened the dual with a win at the second court where Brook Bauer and Carly Skjodt defeated graduates Hailey Harward and Julia Scoles, 21-13, 21-19.
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The Trojans went in front again with a win at the fifth position where twin sophomores Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse racked up their 18th consecutive victory to improve to 10-0 on the season. They defeated Peyton Lewis and Gracie Pederson, 21-18, 21-10.
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The reigning Pac-12 Pair of the Week delivered the clinching point from the top court where junior Tina Graudina and senior Sammy Slaterdefeated Melanie Paul and Simone Priebe, 21-17, 21-16, to improve to 10-0 on the year. The fourth Trojan point was added to the board when senior Haley Hallgren and freshman Megan Kraft wrapped up a 21-15, 21-13 win over Alexis Filippone and Sutton Macatvish at the No. 3 position for their eighth win of the season.
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In exhibition action, senior Paige Dreeuws and junior Mollie Ebertin split sets with Cameron Baklenko and Kristine Briede. The Waves won the first set, 21-16, and the Trojans won the second, 21-12.
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The Trojans hit the road for their first non-Southern California matches of the spring next week. USC heads to Tucson, Ariz., for the Pac-12 South Invitational hosted by the Wildcats. The Women of Troy will take on Oregon (12:45 p.m. PT) and Utah (7 p.m. PT) on Saturday (March 27). Both duals will be shown live on the Pac-12 Networks.
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NOTE: All home USC beach volleyball competitions at Merle Norman Stadium will be conducted in accordance with the Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee health and safety recommendations and guidelines, available at Pac-12.com/health.
For more information on the three-time national champion USC beach volleyball team and a complete schedule, please visit USCTrojans.com and follow @USCBeach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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No. 1 USC def. No. 8 Pepperdine, 4-1
Pepperdine Beach Volleyball Courts • Malibu, Calif.
Sunday, March 21, 2021
RECORDS:Â USC (10-0), Pepperdine (2-7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
1. Tina GRAUDINA/Sammy SLATER (USC) def. Melanie PAUL/Simone PRIEBE (PEPP); 21-17, 21-16
2. Brook BAUER/Carly SKJODT (PEPP) def. Hailey HARWARD/Julia SCOLES (USC); 21-13, 21-19
3. Haley HALLGREN/Megan KRAFT (USC) def. Alexis FILIPPONE/Sutton MACTAVISH (PEPP); 22-20, 21-13
4. Joy DENNIS/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Mary SINCLAIR/Calista WRIGHT (PEPP); 21-15, 21-13
5. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Peyton LEWIS/Gracie PEDERSON (PEPP); 21-18, 21-10
Exh. Paige DREEUWS/Mollie EBERTIN (USC) vs. Cameron BAKLENKO/Kristine BRIEDE (PEPP); 16-21, 21-12
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 1*, 3
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The Trojans improved to 19-13 (.594) in all-time meetings with Pepperdine and have now won seven straight duals against the Waves; the longest streak for either team in the series' history. USC also moved to 14-7 all-time in matches played in Malibu.
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USC earned the first dual point with a win at the No. 4 position where graduate Joy Dennis and freshman Delaynie Maple won their eighth straight match on a 21-15, 21-13 victory against Mary Sinclair and Calista Wright. Pepperdine evened the dual with a win at the second court where Brook Bauer and Carly Skjodt defeated graduates Hailey Harward and Julia Scoles, 21-13, 21-19.
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The Trojans went in front again with a win at the fifth position where twin sophomores Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse racked up their 18th consecutive victory to improve to 10-0 on the season. They defeated Peyton Lewis and Gracie Pederson, 21-18, 21-10.
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The reigning Pac-12 Pair of the Week delivered the clinching point from the top court where junior Tina Graudina and senior Sammy Slaterdefeated Melanie Paul and Simone Priebe, 21-17, 21-16, to improve to 10-0 on the year. The fourth Trojan point was added to the board when senior Haley Hallgren and freshman Megan Kraft wrapped up a 21-15, 21-13 win over Alexis Filippone and Sutton Macatvish at the No. 3 position for their eighth win of the season.
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In exhibition action, senior Paige Dreeuws and junior Mollie Ebertin split sets with Cameron Baklenko and Kristine Briede. The Waves won the first set, 21-16, and the Trojans won the second, 21-12.
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The Trojans hit the road for their first non-Southern California matches of the spring next week. USC heads to Tucson, Ariz., for the Pac-12 South Invitational hosted by the Wildcats. The Women of Troy will take on Oregon (12:45 p.m. PT) and Utah (7 p.m. PT) on Saturday (March 27). Both duals will be shown live on the Pac-12 Networks.
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NOTE: All home USC beach volleyball competitions at Merle Norman Stadium will be conducted in accordance with the Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee health and safety recommendations and guidelines, available at Pac-12.com/health.
For more information on the three-time national champion USC beach volleyball team and a complete schedule, please visit USCTrojans.com and follow @USCBeach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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No. 1 USC def. No. 8 Pepperdine, 4-1
Pepperdine Beach Volleyball Courts • Malibu, Calif.
Sunday, March 21, 2021
RECORDS:Â USC (10-0), Pepperdine (2-7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
1. Tina GRAUDINA/Sammy SLATER (USC) def. Melanie PAUL/Simone PRIEBE (PEPP); 21-17, 21-16
2. Brook BAUER/Carly SKJODT (PEPP) def. Hailey HARWARD/Julia SCOLES (USC); 21-13, 21-19
3. Haley HALLGREN/Megan KRAFT (USC) def. Alexis FILIPPONE/Sutton MACTAVISH (PEPP); 22-20, 21-13
4. Joy DENNIS/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Mary SINCLAIR/Calista WRIGHT (PEPP); 21-15, 21-13
5. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Peyton LEWIS/Gracie PEDERSON (PEPP); 21-18, 21-10
Exh. Paige DREEUWS/Mollie EBERTIN (USC) vs. Cameron BAKLENKO/Kristine BRIEDE (PEPP); 16-21, 21-12
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 1*, 3
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