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No. 2 USC Beach Volleyball Stacks Up Seventh Straight with Win Over No. 18 Stetson
March 13, 2022 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women of Troy conclude the Stetson Sun-N-Sand Invitational with a 4-0 record
DeLAND, Fla. – The No. 2-ranked USC beach volleyball team (8-1) concluded play at the Stetson Sun-N-Sand Invitational with a 5-0 win over No. 18-ranked host Stetson (5-7) at the Cooper Beach Courts on Sunday, March 13.
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The win is USC's seventh straight and the fifth clean 5-0 victory of the season. USC improves to 21-4 all-time in matches played in the Eastern Time Zone and to 14-1 in duals played in the Sunshine State.
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USC collected its first point with a straight-set win by twins Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse at the No. 4 position. The Trojan duo won its 40th match with a 21-18, 21-15 decision against Lauren Della and Colene Hamilton. The Women of Troy went up, 2-0, when Mollie Ebertin and Sunny Villapando teamed for their third win of the weekend, 21-18, 21-14, over Audrey Gauthier and Colene Hamilton at court five.Â
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The clinching point came from the top court where Tina Graudina and Hailey Harward defeated Shae Henson and Kylie Neuschaeferova in two sets, 21-15, 21-12. It was the 99th-career individual victory for Graudina who moved into a tie for 10th in program history with All-American Alexa Strange.
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The fourth USC point came from court two where Megan Kraft and Sammy Slater won their eighth straight to improve to 8-0 with a 21-12, 21-15 victory over Carolina Ferraris and Anete Namike. USC secured the sweep as Delaynie Maple and Julia Scoles went to 9-0 on the season with a 21-15, 21-18 win against Gabriella Bramante and Karin Zolnercikova at court three.
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In a non-scoring exhibition match, Paige Dreeuws teamed with Caroline Schafer for the first time and claimed a 21-16, 21-17 win against Shahar Rosner and Aleksandra Stadnik.
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Next, the Trojans head down the coast to Miami for the FIU Surf & Turf Invite at Lummus Park Beach in South Beach, on Wednesday, March 16. USC faces host Florida International at 2 p.m. ET and then meets Florida Gulf Coast at 4:30 p.m. to conclude its East Coast trip.Â
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For more information on the USC beach volleyball team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/beach. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCBeach.
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No. 2 USC def. No. 18 Stetson, 5-0
Stetson Sun-N-Sand Invitational
Cooper Beach Courts · DeLand, Fla.
Sunday, March 13, 2022
RECORDS:Â USC (8-1), Stetson (5-7)
1. Tina GRAUDINA/Hailey HARWARD (USC) def. Shae HENSON/Kylie NEUSCHAEFEROVA (STET); 21-15, 21-12
2. Megan KRAFT/Sammy SLATER (USC) def. Carolina FERRARIS/Anete NAMIKE (STET); 21-12, 21-15
3. Delaynie MAPLE/Julia SCOLES (USC) def. Gabriella BRAMANTE/Karin ZOLNERCIKOVA (STET); 21-15, 21-18
4. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Lauren DELLA/Colene HAMILTON (STET); 21-18, 21-15
5. Mollie EBERTIN/Sunny VILLAPANDO (USC) def. Audrey GAUTHIER/Klea SIROIS (STET); 21-18, 21-14
Exh. Paige DREEUWS/Caroline SCHAFER (USC) def. Shahar ROSNER/Aleksandra STADNIK (STET); 21-16, 21-17
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1*, 2, 3
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The win is USC's seventh straight and the fifth clean 5-0 victory of the season. USC improves to 21-4 all-time in matches played in the Eastern Time Zone and to 14-1 in duals played in the Sunshine State.
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USC collected its first point with a straight-set win by twins Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse at the No. 4 position. The Trojan duo won its 40th match with a 21-18, 21-15 decision against Lauren Della and Colene Hamilton. The Women of Troy went up, 2-0, when Mollie Ebertin and Sunny Villapando teamed for their third win of the weekend, 21-18, 21-14, over Audrey Gauthier and Colene Hamilton at court five.Â
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The clinching point came from the top court where Tina Graudina and Hailey Harward defeated Shae Henson and Kylie Neuschaeferova in two sets, 21-15, 21-12. It was the 99th-career individual victory for Graudina who moved into a tie for 10th in program history with All-American Alexa Strange.
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The fourth USC point came from court two where Megan Kraft and Sammy Slater won their eighth straight to improve to 8-0 with a 21-12, 21-15 victory over Carolina Ferraris and Anete Namike. USC secured the sweep as Delaynie Maple and Julia Scoles went to 9-0 on the season with a 21-15, 21-18 win against Gabriella Bramante and Karin Zolnercikova at court three.
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In a non-scoring exhibition match, Paige Dreeuws teamed with Caroline Schafer for the first time and claimed a 21-16, 21-17 win against Shahar Rosner and Aleksandra Stadnik.
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Next, the Trojans head down the coast to Miami for the FIU Surf & Turf Invite at Lummus Park Beach in South Beach, on Wednesday, March 16. USC faces host Florida International at 2 p.m. ET and then meets Florida Gulf Coast at 4:30 p.m. to conclude its East Coast trip.Â
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For more information on the USC beach volleyball team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/beach. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCBeach.
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No. 2 USC def. No. 18 Stetson, 5-0
Stetson Sun-N-Sand Invitational
Cooper Beach Courts · DeLand, Fla.
Sunday, March 13, 2022
RECORDS:Â USC (8-1), Stetson (5-7)
1. Tina GRAUDINA/Hailey HARWARD (USC) def. Shae HENSON/Kylie NEUSCHAEFEROVA (STET); 21-15, 21-12
2. Megan KRAFT/Sammy SLATER (USC) def. Carolina FERRARIS/Anete NAMIKE (STET); 21-12, 21-15
3. Delaynie MAPLE/Julia SCOLES (USC) def. Gabriella BRAMANTE/Karin ZOLNERCIKOVA (STET); 21-15, 21-18
4. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Lauren DELLA/Colene HAMILTON (STET); 21-18, 21-15
5. Mollie EBERTIN/Sunny VILLAPANDO (USC) def. Audrey GAUTHIER/Klea SIROIS (STET); 21-18, 21-14
Exh. Paige DREEUWS/Caroline SCHAFER (USC) def. Shahar ROSNER/Aleksandra STADNIK (STET); 21-16, 21-17
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1*, 2, 3
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