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No. 2 USC Beach Volleyball Races by Runners for 5-0 Sweep
March 22, 2022 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women of Troy collected their eighth 5-0 sweep of the season
LOS ANGELES – The No. 2-ranked USC beach volleyball team (12-1) collected its 11th straight win and the team's eighth 5-0 victory in a sweep of CSU Bakersfield (6-5) at Merle Norman Stadium on Tuesday, March 22.
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The Trojans improve to 5-0 on home sand with the win. USC scored the first point of the dual on a straight-set win by Delaynie Maple and Julia Scoles at the No. 2 position. Maple-Scoles took down Sophia Hladyniuk and Hana Makonova, 21-12, 21-8, for their 13th straight victory.
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The Trojans went on top, 2-0, with a win at the No. 4 position where Mollie Ebertin and Sunny Villapando took down Caroline Benke and Megan Gilbert, 21-9, 21-17, for their sixth straight win together.
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The Trojans' pair at No. 5 clinched a dual for the first time this spring as Caroline Schafer and Shannon Scully defeated Paige Calvin and Hayley McCluskey in two sets, 21-8, 21-7. USC added a fourth point with a win at the top court where Tina Graudina and Hailey Harward took a 21-10, 21-19 win over Cameron Solberg and Milica Vukobrat for their 11th straight win.
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USC tacked up the final point of the day from court three where former Roadrunner Emily Hansen and Megan Kraft overcame a 20-17 hole in the second set to claim a 21-10, 23-21 win over Brooke Boiseau and Anna Unke.
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In a non-scoring match, Seleisa Elisaia and Alaina Glendale defeated Paige Dreeuws and Paige Hammons, 23-21, 21-18.
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USC hits the road again this weekend for the Pac-12 South Invitational at Bear Down Beach in Tucson, Ariz. The Trojans will face Utah, Arizona State, and Washington on Saturday and Sunday (March 26-27) in a preview of the site of the 2022 Pac-12 Championship.
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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. CSU Bakersfield, 5-0
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
RECORDS:Â USC (12-1), CSU Bakersfield (6-5)
1. Tina GRAUDINA/Hailey HARWARD (USC) def. Cameron SOLBERG/Milica VUKOBRAT (CSUB); 21-10, 21-19
2. Delaynie MAPLE/Julia SCOLES (USC) def. Sophia HLADYNIUK/Hana MAKONOVA (CSUB); 21-12, 21-8
3. Emily HANSEN/Megan KRAFT (USC) def. Brooke BOISEAU/Anna UNKE (CSUB); 21-10, 23-21
4. Mollie EBERTIN/Sunny VILLAPANDO (USC) def. Caroline BENKE/Megan GILBERT (CSUB); 21-9, 21-17
5. Caroline SCHAFER/Shannon SCULLY (USC) def. Paige CALVIN/Hayley McCLUSKEY (CSUB); 21-8, 21-7
Exh. Seleisa ELISAIA/Alaina GLENDALE (CSUB) def. Paige DREEUWS/Paige HAMMONS (USC); 23-21, 21-18
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5*, 1, 3
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The Trojans improve to 5-0 on home sand with the win. USC scored the first point of the dual on a straight-set win by Delaynie Maple and Julia Scoles at the No. 2 position. Maple-Scoles took down Sophia Hladyniuk and Hana Makonova, 21-12, 21-8, for their 13th straight victory.
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The Trojans went on top, 2-0, with a win at the No. 4 position where Mollie Ebertin and Sunny Villapando took down Caroline Benke and Megan Gilbert, 21-9, 21-17, for their sixth straight win together.
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The Trojans' pair at No. 5 clinched a dual for the first time this spring as Caroline Schafer and Shannon Scully defeated Paige Calvin and Hayley McCluskey in two sets, 21-8, 21-7. USC added a fourth point with a win at the top court where Tina Graudina and Hailey Harward took a 21-10, 21-19 win over Cameron Solberg and Milica Vukobrat for their 11th straight win.
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USC tacked up the final point of the day from court three where former Roadrunner Emily Hansen and Megan Kraft overcame a 20-17 hole in the second set to claim a 21-10, 23-21 win over Brooke Boiseau and Anna Unke.
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In a non-scoring match, Seleisa Elisaia and Alaina Glendale defeated Paige Dreeuws and Paige Hammons, 23-21, 21-18.
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USC hits the road again this weekend for the Pac-12 South Invitational at Bear Down Beach in Tucson, Ariz. The Trojans will face Utah, Arizona State, and Washington on Saturday and Sunday (March 26-27) in a preview of the site of the 2022 Pac-12 Championship.
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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. CSU Bakersfield, 5-0
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
RECORDS:Â USC (12-1), CSU Bakersfield (6-5)
1. Tina GRAUDINA/Hailey HARWARD (USC) def. Cameron SOLBERG/Milica VUKOBRAT (CSUB); 21-10, 21-19
2. Delaynie MAPLE/Julia SCOLES (USC) def. Sophia HLADYNIUK/Hana MAKONOVA (CSUB); 21-12, 21-8
3. Emily HANSEN/Megan KRAFT (USC) def. Brooke BOISEAU/Anna UNKE (CSUB); 21-10, 23-21
4. Mollie EBERTIN/Sunny VILLAPANDO (USC) def. Caroline BENKE/Megan GILBERT (CSUB); 21-9, 21-17
5. Caroline SCHAFER/Shannon SCULLY (USC) def. Paige CALVIN/Hayley McCLUSKEY (CSUB); 21-8, 21-7
Exh. Seleisa ELISAIA/Alaina GLENDALE (CSUB) def. Paige DREEUWS/Paige HAMMONS (USC); 23-21, 21-18
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5*, 1, 3
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