Saturday, April 16
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USC
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UCLA
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No. 1 USC Beach Volleyball Continues Dominant Run With 4-1 Win Over No. 3 UCLA
April 16, 2022 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women of Troy pushed the winning streak to 26 straight victories with a 4-0 finish at the Center of Effort Challenge
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – No. 1-ranked USC beach volleyball (27-1) proved its mettle with a 4-1 win over No. 3-ranked crosstown rival UCLA (27-4) to conclude the Center of Effort Challenge at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex on Saturday, April 16.Â
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The Women of Troy avenged their only loss of the season and pushed the program's third longest win streak to 26 straight duals with the win. USC improved to 17-14 all-time against the Bruins and goes to 124-14 all-time when the Trojans hold the No. 1 ranking.
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Tina Graudina and Hailey Harward posted the first point of the dual and had the pleasure of avenging their only individual loss of the season with a dominant 21-12, 21-13 win over Lexy Denaberg and Abby Van Winkle at the top court. It was the 23rd straight win for Graudina-Harward who improve to 24-1 overall. In the match, Harward earned her 56th win with the Trojans, which marked her 100th-collegiate victory (44 with Long Beach State). Graudina won her 115th-career match, which moved her ahead of All-American Terese Cannon (2016-19) into seventh all-time at USC.
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The only streak longer than the Graudina-Harward string belongs to Delaynie Maple and Julia Scoles. Maple and Scoles made it a 2-0 lead for the Trojans when they took down Lea Monkhouse and Jessie Smith, 21-14, 21-11, at the No. 3 spot. It was the 28th straight victory for Maple-Scoles—who are now 28-0 on the season—and puts the duo just one win from matching the program's second-longest streak.
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Just like they did in the day's early dual, sisters Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse delivered the clinching point in the dual with a 21-16, 21-14 win at court four over Sophie Moore and Natalie Myszkowski. The twin sisters improved to 19-4 on the season and to 55-10 all-time, which moves them into fifth in program history for wins by a pair.
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UCLA scored its only point in the dual with a win at the No. 5 position. There, Marlie Monserez and Rileigh Powers claimed a 21-19, 21-14 win over Mollie Ebertin and Shannon Scully.
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In the dual's only three-set match, Megan Kraft and Sammy Slater responded after dropping their first set to Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitmarsh at the No. 2 position and came up with a 17-21, 21-19, 15-7 win to seal a 4-1 victory for the Women of Troy. Kraft and Slater win their 20th straight match to stay unbeaten at 20-0 on the season. Slater's 4-0 weekend gives her 112-career wins, which now ties her former partner Terese Cannon for eighth all-time in USC history.
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In less than one week, the Trojans and Bruins will meet once more in the teams' regular-season finale. USC hosts UCLA at Merle Norman Stadium for Senior Day on Friday, April 22, at 1 p.m. PT.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. 1 USC def. No. 3 UCLA, 4-1
Center of Effort Challenge
Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex · San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Saturday, April 16, 2022
RECORDS:Â USC (27-1), UCLA (27-4)
1. Tina GRAUDINA/Hailey HARWARD (USC) def. Lexy DENABERG/Abby VAN WINKLE (UCLA); 21-12, 21-13
2. Megan KRAFT/Sammy SLATER (USC) def. Devon NEWBERRY/Jaden WHITMARSH (UCLA); 17-21, 21-19, 15-7
3. Delaynie MAPLE/Julia SCOLES (USC) def. Lea MONKHOUSE/Jessie SMITH (UCLA); 21-14, 21-11
4. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Sophie MOORE/Natalie MYSZKOWSKI (UCLA); 21-16, 21-14
5. Marlie MONSEREZ/Rileigh POWERS (UCLA) def. Mollie EBERTIN/Shannon SCULLY (USC); 21-19, 21-14
Order of finish: 1, 3, 4*, 5, 2
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The Women of Troy avenged their only loss of the season and pushed the program's third longest win streak to 26 straight duals with the win. USC improved to 17-14 all-time against the Bruins and goes to 124-14 all-time when the Trojans hold the No. 1 ranking.
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Tina Graudina and Hailey Harward posted the first point of the dual and had the pleasure of avenging their only individual loss of the season with a dominant 21-12, 21-13 win over Lexy Denaberg and Abby Van Winkle at the top court. It was the 23rd straight win for Graudina-Harward who improve to 24-1 overall. In the match, Harward earned her 56th win with the Trojans, which marked her 100th-collegiate victory (44 with Long Beach State). Graudina won her 115th-career match, which moved her ahead of All-American Terese Cannon (2016-19) into seventh all-time at USC.
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The only streak longer than the Graudina-Harward string belongs to Delaynie Maple and Julia Scoles. Maple and Scoles made it a 2-0 lead for the Trojans when they took down Lea Monkhouse and Jessie Smith, 21-14, 21-11, at the No. 3 spot. It was the 28th straight victory for Maple-Scoles—who are now 28-0 on the season—and puts the duo just one win from matching the program's second-longest streak.
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Just like they did in the day's early dual, sisters Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse delivered the clinching point in the dual with a 21-16, 21-14 win at court four over Sophie Moore and Natalie Myszkowski. The twin sisters improved to 19-4 on the season and to 55-10 all-time, which moves them into fifth in program history for wins by a pair.
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UCLA scored its only point in the dual with a win at the No. 5 position. There, Marlie Monserez and Rileigh Powers claimed a 21-19, 21-14 win over Mollie Ebertin and Shannon Scully.
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In the dual's only three-set match, Megan Kraft and Sammy Slater responded after dropping their first set to Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitmarsh at the No. 2 position and came up with a 17-21, 21-19, 15-7 win to seal a 4-1 victory for the Women of Troy. Kraft and Slater win their 20th straight match to stay unbeaten at 20-0 on the season. Slater's 4-0 weekend gives her 112-career wins, which now ties her former partner Terese Cannon for eighth all-time in USC history.
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In less than one week, the Trojans and Bruins will meet once more in the teams' regular-season finale. USC hosts UCLA at Merle Norman Stadium for Senior Day on Friday, April 22, at 1 p.m. PT.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. 1 USC def. No. 3 UCLA, 4-1
Center of Effort Challenge
Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex · San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Saturday, April 16, 2022
RECORDS:Â USC (27-1), UCLA (27-4)
1. Tina GRAUDINA/Hailey HARWARD (USC) def. Lexy DENABERG/Abby VAN WINKLE (UCLA); 21-12, 21-13
2. Megan KRAFT/Sammy SLATER (USC) def. Devon NEWBERRY/Jaden WHITMARSH (UCLA); 17-21, 21-19, 15-7
3. Delaynie MAPLE/Julia SCOLES (USC) def. Lea MONKHOUSE/Jessie SMITH (UCLA); 21-14, 21-11
4. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Sophie MOORE/Natalie MYSZKOWSKI (UCLA); 21-16, 21-14
5. Marlie MONSEREZ/Rileigh POWERS (UCLA) def. Mollie EBERTIN/Shannon SCULLY (USC); 21-19, 21-14
Order of finish: 1, 3, 4*, 5, 2
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