Saturday, March 11
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Long Beach State
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No. 2 USC Beach Volleyball Tops No. 16 Long Beach State and Concordia to Stay Unbeaten
March 11, 2023 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women of Troy have now won 44 consecutive duals
LOS ANGELES – The second-ranked USC beach volleyball team (8-0) earned a pair of victories on the first day of the Battle for Los Angeles at Merle Norman Stadium on Saturday, March 11. The Women of Troy defeated 16th-ranked Long Beach State (2-7) by a 4-1 count and then got their first clean sweep of the season with a 5-0 win over Concordia (5-8) to remain undefeated and extend their win streak to 44 consecutive duals dating back to March 5, 2022.
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The Trojans also improved to 80-11 all-time at Merle Norman Stadium and have won 15 straight home duals. USC improved to 14-5 all-time against Long Beach State and has won 13 straight duals over The Beach. The Trojans and the Eagles met for just the third time and for the first time since 2015 as USC improved to 3-0 in the all-time series.
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At the top court, juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple went 2-0 to improve to 8-0 on the season (9-0 lifetime). The defending Pac-12 Pair of the Week didn't drop a set with wins over Sydney Stevens and Julia Westby of Long Beach State (21-17, 21-19) and Olivia Highstreet and Hannah Phair of Concordia (21-14, 21-10).
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Seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse collected a pair of straight-set wins with a 21-14, 21-19 win over LBSU's Christine Deroos and Mari Molina; and a 21-14, 21-10 win over Kelia Giusta and Hailee Ryan of Concordia to improve to 6-2 on the season. It was the 68th all-time victory for the twin sisters, now alone in third place in program history for most wins by a pair.
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At the No. 3 position, graduate Madison Shields and freshman Madison White completed a 2-0 day with a 21-18, 23-21 win over Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah of Long Beach State and a 21-17, 21-14 win over Concordia's Sara Ostojic and Tatum Smith. The Maddy duo improved to 4-4 on the season and snapped a streak of four straight losses.
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On four, junior Olivia Bakos and freshman Gabby Walker also went 2-0 with a 24-22, 22-20 win over Emily Mattoon and Megan Widener of Long Beach State and 21-9, 21-15 over Kelissa Lemoine and Eva Prewitt of Concordia. Bakos-Walker goes to 3-1 on the season.Â
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The Trojans' No. 5 pair of freshman Delaney Karl and graduate Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope reunited after three duals apart and played 119 rallies in a narrow loss to Natalie Glenn and Maggie Walters of Long Beach State, 27-25, 18-21, 15-13. Karl-Rasnick-Pope came back to get a straight-set win over Concordia's Lily Dyer and Carly Moreno, 21-14, 21-7, to go to 3-2 on the season.
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Women of Troy also won a pair of non-scoring matches. Freshmen Bailey Showalter and Mabyn Thomas got a 22-20, 21-17 win over Long Beach State's Haley Carrington and Holly Jackson. In her first action of the spring, senior Harper Hallgren teamed with freshman Klaire VanDeusen to take a 21-17, 21-17 win over Concordia's Isabella Bush and Makena Houston.
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The Trojans have two more duals to conclude the Battle for Los Angeles at Merle Norman Stadium on Sunday (March 12). USC takes on seventh-ranked Stanford at 10 a.m. PT and then wraps play for the weekend with a noon meeting against Cal Poly. Stanford and Cal Poly will play at 2 p.m. All duals will be live streamed on the USC streaming platform. Links for live scores are available at USCTrojans.com.
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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. 16 Long Beach State, 4-1
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (7-0), Long Beach State (2-7)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Sydney STEVENS/Julia WESTBY (LBSU); 21-17, 21-19
2. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Christine DEROOS/Mari MOLINA (LBSU); 21-14, 21-19
3. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Malia GEMENTERA/Taylor HAGENAH (LBSU); 21-18, 23-21
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Emily MATTOON/Megan WIDENER (LBSU); 24-22, 22-20
5. Natalie GLENN/Maggie WALTERS (LBSU) def. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC); 27-25, 18-21, 15-13Â
Exh. Bailey SHOWALTER/Mabyn THOMAS (USC) def. Haley CARRINGTON/Holly JACKSON (LBSU); 22-20; 21-17
Order of finish:Â 2, 4, 1*, 3, 5
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No. 2 USC def. Concordia, 5-0
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (8-0), Concordia (5-8)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Olivia HIGHSTREET/Hannah PHAIR (CUI); 21-14, 21-10
2. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Kelia GIUSTA/Hailee RYAN (CUI); 21-14, 21-10
3. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Sara OSTOJIC/Tatum SMITH (CUI); 21-17, 21-14
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Kelissa LEMOINE/Eva PREWITT (CUI); 21-9, 21-15
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Lily DYER/Carly MORENO (CUI); 21-14, 21-7
Exh. Harper HALLGREN/Klaire VanDEUSEN (USC) def. Isabella BUSH/Makena HOUSTON (CUI); 21-17, 21-17
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5*, 3, 1
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The Trojans also improved to 80-11 all-time at Merle Norman Stadium and have won 15 straight home duals. USC improved to 14-5 all-time against Long Beach State and has won 13 straight duals over The Beach. The Trojans and the Eagles met for just the third time and for the first time since 2015 as USC improved to 3-0 in the all-time series.
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At the top court, juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple went 2-0 to improve to 8-0 on the season (9-0 lifetime). The defending Pac-12 Pair of the Week didn't drop a set with wins over Sydney Stevens and Julia Westby of Long Beach State (21-17, 21-19) and Olivia Highstreet and Hannah Phair of Concordia (21-14, 21-10).
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Seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse collected a pair of straight-set wins with a 21-14, 21-19 win over LBSU's Christine Deroos and Mari Molina; and a 21-14, 21-10 win over Kelia Giusta and Hailee Ryan of Concordia to improve to 6-2 on the season. It was the 68th all-time victory for the twin sisters, now alone in third place in program history for most wins by a pair.
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At the No. 3 position, graduate Madison Shields and freshman Madison White completed a 2-0 day with a 21-18, 23-21 win over Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah of Long Beach State and a 21-17, 21-14 win over Concordia's Sara Ostojic and Tatum Smith. The Maddy duo improved to 4-4 on the season and snapped a streak of four straight losses.
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On four, junior Olivia Bakos and freshman Gabby Walker also went 2-0 with a 24-22, 22-20 win over Emily Mattoon and Megan Widener of Long Beach State and 21-9, 21-15 over Kelissa Lemoine and Eva Prewitt of Concordia. Bakos-Walker goes to 3-1 on the season.Â
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The Trojans' No. 5 pair of freshman Delaney Karl and graduate Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope reunited after three duals apart and played 119 rallies in a narrow loss to Natalie Glenn and Maggie Walters of Long Beach State, 27-25, 18-21, 15-13. Karl-Rasnick-Pope came back to get a straight-set win over Concordia's Lily Dyer and Carly Moreno, 21-14, 21-7, to go to 3-2 on the season.
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Women of Troy also won a pair of non-scoring matches. Freshmen Bailey Showalter and Mabyn Thomas got a 22-20, 21-17 win over Long Beach State's Haley Carrington and Holly Jackson. In her first action of the spring, senior Harper Hallgren teamed with freshman Klaire VanDeusen to take a 21-17, 21-17 win over Concordia's Isabella Bush and Makena Houston.
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The Trojans have two more duals to conclude the Battle for Los Angeles at Merle Norman Stadium on Sunday (March 12). USC takes on seventh-ranked Stanford at 10 a.m. PT and then wraps play for the weekend with a noon meeting against Cal Poly. Stanford and Cal Poly will play at 2 p.m. All duals will be live streamed on the USC streaming platform. Links for live scores are available at USCTrojans.com.
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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. 16 Long Beach State, 4-1
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (7-0), Long Beach State (2-7)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Sydney STEVENS/Julia WESTBY (LBSU); 21-17, 21-19
2. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Christine DEROOS/Mari MOLINA (LBSU); 21-14, 21-19
3. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Malia GEMENTERA/Taylor HAGENAH (LBSU); 21-18, 23-21
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Emily MATTOON/Megan WIDENER (LBSU); 24-22, 22-20
5. Natalie GLENN/Maggie WALTERS (LBSU) def. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC); 27-25, 18-21, 15-13Â
Exh. Bailey SHOWALTER/Mabyn THOMAS (USC) def. Haley CARRINGTON/Holly JACKSON (LBSU); 22-20; 21-17
Order of finish:Â 2, 4, 1*, 3, 5
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No. 2 USC def. Concordia, 5-0
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 11, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (8-0), Concordia (5-8)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Olivia HIGHSTREET/Hannah PHAIR (CUI); 21-14, 21-10
2. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Kelia GIUSTA/Hailee RYAN (CUI); 21-14, 21-10
3. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Sara OSTOJIC/Tatum SMITH (CUI); 21-17, 21-14
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Kelissa LEMOINE/Eva PREWITT (CUI); 21-9, 21-15
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Lily DYER/Carly MORENO (CUI); 21-14, 21-7
Exh. Harper HALLGREN/Klaire VanDEUSEN (USC) def. Isabella BUSH/Makena HOUSTON (CUI); 21-17, 21-17
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5*, 3, 1
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