Sunday, March 12
Los Angeles, Calif.
10:00 AM
USC
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Stanford
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No. 2 USC Beach Volleyball Moves to 10-0 on Wins Over No. 7 Stanford, Cal Poly
March 12, 2023 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women of Troy collected their third straight 5-0 win to extend the win streak to 46 victories
LOS ANGELES – The second-ranked USC beach volleyball team (10-0) put together back-to-back 5-0 wins over No. 7 Stanford (10-5) and Cal Poly (2-11) to conclude the Battle for Los Angeles at Merle Norman Stadium on Sunday, March 12.
The Women of Troy extended their win streak to 46 consecutive duals dating back to March 5, 2022. The Trojans also improved to 82-11 all-time at Merle Norman Stadium and have won 17 straight home duals. USC goes to 13-0 all-time against Stanford and to 8-0 in all-time meetings with the Mustangs.
Twin seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse picked up two more wins to go 4-0 on the weekend and reach 70 all-time wins as a pair. Against the Cardinal, the Nourses delivered the clinching point from the No. 3 position with a 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 win over Maya Harvey and Taylor Wilson. They preserved a clean sweep for the Trojans on their 21-13, 29-27 win over Cal Poly's Brooke Golik and Delaney Peranich.
Freshman Delaney Karl and graduate Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope went three sets to get an 18-21, 21-15, 15-7 win over Stanford's Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp; and then took out Addie Bounds and Kalee Graf of Cal Poly, 21-7, 21-17 to improve to 5-2 as a pair this season.
At the No. 4 position, junior Olivia Bakos and freshman Gabby Walker collected their fifth win of the season with back-to-back straight-set wins first over Kelly Belardi and Ashley Vincent of Stanford and then over Cal Poly's duo of Julia Soeller and Emma Zuffelato.
Juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple improved to 9-0 on the season (10-0 lifetime) with a 21-16, 21-17 win over Stanford's Charlie Ekstrom and Kate Reilly. Graduate Madison Shields and freshman Madison White went three sets to take down the Cardinal's Xolani Hodel and Maddi Kriz, 17-21, 21-13, 15-13. The two pairs switched partners against Cal Poly. Maple-White got a 21-13, 21-18 win over Jayelin Lombard and Piper Naess. Kraft-Shields took the top court and took a 21-6, 21-16 win over Piper Ferch and Izzy Martinez.
In a non-scoring match against Stanford, freshmen Bailey Showalter and Mabyn Thomas defeated Phoenix Clarke and Serena Turner, 21-11, 21-11. And in an exhibition against Cal Poly, junior Caitlin Cummings and sophomore Tatiana Rusich got a 21-14, 21-9 win over Susie Lloyd and Marina Warren of Cal Poly.
The Trojans hit the road for the first time this spring when they head to Miami Beach for the Surf & Turf Invitational hosted by Florida International next weekend (March 17-18). USC will face top-ranked TCU, Florida Atlantic, host FIU, and North Florida in duals during the university's spring break week.
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.
No. 2 USC def. No. 7 Stanford, 5-0
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
RECORDS: USC (9-0), Stanford (10-5)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Charlie EKSTROM/Kate REILLY (STAN); 21-16, 21-17
2. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Xolani HODEL/Maddi KRIZ (STAN); 17-21, 21-13, 15-13
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Maya HARVEY/Taylor WILSON (STAN); 17-21, 21-17, 15-8
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Kelly BELARDI/Ashley VINCENT (STAN); 21-15, 21-14
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Daria GUSAROVA/Emmy SHARP (STAN); 18-21, 21-15, 15-7
Exh. Bailey SHOWALTER/Mabyn THOMAS (USC) def. Phoenix CLARKE/Serena TURNER (STAN); 21-11, 21-11
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3*, 5, 1
No. 2 USC def. Cal Poly, 5-0
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
RECORDS: USC (10-0), Cal Poly (2-11)
1. Megan KRAFT/Madison SHIELDS (USC) def. Piper FERCH/Izzy MARTINEZ (CP); 21-6, 21-16
2. Delaynie MAPLE/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Jayelin LOMBARD/Piper NAESS (CP); 21-13, 21-18
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Brooke GOLIK/Delaney PERANICH (CP); 21-13, 29-27
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Julia SOELLER/Emma ZUFFELATO (CP); 21-17, 21-11
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Addie BOUNDS/Kalee GRAFF (CP); 21-7, 21-17
Exh. Caitlin CUMMINGS/Tatiana RUSICH (USC) def. Susie LLOYD/Marina WARREN (CP); 21-14, 21-9
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5*, 1, 3
The Women of Troy extended their win streak to 46 consecutive duals dating back to March 5, 2022. The Trojans also improved to 82-11 all-time at Merle Norman Stadium and have won 17 straight home duals. USC goes to 13-0 all-time against Stanford and to 8-0 in all-time meetings with the Mustangs.
Twin seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse picked up two more wins to go 4-0 on the weekend and reach 70 all-time wins as a pair. Against the Cardinal, the Nourses delivered the clinching point from the No. 3 position with a 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 win over Maya Harvey and Taylor Wilson. They preserved a clean sweep for the Trojans on their 21-13, 29-27 win over Cal Poly's Brooke Golik and Delaney Peranich.
Freshman Delaney Karl and graduate Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope went three sets to get an 18-21, 21-15, 15-7 win over Stanford's Daria Gusarova and Emmy Sharp; and then took out Addie Bounds and Kalee Graf of Cal Poly, 21-7, 21-17 to improve to 5-2 as a pair this season.
At the No. 4 position, junior Olivia Bakos and freshman Gabby Walker collected their fifth win of the season with back-to-back straight-set wins first over Kelly Belardi and Ashley Vincent of Stanford and then over Cal Poly's duo of Julia Soeller and Emma Zuffelato.
Juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple improved to 9-0 on the season (10-0 lifetime) with a 21-16, 21-17 win over Stanford's Charlie Ekstrom and Kate Reilly. Graduate Madison Shields and freshman Madison White went three sets to take down the Cardinal's Xolani Hodel and Maddi Kriz, 17-21, 21-13, 15-13. The two pairs switched partners against Cal Poly. Maple-White got a 21-13, 21-18 win over Jayelin Lombard and Piper Naess. Kraft-Shields took the top court and took a 21-6, 21-16 win over Piper Ferch and Izzy Martinez.
In a non-scoring match against Stanford, freshmen Bailey Showalter and Mabyn Thomas defeated Phoenix Clarke and Serena Turner, 21-11, 21-11. And in an exhibition against Cal Poly, junior Caitlin Cummings and sophomore Tatiana Rusich got a 21-14, 21-9 win over Susie Lloyd and Marina Warren of Cal Poly.
The Trojans hit the road for the first time this spring when they head to Miami Beach for the Surf & Turf Invitational hosted by Florida International next weekend (March 17-18). USC will face top-ranked TCU, Florida Atlantic, host FIU, and North Florida in duals during the university's spring break week.
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.
No. 2 USC def. No. 7 Stanford, 5-0
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
RECORDS: USC (9-0), Stanford (10-5)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Charlie EKSTROM/Kate REILLY (STAN); 21-16, 21-17
2. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Xolani HODEL/Maddi KRIZ (STAN); 17-21, 21-13, 15-13
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Maya HARVEY/Taylor WILSON (STAN); 17-21, 21-17, 15-8
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Kelly BELARDI/Ashley VINCENT (STAN); 21-15, 21-14
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Daria GUSAROVA/Emmy SHARP (STAN); 18-21, 21-15, 15-7
Exh. Bailey SHOWALTER/Mabyn THOMAS (USC) def. Phoenix CLARKE/Serena TURNER (STAN); 21-11, 21-11
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3*, 5, 1
No. 2 USC def. Cal Poly, 5-0
Battle For Los Angeles
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
RECORDS: USC (10-0), Cal Poly (2-11)
1. Megan KRAFT/Madison SHIELDS (USC) def. Piper FERCH/Izzy MARTINEZ (CP); 21-6, 21-16
2. Delaynie MAPLE/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Jayelin LOMBARD/Piper NAESS (CP); 21-13, 21-18
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Brooke GOLIK/Delaney PERANICH (CP); 21-13, 29-27
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Julia SOELLER/Emma ZUFFELATO (CP); 21-17, 21-11
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Addie BOUNDS/Kalee GRAFF (CP); 21-7, 21-17
Exh. Caitlin CUMMINGS/Tatiana RUSICH (USC) def. Susie LLOYD/Marina WARREN (CP); 21-14, 21-9
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5*, 1, 3
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