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No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Claims Pair of Victories on First Day of Pac-12 South Invitational
March 04, 2023 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women of Troy remained undefeated with 3-2 wins over No. 12 Cal and No. 7 Stanford
LOS ANGELES – The fourth-ranked USC beach volleyball team (4-0) collected back-to-back 3-2 wins over No. 12 California (1-2) and No. 7 Stanford (7-3) on the first day of the Pac-12 South Invitational at Merle Norman Stadium, Saturday, March 4.
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The Women of Troy have now won 40 consecutive duals dating back to March 5, 2022. The Trojans also improved to 76-11 all-time at Merle Norman Stadium and have won 11 straight home duals. USC goes to 11-2 all-time against California and has won the last three meetings with the Golden Bears. The Trojans move to 12-0 all-time against the Cardinal.Â
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At the No. 1 position, Trojan juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple went 2-0 with a straight-set win over Cal's duo of Ella Dreibholz and Maya Gessner and a three-set dual-clinching victory over Stanford's top pair of Charlie Ekstrom and Kate Reilly.
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USC fell behind Stanford, 2-0, with losses on the even-numbered courts, but drew equal when twin seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse collected a three-set win over Maya Harvey and Taylor Wilson, 21-18, 18-21, 15-6, at the No. 3 position. The Trojans got on the board with another three-set win by newly-paired freshmen Delaney Karl and Gabby Walker at the No. 5 position. Karl also teamed with graduate Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope for a win over the Cal fives in the morning.Â
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In other duals at Merle Norman Stadium, 16th-ranked Washington defeated No. 17 Arizona, 3-2; and Stanford took down the Huskies by the same total. All matches at USC's site of the Pac-12 South Invitational finished 3-2.
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The Trojans are back in action against Washington (3-3) at 10 a.m. PT on Sunday (March 5) and then conclude the invitational with a 3 p.m. meeting against top-ranked crosstown rival UCLA (8-0). All duals will be shown live on the Pac-12 Networks.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. 4 USC def. No. 12 California, 3-2
Pac-12 South Invitational
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (3-0), California (1-2)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Ella DREIBHOLZ/Maya GESSNER (CAL); 21-10, 21-13
2. Ashley DELGADO/Ainsley RADELL (CAL) def. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC); 21-17, 21-13Â
3. Sierra CAFFO/Liz WATERS-LEIGA (CAL) def. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-14, 20-22, 17-15Â
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Lexi McKEOWN/Alex YOUNG-GOMEZ (CAL); 21-16, 17-21, 23-21
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Brooke BUCHNER/Natalie MARTIN (CAL); 21-14, 21-19
Order of finish:Â 2, 4, 1, 5*, 3
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No. 16 Washington def. No. 17 Arizona, 3-2
Pac-12 South Invitational
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
RECORDS:Â Washington (3-2), Arizona (4-1)
1. Chloe LOREEN/Natalie ROBINSON (WASH) def. Sarah BLACKER/Alex PARKHURST (ARIZ); 23-21, 21-14
2. Kendall MATHER/Piper MONK-HEIDRICH (WASH) def. Abby RUSSELL/Hope SHANNON (ARIZ); 21-18, 21-18
3. Grace COOK/Alana RENNIE (ARIZ) def. Paloma BOWMAN/Mary SINCLAIR (WASH); 21-17, 22-20
4. Kylee FITZSIMMONS/Caroline WHITE (ARIZ) def. Teagan DeFALCO/Shannon GORMALLY (WASH); 16-21, 22-20, 16-14
5. Scarlett DAHL/Hannah YEREZ (WASH) def. Miranda ERRO/Annie KOST (ARIZ); 21-18, 21-14
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 1*, 3
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No. 7 Stanford def. No. 16 Washington, 3-2
Pac-12 South Invitational
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
RECORDS:Â Stanford (7-2), Washington (3-3)
1. Chloe LOREEN/Natalie ROBINSON (WASH) def. Charlie EKSTROM/Kate REILLY (STAN); 21-16, 21-19
2. Xolani HODEL/Maddi KRIZ (STAN) def. Kendall MATHER/Piper MONK-HEIDRICH (WASH); 21-15, 21-16
3. Maya HARVEY/Taylor WILSON (STAN) def. Paloma BOWMAN/Mary SINCLAIR (WASH); 18-21, 21-13, 15-9
4. Kelly BELARDI/Ashley VINCENT (STAN) def. Teagan DeFALCO/Shannon GORMALLY (WASH); 21-15, 17-21, 15-10
5. Scarlett DAHL/Hannah YEREZ (WASH) def. Line ANDERSSON/Sophie KUBIAK (STAN); 21-12, 18-21, 18-16Â
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 5, 3*
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No. 4 USC def. No. 7 Stanford, 3-2
Pac-12 South Invitational
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (4-0), Stanford (7-3)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Charlie EKSTROM/Kate REILLY (STAN); 17-21, 21-17, 15-13
2. Xolani HODEL/Maddi KRIZ (STAN) def. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-18, 14-21, 15-10Â
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Maya HARVEY/Taylor WILSON (STAN); 21-18, 18-21, 15-6
4. Kelly BELARDI/Ashley VINCENT (STAN) def. Olivia BAKOS/Bailey SHOWALTER (USC); 23-21, 19-21, 15-12Â
5. Delaney KARL/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Line ANDERSSON/Sophie KUBIAK (STAN); 21-19, 19-21, 15-11
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 3, 1*
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The Women of Troy have now won 40 consecutive duals dating back to March 5, 2022. The Trojans also improved to 76-11 all-time at Merle Norman Stadium and have won 11 straight home duals. USC goes to 11-2 all-time against California and has won the last three meetings with the Golden Bears. The Trojans move to 12-0 all-time against the Cardinal.Â
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At the No. 1 position, Trojan juniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple went 2-0 with a straight-set win over Cal's duo of Ella Dreibholz and Maya Gessner and a three-set dual-clinching victory over Stanford's top pair of Charlie Ekstrom and Kate Reilly.
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USC fell behind Stanford, 2-0, with losses on the even-numbered courts, but drew equal when twin seniors Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse collected a three-set win over Maya Harvey and Taylor Wilson, 21-18, 18-21, 15-6, at the No. 3 position. The Trojans got on the board with another three-set win by newly-paired freshmen Delaney Karl and Gabby Walker at the No. 5 position. Karl also teamed with graduate Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope for a win over the Cal fives in the morning.Â
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In other duals at Merle Norman Stadium, 16th-ranked Washington defeated No. 17 Arizona, 3-2; and Stanford took down the Huskies by the same total. All matches at USC's site of the Pac-12 South Invitational finished 3-2.
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The Trojans are back in action against Washington (3-3) at 10 a.m. PT on Sunday (March 5) and then conclude the invitational with a 3 p.m. meeting against top-ranked crosstown rival UCLA (8-0). All duals will be shown live on the Pac-12 Networks.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. 4 USC def. No. 12 California, 3-2
Pac-12 South Invitational
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (3-0), California (1-2)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Ella DREIBHOLZ/Maya GESSNER (CAL); 21-10, 21-13
2. Ashley DELGADO/Ainsley RADELL (CAL) def. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC); 21-17, 21-13Â
3. Sierra CAFFO/Liz WATERS-LEIGA (CAL) def. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-14, 20-22, 17-15Â
4. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Lexi McKEOWN/Alex YOUNG-GOMEZ (CAL); 21-16, 17-21, 23-21
5. Delaney KARL/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Brooke BUCHNER/Natalie MARTIN (CAL); 21-14, 21-19
Order of finish:Â 2, 4, 1, 5*, 3
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No. 16 Washington def. No. 17 Arizona, 3-2
Pac-12 South Invitational
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
RECORDS:Â Washington (3-2), Arizona (4-1)
1. Chloe LOREEN/Natalie ROBINSON (WASH) def. Sarah BLACKER/Alex PARKHURST (ARIZ); 23-21, 21-14
2. Kendall MATHER/Piper MONK-HEIDRICH (WASH) def. Abby RUSSELL/Hope SHANNON (ARIZ); 21-18, 21-18
3. Grace COOK/Alana RENNIE (ARIZ) def. Paloma BOWMAN/Mary SINCLAIR (WASH); 21-17, 22-20
4. Kylee FITZSIMMONS/Caroline WHITE (ARIZ) def. Teagan DeFALCO/Shannon GORMALLY (WASH); 16-21, 22-20, 16-14
5. Scarlett DAHL/Hannah YEREZ (WASH) def. Miranda ERRO/Annie KOST (ARIZ); 21-18, 21-14
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 1*, 3
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No. 7 Stanford def. No. 16 Washington, 3-2
Pac-12 South Invitational
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
RECORDS:Â Stanford (7-2), Washington (3-3)
1. Chloe LOREEN/Natalie ROBINSON (WASH) def. Charlie EKSTROM/Kate REILLY (STAN); 21-16, 21-19
2. Xolani HODEL/Maddi KRIZ (STAN) def. Kendall MATHER/Piper MONK-HEIDRICH (WASH); 21-15, 21-16
3. Maya HARVEY/Taylor WILSON (STAN) def. Paloma BOWMAN/Mary SINCLAIR (WASH); 18-21, 21-13, 15-9
4. Kelly BELARDI/Ashley VINCENT (STAN) def. Teagan DeFALCO/Shannon GORMALLY (WASH); 21-15, 17-21, 15-10
5. Scarlett DAHL/Hannah YEREZ (WASH) def. Line ANDERSSON/Sophie KUBIAK (STAN); 21-12, 18-21, 18-16Â
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 5, 3*
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No. 4 USC def. No. 7 Stanford, 3-2
Pac-12 South Invitational
Merle Norman Stadium · Los Angeles, Calif.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
RECORDS:Â USC (4-0), Stanford (7-3)
1. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) def. Charlie EKSTROM/Kate REILLY (STAN); 17-21, 21-17, 15-13
2. Xolani HODEL/Maddi KRIZ (STAN) def. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-18, 14-21, 15-10Â
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Maya HARVEY/Taylor WILSON (STAN); 21-18, 18-21, 15-6
4. Kelly BELARDI/Ashley VINCENT (STAN) def. Olivia BAKOS/Bailey SHOWALTER (USC); 23-21, 19-21, 15-12Â
5. Delaney KARL/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Line ANDERSSON/Sophie KUBIAK (STAN); 21-19, 19-21, 15-11
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 3, 1*
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