No. 3 USC Beach Volleyball Splits On Day 1 Of Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational

Saturday, March 14

Pompano Beach, Fla.

9 a.m. PT

USC

Tampa

No. 3 USC Beach Volleyball Splits On Day 1 Of Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational

March 14, 2026 | Women's Beach Volleyball

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The pairs of Calinda Kok/Kyra Zaengle and Alana Embry/Quincy Stephens won both of their matches today.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – No. 3 USC Beach Volleyball (15-3) kicked off the first day of the Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational on Saturday, March 14, taking on the University of Tampa and No. 7 Florida State in Pompano Beach, Florida. By the end of the first day, the Women of Troy went 1-1, taking down the Spartans of Tampa 5-0 before falling to the Seminoles 3-2.

MATCH #17: No. 3 USC def. Tampa, 5-0
RECORDS: USC (15-2), Tampa (7-5)

Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley kicked off the dual in the first flight, securing a commanding victory for the Trojans. They defeated Tampa's Nevaeh Wolfe and Hailey Wolfe in straight sets, 21-9, 21-8. This result put the first point on the board for USC.

From there, No. 5 Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok add another point with a two-set win over Anna Bayes and Lauren Duke from Tampa, posting scores of 21-10, 21-15.

Alana Embry and Quincy Stephens clinched the dual for the Women of Troy in the third spot by overcoming Ka Fredette-Huffman and Hailey Peterson with scores of 24-22, 21-10.

After the decision, the second flight of Zoey Henson and Sarah Wood continued their winning streak by defeating Tess Schrenger and Angel Williams in straight sets, 21-19, 21-15. Finally, No. 4 Bella Satterwhite and Kerry Keefe closed out the competition by overpowering Tampa's Logan Martin and Jordan Berglin, 21-10, 21-16.

RESULTS
1. Ashley Pater/Kennedy Coakley (USC) def. Nevaeh Wolfe/Hailey Wolfe (UT); 21-9, 21-8
2. Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood (USC) def. Tess Schrenger/Angel Williams (UT); 21-19, 21-15
3. Alana Embry/Quincy Stephens (USC) def. Ka Fredette-Huffman/Hailey Peterson (UT); 24-22, 21-10
4. Bella Satterwhite/Kerry Keefe (USC) def. Logan Martin/Jordan Berglin (UT); 21-10, 21-16
5. Kyra Zaengle/Calinda Kok (USC) def. Anna Bayes/Lauren Duke (UT); 21-10, 21-15
Order of Finish: 1, 5, 3*, 2, 4

MATCH #18: No. 7 Florida State def. No. 3 USC, 3-2
RECORDS: USC (13-2), Florida State (13-1)

In the first flight, Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley of USC faced Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig from Florida State. The USC pair fell in straight sets, 21-14, 21-16, giving the opposition the early advantage.

The No. 2 pair featured Bella Satterwhite and Sarah Wood against Florida State's Gella Andrew and Maddie Trusty. This match went the distance, but even with Wood and Satterwhite's best efforts, they dropped the match in a decisive third set, 21-16, 19-21, 15-10, allowing the Seminoles to go up 2-0 early in the match.

Kerry Keefe and Kaileigh Truslow battled Myriah Massey and Bailey Higgins from Florida State in the fifth flight. The match was tightly contested, but Keefe and Truslow couldn't pull off the win, losing this match in three sets, 21-12, 20-22, 17-15.

Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok of the Trojans put a point on the board in the No. 4 spot, defeating Kenzie Hultquist and Iane Henke in straight sets, 21-19, 21-19, after the decision had already been made. Meanwhile, in the second flight, Alana Embry and Quincy Stephens of USC secured a three-set win, overcoming Audrey Rothman and Saofe Duval, 14-21, 21-19, 15-9.

RESULTS:
1. Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Ashley Pater/Kennedy Coakley (USC); 21-14, 21-16
2. Alana Embry/Quincy Stephens (USC) def. Audrey Rothman/Saofe Duval (FSU); 21-14, 19-21, 15-9
3. Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Bella Satterwhite/Sarah Wood (USC); 21-16, 19-21, 15-10
4. Kyra Zaengle/Calinda Kok (USC) def. Kenzie Hultquist/Iane Henke (FSU); 21-19, 21-19
5. Myriah Massey/Bailey Higgins (FSU) def. Kerry Keefe/Kaileigh Truslow (USC); 21-12, 20-22, 17-15
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 5*, 2, 4

UP NEXT
The Women of Troy will return to the sand at Pompano Beach for the second day of the Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational, taking on the host No. 13 Florida Atlantic and No. 6 TCU. USC will take on the Owls first at 7 a.m. PT followed by the Horned Frogs at 1 p.m. PT. Fans can follow along with the action at StatBroadcast.