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No. 3 USC Beach Volleyball Topples No. 10 Cal, Oregon On Day 1 of MPSF Midseason Rumble
March 06, 2026 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women of Troy have won eight straight matches, all at Merle Norman Stadium.
LOS ANGELES – No. 3 USC Beach Volleyball (12-2) wrapped up the first day of the MPSF Midseason Rumble. The Women of Troy have kept their winning streak alive at Merle Norman Stadium this season as they swept No. 10 Cal and Oregon. They have now won eight straight duals this season, and the program has won 38 straight duals at home.
MATCH #13: No. 3 USC def. No. 10 Cal, 5-0
RECORDS: USC (11-2), Cal (5-5)
No. 4 Bella Satterwhite and Kerry Keefe put the first point on the board with a two-set victory over Cal's Mila Vugrincic and Jenna Colligan, securing the win with scores of 21-18, 21-17. The duo set the tone for the rest of the matches with their decisive performance.
Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley picked up the next point for the Trojans in a three-set battle in the No. 2 spot. They overcame Cal's Grace Hong and Marilu Pally, rallying from behind after dropping the first set 15-21. They came back to take the next two sets 21-17, 15-12.
Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok clinched the dual for the Trojans at the No. 5 spot with a three-set victory over Elle Evers and Mila Yarich from Cal. After dropping the first set 20-22, the pair rebounded by winning the next two sets 21-14, 15-10.
Following the decision, the top flight concluded with Zoey Henson and Sarah Wood defeating Cal's Emma Donley and Portia Sherman in a tight match. After splitting the first two sets 17-21, 21-18, Henson and Wood secured the win 15-12 in the deciding third set. The No. 3 flight also saw a three-set contest, with Alana Embry and Quincy Stephens edging out Gia Fisher and Ava Haughy, 21-17, 18-21, 17-15.
RESULTS
1. Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood (USC) def. Emma Donley/Portia Sherman (CAL); 17-21, 21-18, 15-12
2. Ashley Pater/Kennedy Coakley (USC) def. Grace Hong/Marilu Pally (CAL); 15-21, 21-17, 15-12
3. Alana Embry/Quincy Stephens (USC) def. Gia Fisher/Ava Haughy (CAL); 21-17, 18-21, 17-15
4. Bella Satterwhite/Kerry Keefe (USC) def. Mila Vugrincic/Jenna Colligan (CAL); 21-18, 21-17
5. Kyra Zaengle/Calinda Kok (USC) def. Elle Evers/Mila Yarich (CAL); 20-22, 21-14, 15-10
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 5*, 3, 1
MATCH #14: No. 3 USC def. Oregon, 5-0
RECORDS: USC (12-2, Oregon (5-6)
In the No. 2 flight, Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley put the first point on the board for the Trojans, defeating Oregon's Daley McClellan and Elsa Snipes in straight sets, 21-8, 21-8. The fourth flight added another point with Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok overcoming Hanna Bjornson and Sofia Taylor, 21-15, 21-16.
The No. 5 spot saw Macy Bolyard and Kaileigh Truslow secure a point, besting Natasha George and Katrena Koellner, 21-11, 21-14. Zoey Henson and Sarah Wood followed that up by picking up a win against Liz Rossi and Bella Gamache with scores of 21-11, 21-12.
Alana Embry and Quincy Stephens went the distance in the third spot, clinching the final point in a three-set battle against AJ Slojkowski and Gwen Fife. After splitting the first two sets 21-14, 22-24, Embry and Stephens closed out the match with a 15-12 victory in the deciding third set.
RESULTS
1. Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood (USC) def. Liz Rossi/Bella Gamache (ORE); 21-11, 21-12
2. Ashley Pater/Kennedy Coakley (USC) def. Daley McClellan/Elsa Snipes (ORE); 21-8, 21-8
3. Alana Embry/Quincy Stephens (USC) def. AJ Slojkowski/Gwen Fife (ORE); 21-14, 22-24, 15-12
4. Kyra Zaengle/Calinda Kok (USC) def. Hanna Bjornson/Sofia Taylor (ORE); 21-15, 21-16
5. Macy Bolyard/Kaileigh Truslow (USC) def. Natasha George/Katrena Koellner (ORE); 21-11, 21-14
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 5*, 1, 3
UP NEXT
The Women of Troy will be back on the court tomorrow, March 7, for the second day of the MPSF Midseason Rumble. USC will take on No. 16 Grand Canyon and No. 13 LSU to wrap up the weekend. The first dual for USC will take place at 12 p.m. against the Lopes, followed by the dual against the Tigers at 4 p.m. Fans can follow along on B1G+ or through StatBroadcast.
