No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Finishes In Second Place At Center of Effort Challenge

Saturday, April 11

San Luis Obispo, Calif.

9 a.m.

USC

LMU

Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok hug after a point

No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Finishes In Second Place At Center of Effort Challenge

April 11, 2026 | Women's Beach Volleyball

Box Score vs. LMU (PDF)Box Score vs. UCLA (PDF)

The Women of Troy defeated No. 7 LMU this morning then lost in the championship to No. 2 UCLA.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball (26-7) ended the Center of Effort Challenge in second place, going 3-0 in their pool with a win over No. 7 Loyola Marymount before falling to No. 2 UCLA in the championship game on Saturday, April 11.

MATCH #32: No. 4 USC def. No. 7 Loyola Marymount, 4-1
RECORDS: USC (26-6), LMU (22-9)

In the top flight, Kennedy Coakley and Zoey Henson from USC put a point on the board with a two-set victory over LMU's Kiana Stevenson and Anna Pelloia, earning scores of 21-13, 21-15. The 2s followed with Ashley Pater and Sarah Wood defeating Chloe Hooker and Ines Piret of LMU in straight sets, 21-18, 21-17.

On Court 4, Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok engaged in a three-set battle with LMU's Maja Kruczek and Josefine Schaekel. After dropping the first set 17-21, the Trojans rallied back, taking the second set 21-10. Zaengle and Kok followed that by clinching the match and the dual with a 15-7 win in the deciding third set.

After the decision, the 3s and 5s concluded their matches. Bella Satterwhite and Kerry Keefe on Court 3 went the distance but fell to LMU's Jaeya Brach and Magdalena Rabitsch, 21-16, 11-21, 13-15. On Court 5, Madison Goellner and Kaileigh Truslow secured an exciting three-set victory against LMU's Katie McAlister and Ellie Davis, 19-21, 21-19, 15-13.

RESULTS
1. Kennedy Coakley/Zoey Henson (USC) def. Kiana Stevenson/Anna Pelloia (LMU); 21-13, 21-15
2. Ashley Pater/Sarah Wood (USC) def. Chloe Hooker/Ines Piret (LMU); 21-18, 21-17
3. Jaeya Brach/Magdalena Rabitsch (LMU) def. Bella Satterwhite/Kerry Keefe (USC); 16-21, 21-11, 15-13
4. Kyra Zaengle/Calinda Kok (USC) def. Maja Kreczek/Josefine Schaekel (LMU); 17-21, 21-10, 15-7
5. Madison Goellner/Kaileigh Truslow (USC) def. Katie McAlister/Ellie Davis (LMU); 19-21, 21-19, 15-13
Order of finish: 1, 2, 4*, 3, 5

MATCH #33: No. 2 UCLA def. No. 4 USC, 3-2
RECORDS: USC (26-7), UCLA (25-4)

The 5s locked in the first point of the day. Madison Goellner and Kaileigh Truslow secured their match in straight sets with scores of 21-15, 21-15 against UCLA's Kenzie Brower and Mallory LaBreche.

In the No. 2 flight, UCLA's Kaley Mathews and Ensley Alden answered with a point for the Bruins, defeating Ashley Pater and Sarah Wood in straight sets, 21-17, 21-18. This result evened the dual at 1-1.

At the top flight, Kennedy Coakley and Zoey Henson faced a challenging pair in Sally Perez and Maggie Boyd. Despite a strong effort, the Trojans fell in straight sets, 25-27, 18-21, allowing the Bruins to go up 2-1.

The No. 4 spot featured a three-set battle in which Kyra Zaengle and Calinda Kok pushed their opponents to the brink. They claimed the second set 21-15 and topped that off by winning the deciding third set, 17-15, over UCLA's Ava Williamson and Adelina Okazaki to tie up the dual.

It all came down to the third flight. Bella Satterwhite and Kerry Keefe competed in another three-set match. Despite capturing the first set 21-19, they succumbed to UCLA's Alexa Fernandez and Harper Cooper, 18-21, 11-15, in a tightly contested match for UCLA to win the dual 3-2.

RESULTS
1. Sally Perez/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Kennedy Coakley/Zoey Henson (USC); 27-25, 21-18
2. Kaley Mathews/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Ashley Pater/Sarah Wood (USC); 21-17, 21-18
3. Alexa Fernandez/Harper Cooper (UCLA) def. Bella Satterwhite/Kerry Keefe (USC); 19-21, 21-18, 15-11
4. Kyra Zaengle/Calinda Kok (USC) def. Ava Williamson/Adelina Okazaki (UCLA); 27-29, 21-15, 17-15
5. Madison Goellner/Kaileigh Truslow (USC) def. Kenzie Bower/Mallory LaBreche (UCLA); 21-15, 21-15
Order of finish: 5, 2, 1, 4, 3*

UP NEXT
The Women of Troy will return to Merle Norman Stadium to run it back against the UCLA Bruins on Thursday, April 16, at 12 p.m. Following the dual, the Trojans will honor their two seniors, Kaylee Young and Alana Embry.