SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.—Two Spartan pairs won against 11th-ranked Cal Poly Friday afternoon as the San Jose State beach volleyball team lost a close dual to the Mustangs, 3-2, at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex.
- Cheyenne Rice and Chloe Culver got the Spartans on the board with a straight set win, 21-14, 21-16.
- Madeline Boerstra and Sarah Smevog needed three sets to pick up the team's second point of the dual, winning 21-19 in the first set, falling 21-15 in the second set before winning the deciding set 15-11.
- Earlier in the day, the Spartans fell to Arizona State 5-0.
- Two Spartan pairs went three sets. Abby Alvarez and Siena Brewster won the second set 22-20 before falling in set three 15-5.
- Amethyst Harper and Mia Schafer won the first set, 22-20, before losing 21-18, 15-2.
The Spartans play twice Saturday in San Luis Obispo – versus Washington at 8 a.m., and No. 6 Loyola Marymount at 12:30 p.m.
Beach Volleyball Match Results
3/11/2022 at San Luis Obispo, CA
(Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex)
Arizona State 5, San Jose State 0
1. Lexi Sweeney/Cierra Flood (ASU) def. Abby Alvarez/Siena Brewster (SJSU) 21-19, 20-22, 15-5
2. Rylie Kael/Anya Pemberton (ASU) def. Jaida Ward/Haylee Nelson (SJSU) 21-14, 21-19
3. Sarah Waters/Lila Bordis (ASU) def. Amethyst Harper/Mia Schafer (SJSU) 20-22, 21-18, 15-2
4. Taryn Ames/Kate Fitzgerald (ASU) def. Madeline Boerstra/Sarah Smevog (SJSU) 21-15, 22-20
5. Maddy Salazar/Kylie Wickley (ASU) def. Cheyenne Rice/Chloe Culver (SJSU) 21-12, 25-23
Records: San Jose State 2-6; Arizona State 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,4,5,1,3)
#11 Cal Poly 3, San Jose State 2
1. Tia Miric/Ella Connor (CP) def. Siena Brewster/Abby Alvarez (SJSU) 21-12, 21-13
2. Piper Ferch/Jayelin Lombard (CP) def. Haylee Nelson/Jaida Ward (SJSU) 21-18, 21-8
3. Peyton Dueck/Addison Hermstad (CP) def. Mia Schafer/Amethyst Harper (SJSU) 21-12, 21-10
4. Madeline Boerstra/Sarah Smevog (SJSU) def. Eleonore Johansen/Sam Strah (CP) 21-19, 15-21, 15-11
5. Cheyenne Rice/Chloe Culver (SJSU) def. Vanessa Roscoe/Josie Ulrich (CP) 21-14, 21-16
Records: San Jose State 2-7; Cal Poly 3-6; National ranking #11
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,5,2,4)
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