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Beach Volleyball Goes 1-1 At Sacramento Tournament

March 11, 2017

Final Stats - Boise State

Final Stats - Sacramento State

Folsom, Calif.-- The San José State Beach Volleyball team split a pair of duals Saturday, defeating Boise State, 3-2, but falling to host Sacramento State, 3-2, at the Livermore Community Park in Folsom, Calif.

Summer Avery and Kaitlynn Zdroik were the only Spartan pair to go 2-0 on the day, winning in straight sets in both matches. Three other pairs went 1-1 on the day.

Against Boise State, Allison Meehan and Lyndi Scholl won in three sets, including 15-13 in the third set. Jamie Hirai and Giulia Gávio and Zdroik and Avery each won their matches in straight sets. Pairs Julie Sam and Nandyala Gama and Luiza Andrade and Julia Golbeck lost 0-2. In exhibition, Breann Robinson and Thaliana Grajeda won in three sets including 20-18 in the third set.

Golbeck-Andrade and Avery-Zdroik were the winning Spartan pairs against the Hornets, each winning 2-0. Meehan-Scholl and Sam-Gama fell in straight sets, while Gávio-Hirai fell in three sets, 22-20, 18-21, 15-13.

The Spartans host the Monterey Invitational next Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18 in Monterey, Calif. Teams participating include San Francisco, UCLA, Portland, Grand Canyon, Saint Mary's, and the Spartans.

Beach Volleyball Match Results

Mar 11, 2017 at Folsom, Calif.

(Livermore Community Park)

San José State 3, Boise State 2

1. Allison Meehan / Lyndi Scholl (SJSU) def. Maddi Osburn/Maddy O'Donnell (BOISE) 21-14, 18-21, 15-13

2. Janell Walley/Emily Sullivan (BOISE) def. Julie Sam / Nandyala Gama (SJSU) 21-15, 21-17

3. Sierra Nobley/Sabryn Roberts (BOISE) def. Luiza Andrade / Julia Golbeck (SJSU) 21-18, 21-11

4. Jamie Hirai / Giulia Gávio (SJSU) def. Jaymee-Lee Bulda/Laney Hayes (BOISE) 21-16, 21-16

5. Kaitlynn Zdroik / Summer Avery (SJSU) def. Jensen Allen/Cassedi Simon (BOISE) 21-14, 21-15

Exb. Breann Robinson / Thaliana Grajeda (SJSU) def. Kenna Hanses/Skye Southwick (BOISE) 16-21, 21-14, 20-18

Records: San José State 3-0; Boise State 1-1

Sacramento State 3, San José State 2

1. Madeline Cannon/Morgan Stanley (SAC) def. Allison Meehan / Lyndi Scholl (SJSU) 21-16, 22-20

2. Shannon Boyle/Lexie Skalbeck (SAC) def. Julie Sam / Nandyala Gama (SJSU) 21-13, 23-21

3. Julia Golbeck / Luiza Andrade (SJSU) def. Kennedy Kurtz/Sarah Davis (SAC) 25-23, 21-19

4. Brie Gathright/Skyler Takeda (SAC) def. Giulia Gávio / Jamie Hirai (SJSU) 22-20, 18-21, 15-13

5. Summer Avery / Kaitlynn Zdroik (SJSU) def. Lana Brown/Paige Swinney (SAC) 21-15, 21-19

Exb. Lana Brown/Paige Swinney (SAC) def. Breann Robinson / Thaliana Grajeda (SJSU) 18-21, 21-19, 15-10

Records: San José State 3-1; Sacramento State 3-0

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