Saratoga, Calif.—The San José State beach volleyball team started the 2019 season with a 4-1 dual win over San Francisco Friday afternoon at the West Valley Beach Courts.
For the third consecutive season, the Spartans started the season with a victory. All four winning pairs needed only two sets for the wins.
Seniors Giulia Gávio and Luiza Andrade won 21-10, 22-20, in the second position, while Ryann Thomison and Ciara Reistad had a 21-18, 22-20 win in the third spot. Thaliana Grajeda and Kaitlynn Zdroik had a 21-16, 22-20 win in position four, and Julia Golbeck and Sarah Smevog won 21-13, 21-8 in the fifth spot.
Tabea Schwarz and Caitlin Bettenay fell 21-15, 21-18 in the top spot.
Fernanda Vido and Haylee Nelson won 21-12, 21-18 in an a exhibition match.
The Spartans also won an exhibition dual with West Valley, 5-0.
San José State goes on the road next weekend for five contests. The team plays a dual at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday, before playing at the Kingsville Tournament hosted by Texas A&M-Kingsville. SJSU will face the hosts, Missouri Baptist, Houston Baptist and Louisiana Monroe on Friday and Saturday
Beach Volleyball Match Results
at Saratoga, Calif. (West Valley Courts)
San José State 4, San Francisco 1
1. Anna Dalla Vecchia/Carly Lowry (USF) def. Tabea Schwarz/Caitlin Bettenay (SJSU) 21-15, 21-18
2. Giulia Gávio/Luiza Andrade (SJSU) def. Camille Araujo/Victoria Rogers (USF) 21-10, 22-20
3. Ryann Thomison/Ciara Reistad (SJSU) def. Ella Reames/Moana To'oto'o (USF) 21-18, 22-20
4. Thaliana Grajeda/Kaitlynn Zdroik (SJSU) def. Madelyn LaFollette/Emily Zinger (USF) 21-16, 22-20
5. Julia Golbeck/Sarah Smevog (SJSU) def. Lena Bondar/Tanner S. Pemberton (USF) 21-13, 21-8
Exhib. Fernanda Vido/Haylee Nelson (SJSU) def. Trish Koutsoukos/Sophie Sydenham (USF) 21-12, 21-18
Records:
San Francisco 0-1; San José State 1-0
Exhibition Match
San José State 5, West Valley 0
1. Tabea Schwarz/Caitlin Bettenay (SJSU) def. Mapuhola Sekona/Kaylin Henderson (WV) 18-21, 21-16, 16-14
2. Giulia Gávio/Luiza Andrade (SJSU) def. Kayla Keller, Rene Wash (WV) 21-15, 21-9
3. Ryann Thomison/Ciara Reistad (SJSU) def. Katrina Hochmuth/Hannah Reynoso (WV) 21-13, 21-12
4. Thaliana Grajeda/Kaitlynn Zdroik (SJSU) def. Gabriela Valencia/Claire Danna (WV) 21-6, 21-9
5. Julia Golbeck/Sarah Smevog (SJSU) def. Shannon Greene/Mii Vuong (WV) 21-10, 21-10
Exhib. Fernanda Vido/Haylee Nelson (SJSU) def. Angelica Reyna/Lizhya Shoomoonof (WV) 21-12, 21-15
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