SANTA CRUZ, Calif.—Four of the five Spartan pairs went 2-0 on Saturday as the San José State beach volleyball team defeated Pacific, 5-0, and Portland, 4-1, to finish fifth at the WCC Invitation in Santa Cruz.
- Four of the five Spartan pairs swept their opponents in matches against Pacific.
- Siena Brewster and Letizia Cammillucci came from behind to win in three sets, 22-24, 21-13, 15-7.
- Three Spartan pairs swept their opponents against Portland – Haylee Nelson/Jaida Ward, Chloe Culver/Cheyenne Rice and Allison Pereira/Abby Alvarez.
- Brewster and Cammillucci again came from behind to win their match.
The Spartans are now 9-11 on the season and host the final home duals of the season on Thursday, March 31. SJSU plays Saint Mary's at 10 a.m., and Long Beach State at 2 p.m.
Beach Volleyball Match Results
3/26/2022 at Santa Cruz, Calif.
(Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)
San José State 5, Pacific 0
1. Haylee Nelson/Jaida Ward (SJSU) def. Hania Taduran/Sammie Sheppard (PACBVB) 21-11, 21-11
2. Madeline Boerstra/Sarah Smevog (SJSU) def. Jenny Todd/Lucy Carpenter (PACBVB) 21-17, 21-11
3. Chloe Culver/Cheyenne Rice (SJSU) def. Brooklynn Thomas/Shahrzad Sadeghi (PACBVB) 21-10, 21-11
4. Siena Brewster/Letizia Cammillucci (SJSU) def. Darina Kumanova/Megan Nishimura (PACBVB) 22-24, 21-13, 15-7
5. Allison Pereira/Abby Alvarez (SJSU) def. Jewel Turner/Francheska Aguilar (PACBVB) 21-15, 21-7
Records: Pacific 0-10; San José State 8-11
San José State 4, Portland 1
1. Haylee Nelson/Jaida Ward (SJSU) def. Sarah Strong/Noelani Helm (PORT) 21-14, 21-16
2. Grace Zilbert/Charity Bradley (PORT) def. Madeline Boerstra/Sarah Smevog (SJSU) 21-16, 14-21, 15-11
3. Chloe Culver/Cheyenne Rice (SJSU) def. Kei Mumolo/Annika Stammberger (PORT) 22-20, 21-16
4. Siena Brewster/Letizia Cammillucci (SJSU) def. Taylor Helle/Sophie Lee (PORT) 18-21, 21-19, 15-0
5. Allison Pereira/Abby Alvarez (SJSU) def. Kendall Nolan/Lia Hawken (PORT) 21-14, 21-16
Records: Portland 5-8; San José State 9-11
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