Spartans Opens 2026 WIth Tightly Contested DualsSpartans Opens 2026 WIth Tightly Contested Duals

Spartans Opens 2026 WIth Tightly Contested Duals

SAN JOSE, Calif.—The San José State beach volleyball team opened the 2026 season on Friday at Spartan Beach, falling 5-0 to Santa Clara and 3-2 to San Francisco.

  • Against San Francisco, Kylee Moore and Anna Salmon got the first point of the dual for the Spartans, winning in straight sets, 21-12 and 22-20.
  • Sabrina Moore and Sophia Torres recorded the Spartans' second point with a 21-14, 21-12 win.
  • Tied at 2-2, the dual with the Dons came down to the No. 1 pairs. In a tightly contested set, Spartans Randi Reeves and Rio Thomas fought to the end before falling 21-19 and 24-22.
  • The Spartans fell 5-0 in the first dual of the day to Santa Clara. Reeves and Thomas went three sets before falling, 21-15, 10-21, 11-15.
  • Moore and Torres fell in straight sets in a close 22-20, 21-19 match.

UP NEXT – SJSU returns to Spartan Beach next Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28, for duals against Pacific, Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara and Sacramento State.

Beach Volleyball Results

Feb 20, 2026 at San Jose, CA (Spartan Beach)

Santa Clara 5, San Jose State 0

  1. Sadie Snipes/Avery Cukjati (SCU) def. Randi Reeves/Rio Thomas (SJSU) 15-21, 21-10, 15-11
  2. Teagan Wilson/Sammy Wood (SCU) def. Isabella Martinez/Mia Scheepens (SJSU) 21-19, 25-23
  3. Alexandra Urbina/Reilly Gilliland (SCU) def. Grace Baker/Kaia Fanshier (SJSU) 24-22, 21-19
  4. Noelle Niederman/Ciara Cantlen (SCU) def. Kylee Moore/Anna Salmon (SJSU) 21-19, 21-16
  5. Ava Stoddard/Callie Loughran (SCU) def. Sabrina Moore/Sophia Torres (SJSU) 22-20, 21-19

Exhib. Mandy Hansen/Kawena Chillingworth (SCU) vs. Aubrey McBride/Jordan Hickerson (SJSU) 21-16, 15-21

Records: Santa Clara 1-0; San Jose State 0-1

Order of finish: 4,2,3,5,1

San Francisco 3, San Jose State 2

  1. Kaydence Stormes/McKenna Towne (USF) def. Randi Reeves/Rio Thomas (SJSU) 21-19, 24-22
  2. Jia Lonardi/Rainie Stevens (USF) def. Isabella Martinez/Mia Scheepens (SJSU) 12-21, 21-19, 15-13
  3. Branson Lennon/Rylie Reeves (USF) def. Grace Baker/Kaia Fanshier (SJSU) 21-17, 17-21, 15-10
  4. Kylee Moore/Anna Salmon (SJSU) def. Lucy Speier/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) 21-12, 22-20
  5. Sabrina Moore/Sophia Torres (SJSU) def. Burkleigh Smith/N. Murray Ceriello (USF) 21-14, 21-12

Exhib. Giovanna Perrucci/Olivia Paxton (SJSU) def. Makenzie Holden/Mahlia Priestley (USF) 21-14, 21-17

Records: San Francisco 1-1; San Jose State 0-2

Order of finish: 4,2,5,3,1

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