“Two good battles. I am proud of the way the team fought.”
— SJSU VOLLEYBALL (@SanJoseStateVB) April 18, 2026
Coach Gary Hodge after the team played No. 6 Cal Poly and Pepperdine. #AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/C4J4aQtYfK
STANFORD, Calif.—Two Spartan pairs were victorious on Friday in action at the West Coast Classic at Stanford as the San José State beach volleyball team fell to No. 6 Cal Poly, 5-0, and Pepperdine, 3-2, at the Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium.
- San José State took an early 1-0 lead against Pepperdine as Kaia Fanshier and Grace Baker won in straight sets, 21-19 and 21-11.
- Addison DeMarse and Olivia Paxton tied the dual at 2-2 with a 21-19, 19-21, 15-9, win in the fifth position.
- Randi Reeves and Rio Thomas battled in the third position, falling 29-27 in the first set before winning 21-18 to send the match to a third set. The teams battled before the Wave pair won 15-8.
- Sabrina Moore and Anna Salmon also sent their match to three sets, falling 21-19 in set one, winning set two 21-13, and fighting in the third set before falling 15-11.
- All five pairs fell in straight sets to No. 6 Cal Poly, however, DeMarse and Paxton almost forced a third set, falling 21-17 and 25-24.
UP NEXT – The Spartans continue play on Saturday with two matches at Stanford – versus No. 7 California at 3 p.m., and No. 2 Stanford at 6 p.m.
Beach Volleyball Match Results
Apr 17, 2026 at Stanford, CA
(Stanford Beach VB Stadium)
No. 6 Cal Poly 5, San Jose State 0
- Ella Connor/Erin Inskeep (CP) def. Mia Scheepens/Isabella Martinez (SJSU) 21-15, 21-15
- Izzy Martinez/Logan Walter (CP) def. Kaia Fanshier/Grace Baker (SJSU) 21-11, 21-13
- Peyton Dueck/Quinn Perry (CP) def. Randi Reeves/Rio Thomas (SJSU) 21-14, 21-13
- Julia Westby/Elise Lenahan (CP) def. Sabrina Moore/Anna Salmon (SJSU) 21-14, 21-19
- Hannah Byers/Maddy Byrne (CP) def. Addison DeMarse/Olivia Paxton (SJSU) 21-17, 25-23
Records: San Jose State 9-16; Cal Poly 24-7; National ranking #6
Order of finish: 2,4,1,3,5
Pepperdine 3, San Jose State 2
- Emma Eden/Michaela Cyrani (PEPP) def. Mia Scheepens/Isabella Martinez (SJSU) 21-9, 21-15
- Kaia Fanshier/Grace Baker (SJSU) def. Maddy Snow/Gabriella Perez (PEPP) 21-19, 21-11
- Alice Jagielska/Sonia Mancuso (PEPP) def. Randi Reeves/Rio Thomas (SJSU) 29-27, 18-21, 15-8
- Ginevra Merlini/Emi Erickson (PEPP) def. Sabrina Moore/Anna Salmon (SJSU) 21-19, 13-21, 15-11
- Addison DeMarse/Olivia Paxton (SJSU) def. Deanie Woodruff/Evie Doezema (PEPP) 21-19, 19-21, 15-9
Records: San Jose State 9-17; Pepperdine 24-12
Order of finish: 2,4,1,5,3
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