DeMarse and Paxton Lead Spartans at MPSF TournamentDeMarse and Paxton Lead Spartans at MPSF Tournament
JUSTIN DUONG

DeMarse and Paxton Lead Spartans at MPSF Tournament

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Addison DeMarse and Olivia Paxton won in straight sets on Wednesday for San José State’s only point in a 3-1 loss to No. 13 and seventh-seeded LSU in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Beach Volleyball Championship Tournament at Spiker Beach.

  • DeMarse and Paxton scored the first point of the match with a 21-19 and 21-16 win.
  • Three other Spartan pairs pushed their matches to three sets. Kaia Fanshier and Grace Baker were down one set, 21-10, and rallied to win the second set, 21-18, before falling 15-9.
  • Mia Scheepens and Isabella Martinez won their first set, 22-20, but lost 21-13 and 15-7.
  • Sabrina Moore and Anna Salmon won the first set, 21-18, fell 2-17, and were in the third set before the clinching point was scored.

UP NEXT – The Spartans face 20th-ranked, eighth-seeded Washington on Thursday at 9:45 a.m., in an elimination dual.

Beach Volleyball Match Results

MPSF Championship Tournament
Apr 22, 2026

Huntington Beach, CA (Newland Beach Courts)
#13 LSU 3, San Jose State 1
1. Julia Sprecher/Kenzey McGatlin (LSU) def. Kaia Fanshier/Grace Baker (SJSU) 21-10, 18-21, 15-9
2. Skylar Martin/Tatum Finlason (LSU) def. Mia Scheepens/Isabella Martinez (SJSU) 20-22, 21-13, 15-7
3. Aubrey O'Gorman/Molly LaBreche (LSU) def. Rio Thomas/Randi Reeves (SJSU) 21-17, 21-11
4. Zayna Meyer/Bella Lagemann (LSU) vs. Sabrina Moore/Anna Salmon (SJSU) 18-21, 21-17, 11-3, unfinished
5. Addison DeMarse/Olivia Paxton (SJSU) def. Kate Baker/Emily Hellmuth (LSU) 21-19, 21-16
Records: San Jose State 9-20; LSU 21-14; National ranking #13
Order of finish: 5,1,3,2
T-0:59  A-167.

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