TUCSON, Ariz.—The Sun Devil beach volleyball team (7-5) swept its matches in Tucson on Friday, defeating CSU Bakersfield, 4-1, and Cal State Northridge, 5-0, at the Arizona Sand Volleyball Courts.
The Sand Devils at No. 2 through 5 went undefeated while the No. 1s duo of Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette split their matches, falling in a decisive three-set contest to CSUB’s Sydney Haynes and Carol Grasso, 21-12, 18-21, 22-20 in the morning. The pair bounced back that afternoon with a sweep of CSUN’s Katie Sato and Lauren Conati, 21-14, 21-9.
At No. 2, Sydney Palmer and Kwyn Johnson posted a pair of sweeps, first defeating Jocelyn Rodriguez and Edithza Urias of CSUB, 21-14, 21-7, and then taking down Maddie Leiphardt and Julia Haake of CSUN, 21-17, 21-7.
Bethany Wedepohl and Madison Berridge opened at the No. 3 position with a win over the Roadrunners’ Kelsee Sawyer and Kayla Tinker, 21-19, 22-20, and then defeated the Matadors’ Kristey Markle and Rachel Gam, 16-21, 21-16, 15-11.
At the No. 4 position, Jourdan Parnell and Mia Rivera defeated Sophie Flemion and Kortney Freeland (CSUB), 21-14, 22-20, and followed with a straight set victory over CSUN’s Nicollette Pinkney and Nicoletta Stork, 21-18, 21-13.
At the No. 5 position, Logan Rae and Frances Giedraitis opened with a sweep of CSUB’s Katie Dunbar-Lowe and Amanda Schoene, 21-16, 21-16. They capped the night with a come-from-behind three-set win over Erin Indermill and Aeryn Owen over CSUN, 24-26, 21-17, 16-14.
Up next, the Sand Devils head to Hawaii for the Outrigger Beach Volleyball Challenge. They will face off against Hawaii and UCLA in dual matches on April 1 before playing in a pairs tournament on April 2.
Arizona State 4, CSU Bakersfield 1
1. Sydney Haynes/Carol Grasso (CSUB) def. Bianca Arellano/Whitney Follette (ASU) 21-12, 18-21, 22-20
2. Sydney Palmer/Kwyn Johnson (ASU) def. Jocelyn Rodriguez/Edithza Urias (CSUB) 21-14, 21-7
3. Bethany Wedepohl/Madison Berridge (ASU) def. Kelsee Sawyer/Kayla Tinker (CSUB) 21-19, 22-20
4. Jourdan Parnell/Mia Rivera (ASU) def. Sophie Flemion/Kortney Freeland (CSUB) 21-14, 22-20
5. Logan Rae/Frances Giedraitis (ASU) def. Katie Dunbar-Lowe/Amanda Schoene (CSUB) 21-16, 21-16
Arizona State 5, Cal State Northridge 0
1. Bianca Arellano/Whitney Follette (ASU) def. Katie Sato/Lauren Conati (CSUN): 21-14, 21-9
2. Sydney Palmer/Kwyn Johnson (ASU) def. Maddie Leiphardt/Julia Haake (CSUN): 21-17, 21-7
3. Bethany Wedepohl/Madison Berridge (ASU) def. Kristey Markle/Rachel Gam (CSUN): 16-21, 21-16, 15-11
4. Jourdan Parnell/Mia Rivera (ASU) def. Nicolette Pinkney/Nicoletta Stork (CSUN): 21-18, 21-13
5. Logan Rae/Frances Giedraitis (ASU) def. Erin Indermill/Aeryn Owens (CSUN): 24-26, 21-17, 16-14