Courtesy Rumer Cantrell, SDA Communications
STANFORD, Calif.— The Arizona State beach volleyball team (8-8) completed two of its four dual matches in the Stanford Tournament on Saturday, edging past Oregon, 3-2, before falling to the host Cardinal, 3-2, at the Stanford Sand Volleyball Stadium.
Seniors Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette swept in both sets on Friday against Oregon, as well on Saturday against Stanford. Follette earned her 30th and 31st career victories, making her the first Sun Devil to surpass the 30-win mark.
Sophomore Frances Giedraitis and senior Logan Rae also swept both sets against Oregon and Stanford. Juniors Mia Rivera and Madison Berridge swept in Friday’s dual, but lost in the final dual on Saturday.
ASU will compete in its final two matches of the tournament on Sunday and will face Boise State and California on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. PT and 2:30 p.m. PT, respectively.
Arizona State 3, Oregon 2
1. Arellano/Follette (ASU) def. Brenner/Nady (Oregon) 21-12, 21-19
2. Bettendorf/Agost (Oregon) def. Johnson/Palmer (ASU) 22-20, 15-21, 15-13
3. Rivera/Berridge (ASU) def. Benson/Vander Weide (Oregon) 22-20, 21-18
4. Page/Franek (Oregon) def. Parnell/Wedephol (ASU) 15-21, 21-10, 15-13
5. Giedraitis/Rae (ASU) def. Raskie/McLaren (Oregon) 21-18, 21-19
Stanford 3, Arizona State 2
1. Arellano/Follette (ASU) def. Hodson/Chang (Stan) 21-16, 21-15
2. Vanjak/Raquel (Stan) def. Johnson/Palmer (ASU) 21-17, 20-22, 15-11
3. Lutz/McKenna (Stan) def. Rivera/Berridge (ASU) 21-18, 16-21, 15-13
4. Bowen/DiSanto (Stan) def. Parnell/Wedepohl (ASU) 21-14, 12-21, 15-11
5. Giedraitis/Rae (ASU) def. Froistad/Robinson (Stan) 21-14, 21-18