TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona State beach volleyball team (1-1) split its matches on Friday on the first day of the Arizona Invitational. The Sun Devils dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 5 Hawaii (2-0) to start the day, but rallied back to beat Jacksonvile University (0-1) in the second match.
The No. 1s through No. 3s duos all closed their matches in two sets against Jacksonville. The No. 1s duo of seniors Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette beat Jacksonville's Cristina Finan and Mackenzie Swan, 21-11 in both sets.
Junior Oluoma Okaro and senior Madison Berridge in the No. 2 spot won in similar fashion as they took both sets over Jacksonville's Morgan Dees and Megan Widener, 21-10 and 21-11.
The No. 3s duo of sophomore Katie Cross and junior Frances Giedraitis beat Jizzyan Gesuaido and Shelby Babowicz of Jacksonville, 21-19, 21-7.
Freshmen Sage Patchell and Ellyson Lundberg dropped the first set but ultimately took down Jacksonville's Natalie Wehner and Tori Reiser in the No. 5 spot, 18-21, 21-11, 15-11.
The Sun Devils' lone victory of the Hawaii match came from the No. 4 duo of senior Cassidy Pickrell and freshman Katelyn Carballo over Hawaii's Hi'ilawe Huddleston and Amy Ozee. The pair posted a 21-17 first set win and bounced back after losing the second set 16-21 to take the third in a 15-10 finish.
Up next, the Sun Devils stay in Tucson to finish the Arizona Invitational against rival No. 6 Arizona. The match starts at 11:00 a.m. MT and will be broadcasted live on the Pac-12 Network. Half a Territorial Cup point will be at stake.
No. 5 Hawaii 4, Arizona State 1
No. 1 Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker (Hawaii) def. Whitney Follette/Bianca Arellano (ASU): 19-21, 22-20, 15-8
No. 2 Nikki Taylor/Ka'iwi Schucht (Hawaii) def. Katie Cross/Frances Giedraitis (ASU): 21-11, 21-11
No. 3 Laurel Weaver/Emily Magilo (Hawaii) def. Oluoma Okaro/Madison Berridge (ASU): 21-8, 21-15
No. 4 Cassidy Pickrell/Katelyn Carballo (ASU) def. Hi'ilawe Huddleston/Amy Ozee (Hawaii): 21-17, 16-21, 15-10
No. 5 Carly Kan/Ari Homayun (Hawaii) def. Mia Rivera/Kwyn Johnson (ASU): 21-10, 21-12
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 3, 2*, 1
Arizona State 4, Jacksonville 1
No. 1 Bianca Arellano/Whitney Follette (ASU) def. Cristina Finan/Mackenzie Swan (Jacksonville): 21-11, 21-11
No. 2 Oluoma Okaro/Madison Berridge (ASU) def. Morgan Dees/Megan Widener (Jacksonville): 21-10, 21-11
No. 3 Katie Cross/Frances Giedraitis (ASU) def. Jizzyan Gesuaido/Shelby Babowicz (Jacksonville): 21-19, 21-7
No. 4 Katie Krawczyk/Vanessa Richards (Jacksonville) def. Cassidy Pickrell/Katelyn Carballo (ASU): 21-19, 14-21, 15-12
No. 5 Sage Patchell/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU) def. Natalie Wehner/Tori Reiser (Jacksonville): 18-21, 21-11, 15-11
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 1, 2*, 5
The No. 1s through No. 3s duos all closed their matches in two sets against Jacksonville. The No. 1s duo of seniors Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette beat Jacksonville's Cristina Finan and Mackenzie Swan, 21-11 in both sets.
Junior Oluoma Okaro and senior Madison Berridge in the No. 2 spot won in similar fashion as they took both sets over Jacksonville's Morgan Dees and Megan Widener, 21-10 and 21-11.
The No. 3s duo of sophomore Katie Cross and junior Frances Giedraitis beat Jizzyan Gesuaido and Shelby Babowicz of Jacksonville, 21-19, 21-7.
Freshmen Sage Patchell and Ellyson Lundberg dropped the first set but ultimately took down Jacksonville's Natalie Wehner and Tori Reiser in the No. 5 spot, 18-21, 21-11, 15-11.
The Sun Devils' lone victory of the Hawaii match came from the No. 4 duo of senior Cassidy Pickrell and freshman Katelyn Carballo over Hawaii's Hi'ilawe Huddleston and Amy Ozee. The pair posted a 21-17 first set win and bounced back after losing the second set 16-21 to take the third in a 15-10 finish.
Up next, the Sun Devils stay in Tucson to finish the Arizona Invitational against rival No. 6 Arizona. The match starts at 11:00 a.m. MT and will be broadcasted live on the Pac-12 Network. Half a Territorial Cup point will be at stake.
No. 5 Hawaii 4, Arizona State 1
No. 1 Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker (Hawaii) def. Whitney Follette/Bianca Arellano (ASU): 19-21, 22-20, 15-8
No. 2 Nikki Taylor/Ka'iwi Schucht (Hawaii) def. Katie Cross/Frances Giedraitis (ASU): 21-11, 21-11
No. 3 Laurel Weaver/Emily Magilo (Hawaii) def. Oluoma Okaro/Madison Berridge (ASU): 21-8, 21-15
No. 4 Cassidy Pickrell/Katelyn Carballo (ASU) def. Hi'ilawe Huddleston/Amy Ozee (Hawaii): 21-17, 16-21, 15-10
No. 5 Carly Kan/Ari Homayun (Hawaii) def. Mia Rivera/Kwyn Johnson (ASU): 21-10, 21-12
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 3, 2*, 1
Arizona State 4, Jacksonville 1
No. 1 Bianca Arellano/Whitney Follette (ASU) def. Cristina Finan/Mackenzie Swan (Jacksonville): 21-11, 21-11
No. 2 Oluoma Okaro/Madison Berridge (ASU) def. Morgan Dees/Megan Widener (Jacksonville): 21-10, 21-11
No. 3 Katie Cross/Frances Giedraitis (ASU) def. Jizzyan Gesuaido/Shelby Babowicz (Jacksonville): 21-19, 21-7
No. 4 Katie Krawczyk/Vanessa Richards (Jacksonville) def. Cassidy Pickrell/Katelyn Carballo (ASU): 21-19, 14-21, 15-12
No. 5 Sage Patchell/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU) def. Natalie Wehner/Tori Reiser (Jacksonville): 18-21, 21-11, 15-11
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 1, 2*, 5