MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. -- The No. 15 Arizona State beach volleyball team concluded play at the 2017 USAV Collegiate Beach Volleyball with a 1-2 record to its credit, garnering a 3-2 victory over Saint Mary's College while dropping duals to No. 1 USC and Loyola Marymount respectively, Saturday afternoon.
The Sand Devils kick started the single-day outing with a 3-2 midmorning victory over the Gaels to garner their 10th victory on the season. Spearheading the winning effort, Arizona State's No. 1 senior duo of Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette posted their team-best 15th win on the season. Also picking up points for the Maroon and Gold in the outing were Madison Berridge and Oluoma Okaro who collected a three-set (13-21, 21-18, 15-12) win in the No. 2 slot, and the newly formed pairing of Natalie Braun and Bethany Wedepohl who posted a three-set (21-15, 17-21, 15-9) of their own.
FINAL: No. 15 ASU def. Saint Mary's, 3-2
USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge
Manhattan Beach Pier • Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Records: ASU (10-12), Saint Mary's (15-5)
1. Arellano/Follette (ASU) def. Rund/Knudsen (SMC); 21-16, 21-18
2. Berridge/Okaro (ASU) def. Bible/Chase (SMC); 13-21, 21-18, 15-12
3. Hernandez/Salmons (SMC) def. Rivera/Patchell (ASU); 21-14, 17-21, 15-10
4. Parker/Calvin (SMC) def. Lundberg/Carballo (ASU); 20-22, 21-19, 15-8
5. Braun/Wedepohl (ASU) def. Wilkerson/Young (SMC); 21-15. 17-21, 15-9
17 hours removed from taking on the top-ranked Trojans in Los Angeles, Arizona State dropped a second-consecutive loss to USC, falling 4-1 in their second dual of the afternoon. Again competing as the No. 2 pair, Berridge and Okaro earned their second victory of the day defeating the Trojan's Terese Cannon and Nicolette Martin in three-sets (21-16, 20-22, 15-10).
FINAL: No. 1 USC def. No. 15 Arizona State, 4-1
USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge
Manhattan Beach Pier • Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Records: USC (24-0), Arizona State (10-13)
1. Claes/Hughes (USC) def. Arellano/Follette (ASU); 21-15, 21-18
2. Berridge/Okaro (ASU) def. Cannon/Martin (USC); 21-16, 20-22, 15-10
3. Dennis/Wheeler (USC) def. Carballo/Lundberg (ASU); 21-14, 21-14
4. Belton/Kremer (USC) def. Cross/Patchell (ASU); 21-14, 21-17
5. Dunn/Kernochan (USC) def. Braun/Wedepohl (ASU); 21-16, 22-20
Order of finish: 3, 4, 5*, 1, 2
Arizona State dropped its final match of the day to Loyola Marymount 1-4. Ellyson Lundberg and Katelyn Carballo garnered the lone point for the Sand Devils in the match with a three-set (14-21, 21-17, 21-15) victory to their credit.
FINAL: Loyola Marymount def. No. 15 ASU
USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge
Manhattan Beach Pier • Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Records: Loyola Marymount (8-10), Arizona State (10-14)
1. Sponcil/Slattery (LMU) def. Arellano/Follette (ASU); 21-17, 21-19
2. Lundberg/Carballo (ASU) def. Estes/Whitford (LMU); 14-21, 21-17, 21-15
3. Prichard/Kovac (LMU) def. Berridge/Okaro (ASU); 16-21, 23-21, 18-16
4. Doud/Nederend (LMU) def. Braun/Wedepohl (ASU); 21-18, 21-18
5. Castellanos/Williams (LMU) def. Cross/Patchell (ASU); 21-13, 21-9
Up next, the Sand Devils will travel to Northridge, Calif. for two duals against Concordia (TBD) and Cal State University Northridge (TBD) on Friday, April 14.
The Sand Devils kick started the single-day outing with a 3-2 midmorning victory over the Gaels to garner their 10th victory on the season. Spearheading the winning effort, Arizona State's No. 1 senior duo of Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette posted their team-best 15th win on the season. Also picking up points for the Maroon and Gold in the outing were Madison Berridge and Oluoma Okaro who collected a three-set (13-21, 21-18, 15-12) win in the No. 2 slot, and the newly formed pairing of Natalie Braun and Bethany Wedepohl who posted a three-set (21-15, 17-21, 15-9) of their own.
FINAL: No. 15 ASU def. Saint Mary's, 3-2
USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge
Manhattan Beach Pier • Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Records: ASU (10-12), Saint Mary's (15-5)
1. Arellano/Follette (ASU) def. Rund/Knudsen (SMC); 21-16, 21-18
2. Berridge/Okaro (ASU) def. Bible/Chase (SMC); 13-21, 21-18, 15-12
3. Hernandez/Salmons (SMC) def. Rivera/Patchell (ASU); 21-14, 17-21, 15-10
4. Parker/Calvin (SMC) def. Lundberg/Carballo (ASU); 20-22, 21-19, 15-8
5. Braun/Wedepohl (ASU) def. Wilkerson/Young (SMC); 21-15. 17-21, 15-9
17 hours removed from taking on the top-ranked Trojans in Los Angeles, Arizona State dropped a second-consecutive loss to USC, falling 4-1 in their second dual of the afternoon. Again competing as the No. 2 pair, Berridge and Okaro earned their second victory of the day defeating the Trojan's Terese Cannon and Nicolette Martin in three-sets (21-16, 20-22, 15-10).
FINAL: No. 1 USC def. No. 15 Arizona State, 4-1
USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge
Manhattan Beach Pier • Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Records: USC (24-0), Arizona State (10-13)
1. Claes/Hughes (USC) def. Arellano/Follette (ASU); 21-15, 21-18
2. Berridge/Okaro (ASU) def. Cannon/Martin (USC); 21-16, 20-22, 15-10
3. Dennis/Wheeler (USC) def. Carballo/Lundberg (ASU); 21-14, 21-14
4. Belton/Kremer (USC) def. Cross/Patchell (ASU); 21-14, 21-17
5. Dunn/Kernochan (USC) def. Braun/Wedepohl (ASU); 21-16, 22-20
Order of finish: 3, 4, 5*, 1, 2
Arizona State dropped its final match of the day to Loyola Marymount 1-4. Ellyson Lundberg and Katelyn Carballo garnered the lone point for the Sand Devils in the match with a three-set (14-21, 21-17, 21-15) victory to their credit.
FINAL: Loyola Marymount def. No. 15 ASU
USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge
Manhattan Beach Pier • Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Records: Loyola Marymount (8-10), Arizona State (10-14)
1. Sponcil/Slattery (LMU) def. Arellano/Follette (ASU); 21-17, 21-19
2. Lundberg/Carballo (ASU) def. Estes/Whitford (LMU); 14-21, 21-17, 21-15
3. Prichard/Kovac (LMU) def. Berridge/Okaro (ASU); 16-21, 23-21, 18-16
4. Doud/Nederend (LMU) def. Braun/Wedepohl (ASU); 21-18, 21-18
5. Castellanos/Williams (LMU) def. Cross/Patchell (ASU); 21-13, 21-9
Up next, the Sand Devils will travel to Northridge, Calif. for two duals against Concordia (TBD) and Cal State University Northridge (TBD) on Friday, April 14.