KINGSVILLE, Texas – Kate Baldwin and Samantha Plaster became the winningest pair in Arizona State beach volleyball history as the team wrapped up the regular season with sweeps over Abilene Christian and Park University on Saturday morning.
The Sun Devils (19-12, 2-4 Pac-12) won all four of their matches in the Kingsville Beach Bash in dominating fashion, sweeping all four. This is the first time in program history that ASU has had four-straight 5-0 victories. They have now won five of the last six matches.
Baldwin and Plaster, both sophomores, made history with their wins today. They reached 42 career wins as a duo, which breaks the all-time pairs record at ASU. They passed Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette, who had 41 wins from 2016-17.
Match One – ASU 5, ACU 0
This was the third time the Sun Devils played the Wildcats (3-12) in the past week, all three resulting in 5-0 victories for ASU. The No. 4 and No. 5 pairs won all of their sets with an identical 21-7 score.
Results (Order of Finish: 5, 3, 4, 1, 2)
1) Oluoma Okaro/Ashley Wenz (ASU) def. Eighmy Dobbins/Katelyn Mueller (ACU) 21-11, 21-16
2) Emily Anderson/Lauren Weintraub (ASU) def. Hunter Barker/Mackenzie Harris (ACU) 21-15, 21-18
3) Katelyn Carballo/Katie Cross (ASU) def. Kennedy Shelstead/Amy Weiss (ACU) 21-9, 21-14
4) Kate Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU) def. Marybeth Sandercox/Brittney Roberts (ACU) 21-7, 21-7
5) Cierra Flood/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU) def. Sofia Resendiz/Lindsey Toney (ACU) 21-7, 21-7
Match Two – ASU 5, Park 0
Against Park (5-10), Arizona State switched in Natalie Braun in the No. 1 pair. The Sun Devils dominated every set. The Pirates got to double digits in just three sets out of all of the matches.
Results (Order of Finish: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2)
1) Natalie Braun/Ashley Wenz (ASU) def. Celina Monteiro/Lorrayne Silva (PARK) 21-9, 21-9
2) Emily Anderson/Lauren Weintraub (ASU) def. Paula de Oliveira/Amanda Santos (PARK) 21-8, 21-15
3) Katelyn Carballo/Katie Cross (ASU) def. Alissa Flint/Tijana Sisic (PARK) 21-15, 21-9
4) Kate Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU) def. Kyra Kaloi/Rebekah Rothacher (PARK) 21-8, 21-7
5) Cierra Flood/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU) def. Taryn Bloomfield/Natalya Nalivaiko (PARK) 21-14, 21-5
The Sand Devils will have a week off before the Pac-12 tournament that begins on April 25 in Los Angeles.
The Sun Devils (19-12, 2-4 Pac-12) won all four of their matches in the Kingsville Beach Bash in dominating fashion, sweeping all four. This is the first time in program history that ASU has had four-straight 5-0 victories. They have now won five of the last six matches.
Baldwin and Plaster, both sophomores, made history with their wins today. They reached 42 career wins as a duo, which breaks the all-time pairs record at ASU. They passed Bianca Arellano and Whitney Follette, who had 41 wins from 2016-17.
Match One – ASU 5, ACU 0
This was the third time the Sun Devils played the Wildcats (3-12) in the past week, all three resulting in 5-0 victories for ASU. The No. 4 and No. 5 pairs won all of their sets with an identical 21-7 score.
Results (Order of Finish: 5, 3, 4, 1, 2)
1) Oluoma Okaro/Ashley Wenz (ASU) def. Eighmy Dobbins/Katelyn Mueller (ACU) 21-11, 21-16
2) Emily Anderson/Lauren Weintraub (ASU) def. Hunter Barker/Mackenzie Harris (ACU) 21-15, 21-18
3) Katelyn Carballo/Katie Cross (ASU) def. Kennedy Shelstead/Amy Weiss (ACU) 21-9, 21-14
4) Kate Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU) def. Marybeth Sandercox/Brittney Roberts (ACU) 21-7, 21-7
5) Cierra Flood/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU) def. Sofia Resendiz/Lindsey Toney (ACU) 21-7, 21-7
Match Two – ASU 5, Park 0
Against Park (5-10), Arizona State switched in Natalie Braun in the No. 1 pair. The Sun Devils dominated every set. The Pirates got to double digits in just three sets out of all of the matches.
Results (Order of Finish: 5, 4, 3, 1, 2)
1) Natalie Braun/Ashley Wenz (ASU) def. Celina Monteiro/Lorrayne Silva (PARK) 21-9, 21-9
2) Emily Anderson/Lauren Weintraub (ASU) def. Paula de Oliveira/Amanda Santos (PARK) 21-8, 21-15
3) Katelyn Carballo/Katie Cross (ASU) def. Alissa Flint/Tijana Sisic (PARK) 21-15, 21-9
4) Kate Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU) def. Kyra Kaloi/Rebekah Rothacher (PARK) 21-8, 21-7
5) Cierra Flood/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU) def. Taryn Bloomfield/Natalya Nalivaiko (PARK) 21-14, 21-5
The Sand Devils will have a week off before the Pac-12 tournament that begins on April 25 in Los Angeles.