STANFORD, Calif. – Playing ranked competition for the first time this season, No. 19 Arizona State beach volleyball dropped both of its matches on Saturday, falling 5-0 to No. 5 Hawai'i and 4-1 to No. 20 Stanford.
Arizona State (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) dropped its first matches against ranked teams this season, falling to Hawai'i (5-2) and Stanford (2-5). All of ASU's pairs played straight sets except for the twos and fives against Stanford, dropping both of those. As a team, the Sun Devil pairs are 2-2 in three-set matches this season.
The bright spot for the Sand Devils was Kate Baldwin and Lexi Sweeney. The pair battled close against the Rainbow Warriors and then won their match against the Cardinal for the Sun Devils' only point of the day. That pair is 3-1 so far in 2020.
Game One – Hawai'i 5, Arizona State 0
The Sun Devils had a tough start to their weekend, opening up with a top-five team in the Rainbow Warriors. Most of the first sets battled close, particularly Baldwin and Sweeney on court four, losing by just two points. But the second sets were smooth sailing for Hawai'i, taking all five courts in straight sets to win.
Results (Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1*, 5, 3)
1) Morgan Martin/Pani Napolean (UH) def. Katelyn Carballo/Samantha Plaster (ASU) 21-15, 21-12
2) Maia Hannemann/Julia Scoles (UH) def. Emily Anderson/Sarah Waters (ASU) 21-18, 21-17
3) Amy Ozee/Brooke Van Sickle (UH) def. Ellyson Lundberg/Maddy Salazar (ASU) 21-15, 21-10
4) Hanna Hellvig/Ilihia Huddleston (UH) def. Kate Baldwin/Lexi Sweeney (ASU) 21-19, 21-13
5) Kylin Loker/ Anna Maidment (UH) def. Cierra Flood/Lauren Weintraub (ASU) 21-18, 21-13
Game Two – Stanford 4, Arizona State 1
After the first wave of matches, which featured courts two and four, ASU looked to be in good shape, tied up 1-1 in the dual. However, the Cardinal went on to win the remaining three matches to win 4-1. Baldwin and Sweeney were the lone Sun Devil duo to win a match today, taking theirs in straight sets at the No. 4 pair.
Results (Order of Finish, 4, 2, 3, 1*, 5)
1) Charlie Ekstrom/Sunny Villapando (STAN) def. Katelyn Carballo/Samantha Plaster (ASU) 21-11, 21-14
2) Tori Ashkinos/Maddi Kriz (STAN) def. Emily Anderson/Sarah Waters (ASU) 21-18, 21-19, 15-9
3) Maddie Dailey/Amelia Smith (STAN) def. Ellyson Lundberg/Maddy Salazar (ASU) 21-16, 21-16
4) Kate Baldwin/Lexi Sweeney (ASU) def. Shannon Richardson/Blake Sharp (STAN) 21-18, 21-19
5) Natalie Berty/Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl (STAN) def. Cierra Flood/Lauren Weintraub (ASU) 15-21, 21-19, 15-7
Up Next
Arizona State will play two matches on Cal's home courts tomorrow, first against No. 11 Cal and later against Pacific.
Arizona State (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) dropped its first matches against ranked teams this season, falling to Hawai'i (5-2) and Stanford (2-5). All of ASU's pairs played straight sets except for the twos and fives against Stanford, dropping both of those. As a team, the Sun Devil pairs are 2-2 in three-set matches this season.
The bright spot for the Sand Devils was Kate Baldwin and Lexi Sweeney. The pair battled close against the Rainbow Warriors and then won their match against the Cardinal for the Sun Devils' only point of the day. That pair is 3-1 so far in 2020.
Game One – Hawai'i 5, Arizona State 0
The Sun Devils had a tough start to their weekend, opening up with a top-five team in the Rainbow Warriors. Most of the first sets battled close, particularly Baldwin and Sweeney on court four, losing by just two points. But the second sets were smooth sailing for Hawai'i, taking all five courts in straight sets to win.
Results (Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1*, 5, 3)
1) Morgan Martin/Pani Napolean (UH) def. Katelyn Carballo/Samantha Plaster (ASU) 21-15, 21-12
2) Maia Hannemann/Julia Scoles (UH) def. Emily Anderson/Sarah Waters (ASU) 21-18, 21-17
3) Amy Ozee/Brooke Van Sickle (UH) def. Ellyson Lundberg/Maddy Salazar (ASU) 21-15, 21-10
4) Hanna Hellvig/Ilihia Huddleston (UH) def. Kate Baldwin/Lexi Sweeney (ASU) 21-19, 21-13
5) Kylin Loker/ Anna Maidment (UH) def. Cierra Flood/Lauren Weintraub (ASU) 21-18, 21-13
Game Two – Stanford 4, Arizona State 1
After the first wave of matches, which featured courts two and four, ASU looked to be in good shape, tied up 1-1 in the dual. However, the Cardinal went on to win the remaining three matches to win 4-1. Baldwin and Sweeney were the lone Sun Devil duo to win a match today, taking theirs in straight sets at the No. 4 pair.
Results (Order of Finish, 4, 2, 3, 1*, 5)
1) Charlie Ekstrom/Sunny Villapando (STAN) def. Katelyn Carballo/Samantha Plaster (ASU) 21-11, 21-14
2) Tori Ashkinos/Maddi Kriz (STAN) def. Emily Anderson/Sarah Waters (ASU) 21-18, 21-19, 15-9
3) Maddie Dailey/Amelia Smith (STAN) def. Ellyson Lundberg/Maddy Salazar (ASU) 21-16, 21-16
4) Kate Baldwin/Lexi Sweeney (ASU) def. Shannon Richardson/Blake Sharp (STAN) 21-18, 21-19
5) Natalie Berty/Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl (STAN) def. Cierra Flood/Lauren Weintraub (ASU) 15-21, 21-19, 15-7
Up Next
Arizona State will play two matches on Cal's home courts tomorrow, first against No. 11 Cal and later against Pacific.