STANFORD, Calif. – The Cardinal sand volleyball team opened the Stanford Invitational with a 3-2 win over Oregon, Friday, at Stanford Sand Volleyball Stadium. The Cardinal improves to 6-3 overall, while the Ducks drop to 0-2.
Oregon led 2-1 after the first round of matches, played by the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 pairs. Stanford’s No. 3 team of Jordan Burgess and Merete Lutz put the Cardinal on the board with a 21-14, 21-14 win over Taylor Agost and Maggie Scott.
The Cardinal’s No. 1 pair, Lauren Birks and Brittany Howard, tied the match with a 21-14, 21-14 win over Oregon’s Shellsy Ashen and Kacey Nady.
Stanford’s Madi Bugg and Ivana Vanjak, playing at No. 2, clinched the win for the Cardinal with a come-from-behind 21-23, 21-11, 16-14 over Liz Brenner and Chelsey Keoho.
No. 8 UCLA, Washington and Saint Mary’s also picked up wins on the first day of the Stanford Invitational.
The Stanford Invitational continues on Saturday, April 11 at the Stanford Sand Volleyball Stadium and the Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation courts. Stanford will take on No. 8 UCLA at 9 a.m. and Cal Poly at 3 p.m. PT at the stadium.
Stanford 3, Oregon 2
1) Lauren Birks/Brittany Howard (STAN) def. Shellsy Ashen/Kacey Nady (ORE), 21-14, 21-14
2) Madi Bugg/Ivana Vanjak (STAN) def. Liz Brenner/Chelsey Keoho (ORE), 21-23, 21-11, 16-14
3) Jordan Burgess/Merete Lutz (STAN) def. Taylor Agost/Maggie Scott (ORE), 21-14, 21-14
4) Natalie Bookout Gonzalez/Frankie Shebby (ORE) def. Inky Ajanaku/Grace Kennedy (STAN), 21-19, 21-14
5) Roni LaPierre/Marne Hall-Poirier (ORE) def. Kelsey Humphreys/Catherine Raquel (STAN), 21-19, 21-18
Exh. Sarah Benjamin/Karina Robinson (STAN) def. Sidney Brown/Dana Ritchie (STAN), 21-17, 22-20
Washington 4, Cal Poly 1
1) Kaleigh Nelson/Cassie Strickland (UW) def. Reann Greisen/Taylor Nelson (CP), 21-13, 18-21, 15-11
2) Crissy Jones/Tia Scambray (UW) def. Nicole Kessler/Caihla Petiprin (CP), 21-11, 21-15
3) Anna Gorman/Taylor Gruenewald (CP) def. Carly DeHoog/Krista Vansant (UW), 11-21, 21-18, 15-9
4) Courtney Schwan/Bailey Tanner (UW) def. Katie Conroy/Hannah Schleis (CP), 21-14, 15-21, 15-11
5) Justice Magraw/Melanie Wade (UW) def. Casey Carroll/Shannon Fouts (CP), 21-18, 12-21, 15-7
Exh. Jade Finau/Lianna Sybeldon (UW) def. Bailey Roach/Savannah Niemen (CP), 21-11, 21-16
Saint Mary’s 3, Oregon 2
1) Dalas Dodd/Alexis Salmons (SMC) def. Shellsy Ashon/Kacey Nady (ORE), 24-26, 21-15, 15-12
2) Mary Hernandez/Clare Powers (SMC) def. Liz Brenner/Chelsey Keoho (ORE), 21-14, 21-16
3) Mileva Popovic/Madi Wilkerson (SMC) def. Taylor Agost/Maggie Scott (ORE), 21-14, 19-21, 15-12
4) Natalie Bookout Gonzalez/Frankie Shebby (ORE) def. Maegan Conroy/Hannah Liserra (SMC), 21-18, 22-20
5) Roni LaPierre/Marne Hall-Poirier (ORE) def. Jordan Patchell/Nicole Singh (SMC), 21-7, 21-3
No. 8 UCLA 4, California 1
1) Zoe Nightingale/Kamila Tan (UCLA) def. Sarah Cole/Emily Lunt (CAL), 19-21, 21-10, 15-13
2) Madie Smith/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Bryce Bark/Emily Schults (CAL), 21-14, 21-7
3) Julie Consani/Laurel Weaver (UCLA) def. Inanna Eshoo/Katie Regalia (CAL), 21-14, 21-12
4) Karly Drolson/Rachel Inouye (UCLA) def. Allison Leong/Teya Neff (CAL), 21-5, 21-6
5) Mackenzie Feldman/Sammy Furlan (CAL) def. Anastasia Kunz/Ivey Schmitt (UCLA), 21-18, 21-14
Exh. Kendahl Hettick/Lexi Jasper-Baylin (UCLA) def. Sabrina Blackwell/Ashley Johnson (CAL), 21-16, 16-21, 15-13