Dons Defeat Roadrunners, Split Final Regular Season Dual Matches

Saturday, April 20

Stockton, Calif.

8:00 a.m.

University of San Francisco

CSU Bakersfield

Letizia Aquilino setting the ball at Sac State

Dons Defeat Roadrunners, Split Final Regular Season Dual Matches

4/20/2024 5:00:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

By: Gabby Rizzo

STOCKTON, Calif. – The University of San Francisco beach volleyball team (10-18) split its final two regular season dual matches, earning a narrow 3-2 victory over CSU Bakersfield (15-17) before falling 3-2 to Saint Mary's (16-14) Saturday afternoon at the Raney Sand Volleyball Courts.

Notably, Branson Lennon and Kaydence Stormes were one of two pairs to win both of their matches in each dual match, alongside Letizia Aquilino and Moorea Wood. Against the Roadrunners, Alina Inzunza and Francesca Stanschus solidified the victory with a three-set win at the fifth doubles flight.

RESULTS VS. CSU BASKERSFIELD:

Aquilino/Wood (USF) def. Katey Milne/Isabella Almeida (CSUB) 21-13, 23-25, 15-13
Vivi Kaelin/Ella Erteltova (CSUB) def. Jette Morris/McKenna Towne (USF) 21-12, 21-15
Lennon/Stormes (USF) def. Ava Palm/Olivia Jenson (CSUB) 22-20, 22-24, 15-13
Ella Ensign/Kaia Fanshier (CSUB) def. Rainie Stevens/Rylie Reeves (USF) 21-19, 21-19
Inzunza/Stanschus (USF) def. Megan Gilbert/Pearl Moore (CSUB) 9-21, 21-19, 15-9

RESULTS VS. SAINT MARY'S:

Aquilino/Wood (USF) def. Allie Cataldo/Hannah Couch (SMC) 21-18, 17-21, 15-10
Hawley Harrer/Sadie Shipman (SMC) def. Towne/Morris (USF) 21-9, 21-17
Lennon/Stormes (USF) def. Sedona Sherman/AJ Slojkowski (SMC) 21-19, 21-13
Karmin Brown/Angie Bour (SMC) def. Stevens/Reeves (USF) 22-20, 21-17
Chloe Swanson/Paola Peralta (SMC) def. Stanschus/Inzunza (USF) 23-21, 21-16

UP NEXT:
San Francisco begins posteaseon play when it travels to compete in the West Coast Conference Championships in Santa Monica.

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