SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Highlighted by a win over Portland (11-19), the University of San Francisco (11-20) finished its season at the West Coast Conference Championships on Thursday afternoon.

Playing in three matches throughout the day, San Francisco started the tournament with a 4-1 loss to Santa Clara (13-18) before dominating Portland in the elimination bracket, staying alive with a 4-1 victory. The Dons ended the afternoon facing another loss to the Broncos, continuing the season with a 4-1 defeat.

Branson Lennon and Kaydence Stormes earned two individual wins over the three dual matches alongside McKenna Towne and Jette Morris. Both pairs recorded a win against the Broncos and Pilots. 

RESULTS VS. SANTA CLARA:

1. Katie Kishton/Elena Radeff (SCU) def. Letizia Aquilino/Moorea Wood (USF) 21-17, 21-12
2. Noelle Niederman/Sveva Munneke (SCU) def. Towne/Morris (USF) 21-19, 21-13
3. Lennon/Stormes (USF) def. Jordan Bennett/Casey Campbell (SCU) 12-21, 22-20, 15-10
4. Hailey Benesz/Ella Duffner (SCU) def. Rylie Reeves/Rainie Stevens (USF) 21-17, 21-16
5. Alexie Epstein/Alexandra Urbina (SCU) def. Francesca Stanschus/Alina Inzunza (USF) 21-17, 21-18

RESULTS VS. PORTLAND:

1. Elin Larsson/Leonie Freytag (POR) def. Wood/Aquilino (USF) 21-18, 16-21, 15-10
2. Morris/Towne (USF) def. Sophia Lee/Annika Stammberger (POR) 21-14, 21-17
3. Lennon/Stormes (USF) def. Taylor Helle/Maui Robins (POR) 22-20, 21-15
4. Reeves/Stevens (USF) def. Kili Robins/Elena Bullemer (POR) 21-14, 20-22, 15-9
5. Stanschus/Inzunza (USF) def. Jordan Bardouche/Valerie Bruk (POR) 21-10, 23-21

RESULTS VS. SANTA CLARA:

1. Kishton/Radeff (SCU) def.  Aquilino/Wood (USF) 21-17, 21-15
2. Towne/Morris (USF) def. Niederman/Munneke (SCU) 19-21, 21-16, 15-6
3. Bennett/Campbell (SCU) def. Lennon/Stormes (USF) 21-12, 21-15
4. Benesz/Duffner (SCU) def. Reeves/Stevens (USF) 21-19, 21-9
5. Epstein/Urbina (SCU) def. Stanschus/Inzunza (USF) 21-14, 16-21, 15-12

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