Beach Volleyball Falls to CSU Bakersfield, Boise State at Long Beach State Invitational

Saturday, March 15

Long Beach, Calif.

10:00 a.m.

University of San Francisco

CSU Bakersfield

Photo by: Christina Leung

Beach Volleyball Falls to CSU Bakersfield, Boise State at Long Beach State Invitational

3/15/2025 3:39:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

By: Gabby Rizzo

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The University of San Francisco beach volleyball team (4-12) dropped two highly competitive dual matches to CSU Bakersfield (5-8) and Boise State (4-6), falling 3-2 and 4-1 Saturday afternoon at the LBCC Sand Courts.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

Against CSU Bakersfield, McKenna Towne and Kaydence Stormes earned an individual win alongside partners Rainie Stevens and Jacquelyn Strawn to put the Dons on the scoreboard.
Branson Lennon and Burkleigh Smith tallied a victory win for the green and gold against the Broncos in their second match of the day.

RESULTS VS. CSU BAKERSFIELD:

Towne and Stormes (USF) def. Paola Caten and Sarah Martin (CSUB) 24-22 16-21 15-7
Ella Erteltova and Vivi Kaelin (CSUB) def. Letizia Aquilino and Rylie Reeves (USF) 21-15 21-15
Ella Ensign and Katey Milne (CSUB) def. Lennon and Smith (USF) 21-1 1 21-15
Stevens and Strawn (USF) def. Bailey Combs and O. Silacci-Jensen (CSUB) 21-14 14-21 15-11
Olivia Ostler and Vianna Garcia (CSUB) def. Francesca Stanschus and Lucy Speier (USF) 15-21 21-18 15-7

Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1, 5, 4

RESULTS VS. BOISE STATE

Addison Wolden and Ava Anderson (BOI) def. Towne and Stormes (USF) 21-17 27-25
Sharli O'Neil and Allyson Alden (BOI) def. Aquilino and Reeves (USF) 21-23 21-16 15-9
Lennon and Smith (USF) def. Mya Jackson and Lily Patock (BOI) 17-21 21-13 15-11
Emilia Guerra-Acuna and Abbie Wolf (BOI) def. Stevens and Strawn (USF) 19-21 21-19 17-15
Avery Allen and Addison Moss (BOI) def. Stanschus and Speier (USF) 21-17 21-10

Order of Finish: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4

UP NEXT:
San Francisco will return to play when it faces Arizona at Roise's Dog Beach on Sunday, Mar. 16, at 9:00 a.m.

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