Dons Defeat Tigers, Fall to No. 9 Golden Bears in Saturday Doubleheader

Saturday, April 5

Berkeley, Calif.

12:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

Pacific

Jacquelyn Strawn and Letizia Aquilino at Hawaii

Photo by: Christina Leung

Dons Defeat Tigers, Fall to No. 9 Golden Bears in Saturday Doubleheader

4/5/2025 6:51:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of San Francisco beach volleyball team (8-19) played two dual matches on Saturday, defeating Pacific (1-17) 4-1, before falling 5-0 to nationally ranked California (18-6).

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

San Francisco beat Pacific in the first dual match of the afternoon, marking the Dons' third time beating the Tigers this season. Four pairs earned wins against the Tigers, highlighted by Branson Lennon and Burkleigh Smith picking up their 12th victory of the season at the third doubles flight.

RESULTS VS. PACIFIC:

Josephine Kinlan/Kelea Saxton Vaka (PAC) def. MaKenna Towne/Sophia Solomon (USF) 21-14 21-15
Letzia Aquilino/Rylie Reeves (USF) def. Nad Murray Ceriello/Ashley Davies (PAC) 21-19 21-15
Lennon/Smith (USF) def. Makayla Beckett/Margherita Giani (PAC) 21-16 21-11
Lucy Speier/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) def. McKenna Brent/Charlotte Gibson (PAC) 25-23 21-11
Francesca Stanschus/Raine Stevens (USF) def. Sydney Priebe/Joelyn Abougoush (PAC) 21-8 21-8

RESULTS VS. CALIFORNIA:

Emma Donley/Portia Sherman (CAL) def. Towne/Solomon (USF) 21-15 21-11
2. Gia Fisher/Sierra Caffo (CAL) def. Aquilino/Reeves (USF) 21-15 21-13
Christine DeRoos/Ella Dreibholz (CAL) def. Lennon/Smith (USF) 21-16 21-11
Ella Sears/Alexand Young-Gomez (CAL) def. Speier/Strawn (USF) 21-10 21-9
Marilu Pally/Maile Somera (CAL) def. Stanschus/Stevens (USF) 21-8 21-16

UP NEXT:
San Francisco travels to Pepperdine this weekend to compete in the Waves Tourney in Malibu, California.

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