Huntington Beach, CA – The Hope International University beach volleyball team (7-15) fell out of the GSAC Tournament yesterday as they lost a close one 3-2 to top seeded Vanguard before falling 3-2 to The Master's in a double elimination tournament at Brookhurst Courts in Huntington Beach, CA on Wednesday afternoon. Before the matches All-GSAC recipients were honored with an awards presentation.
 

No. 1 Vanguard vs No. 4 Hope International
04/05/23 at Huntington Beach, CA
(Brookhurst and PCH)

#1 Vanguard 3, #4 Hope International 2
1. Conley Harris/Morgan Nash (VU) def. Candice Palmer/Taylor Erickson (HIU) 21-13, 21-9
2. Rachael Street/Rachel Miller (HIU) def. Emma Galloway/Hannah Wilmes (VU) 21-15, 16-21, 15-11
3. Madi Nash/Emilee Hall (VU) def. Cassidy Koffroth/Stephanie Perez (HIU) 22-20, 22-20
4. Natalie Ladder/Mara Sanchez (HIU) def. Bailey Coffin/Madison Arnold (VU) 19-21, 21-17, 15-12
5. Chloe Knudson/Ana Broadhead (VU) def. Ariel Garcia/Mariana Turner (HIU) 21-17, 21-19

Match Notes:
Vanguard 15-4; National ranking #3
Hope International 7-14; National ranking #10
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 5, 3
A: 100

No. 3 The Master's vs No. 4 Hope International
04/05/23 at Huntington Beach, CA
(Brookhurst and PCH)

#3 The Master's 3, #4 Hope International 2
1. Candice Palmer/Taylor Erickson (HIU) def. Evi Yates/Annika Booker (TMU) 21-17, 21-17
2. Violet Avila/Kassidy Wilson (TMU) def. Rachael Street/Rachel Miller (HIU) 21-14, 21-15
3. Cassidy Koffroth/Stephanie Perez (HIU) def. Chloe Johnson/Zoe Kira (TMU) 21-16, 21-7
4. Breanna Brooks/Isabela Rodriguez (TMU) def. Natalie Hadder/Mara Sanchez (HIU) 21-18, 21-13
5. Faith Tarver/Eleana Niehus (TMU) def. Ariel Garcia/Mariana Turner (HIU) 21-14, 19-21, 17-15

Match Notes:
The Master's 9-10; National ranking #8
Hope International 7-15; National ranking #10
Order of finish: 2, 4, 3, 1, 5
A: 100