Santa Clarita, CA – The Hope International University beach volleyball team battled hard but fell to the No. 1 OUAZ Spirit 3-2 and the No. 3 Arizona Christian University Firestorm 3-2 during the fourth weekend of GSAC action on Saturday at TMU Beach Volleyball Courts in Santa Clarita, CA.
#1 OUAZ 3, Hope International 2
1.
Candice Palmer/
Rachel Miller (HIU) def. Summer Hanks/Diana Enriquez (OUAZ) 21-16, 21-18
2. Mattea Wilson/Olivia Andersh (OUAZ) def.
Stephanie Perez/
Ariel Garcia (HIU) 21-14, 21-7
3. Amanda Carlson/Grace Hughes (OUAZ) def. Rachel Street/
Addie Mathias (HIU) 20-22, 21-12, 16-14
4.
Cassidy Koffroth/
Mara Sanchez (HIU) def. Shea Marovich/Dayana Raygoza (OUAZ) 14-21, 21-19, 15-8
5. Sam Baer/Gabriela Corrales (OUAZ) def.
Phoebe Sebby/
Savannah Salter (HIU) 21-14, 21-19
Match Notes: OUAZ 15-3, 9-0 GSAC; National ranking #1
Hope International 4-5, 3-4 GSAC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,4,1,5,3);
Played in waves 2, 4, 6 and 1, 3, 5
#3 Arizona Christian 3, Hope International 2
1.
Candice Palmer/
Rachel Miller (HIU) def. Misty McCall/Mia Scheepens (ACU) 21-16, 21-14
2. Haley Brown/Riley Brown (ACU) def.
Stephanie Perez/
Ariel Garcia (HIU) 21-13, 20-22, 15-8
3. Eliana Cho/Railey Dykstra (ACU) def. Rachel Street/
Addie Mathias (HIU) 21-17, 13-21, 15-13
4.
Cassidy Koffroth/
Mara Sanchez (HIU) def. Brianna Boeckman/Sydney Shaw (ACU) 21-19, 21-16
5. Amaya Brown/Emily Katzer (ACU) def.
Phoebe Sebby/
Savannah Salter (HIU) 21-12, 25-23
Match Notes: Arizona Christian 12-6, 6-3 GSAC; National ranking #3
Hope International 4-5, 3-4
GSAC Order of finish: Doubles (2,4,5,1,3);
Played in waves 2, 4, 6 and 1, 3, 5