HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – The Hope International beach volleyball team lost two tight 3-2 matches to La Sierra and No. 3 The Master's on Friday.

The Royals got a pair of wins from their No. 5 tandem as Phoebe Sebby and Manaia Mamea defeated La Sierra's Sarah Patin and Ariana Pedroza 21-12, 21-13 and TMU's Arianna DeRaffaele and Kayla Goodwin 21-16, 17-21, 16-14.

HIU concludes the regular season on Saturday in Bakersfield against host CSU Bakersfield at 8:30 a.m. and Vanguard at 12:30 p.m.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL MATCH RESULTS
La Sierra vs Hope International 
03/27/26 at Huntington Beach, Calif.
(Brookhurst & PCH Courts)

La Sierra 3, #6 Hope International 2
Doubles competition
1. Bryce Swain/Sabrina Galassi (HIU) def. Ava Himstreet/Alisa Gavva (La Sierra) – 22-20, 18-21, 15-3
2. Herlinda Casanova/Lanah Bergen (La Sierra) def. Bryce Swain/Sabrina Galassi (HIU) –21-13, 12-21, 15-11
3. Anna Ayala/Sakura Pangelinan (La Sierra) def. Carmelita Infante/Maci Hendry (HIU) – 21-17, 15-21, 15-7
4. Jenni Solano/Josie Solano (La Sierra) def Macy Thornburg/Katie Barclay (HIU) – 21-16, 21-16
5. Phoebe Sebby/Manaia Mamea (HIU) def. Sarah Patin/Ariana Pedroza (La Sierra) – 21-12, 21-13
6. (EXH) Madison Schweitzer/ Maleia Petterez (HIU) split Sweetheart Salevao/Delaney Britain – 14-21, 21-10       

Order of finish: 4,2,5,1,3*
Overall time: 1:55 

Match Notes: 
La Sierra 7-9, 6-8 GSAC
Hope International 7-13, 6-7 GSAC 

Beach Volleyball Match Results
The Master's vs. Hope International
03/27/26 at Huntington Beach, Calif.
(Huntington Beach Volleyball Courts)

#3 The Master's 3, #6 Hope International 2
Doubles competition
1. Emma Winter/Zoe Yates (TMU) def. Sabrina Galassi/Bryce Swain (HIU) – 23-21, 14-21, 15-10
2. Isabela Rodriguez/Ashlan Van Groningen (TMU) def. Kyla Dothard/Lole Mamea (HIU) – 21-8, 21-12
3. Addy Brock/Abbie Unruh (TMU) def. Maci Hendry/Carmelina Infante (HIU) – 10-21, 21-15, 15-11 
4. Rita Nua/Cozette Zimmermann (HIU) def. Krista Brady/Macy Gebhards (TMU) – 11-21, 21-15, 15-10
5. Manaia Mamea/Phoebe Sebby (HIU) def. Arianna DeRaffaele/Kayla Goodwin (TMU) – 21-16, 17-21, 16-14

Match Notes:
The Master's 14-6, 11-2 GSAC; NAIA National ranking #3
Hope International 7-14, 6-8 GSAC; NAIA National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 4, 3, 1, 5); Played in waves 2, 4 and 1, 3, 5