California sweeps first three flights to end dual early
Tempe, Arizona โ The 2024 Pac-12 Championship opener took place Wednesday at the Sun Devil Beach Volleyball Facility, with the fourth-seeded California Beach Volleyball team winning the first three games against fifth-seeded Washington in straight sets and ending the season with a 5-0 lead. He achieved his second double title in the tournament. Days spent with huskies.
The Golden Bears (21-11) advance to play No. 1 USC, which they defeated 3-2 in the same round last year, in Thursday's quarterfinals.
Fortunately, clouds covered the court on a 90-degree day, and a spirited Cal team got off to a great start and never looked back. number 4 pair Lara Booth and Ella Dreibholz He took the first set 21-17 and won the second set 21-12. A few seconds after victory was decided, emma donley and Kendall Peters It ended with a 21-18, 21-18 sweep on the adjacent court.
They will play against the No. 1 pair, the same pair they defeated at the Stanford University Invitational last Friday. Sierra Caffo and alexandria young gomez He pulled away midway through the first set and went on a 5-0 run to take a 17-10 lead. After Caffo scored the set-clinching goal, he quickly jumped to a 5-2 advantage in the second set and comfortably led the rest of the way, before Caffo finally took the lead with a decisive crosscourt shot into the net. Won 2 sets in a row. .
This ended Cal's dual with the No. 5 pair ahead of schedule. jenna corrigan and Portia Sherman They dominated the unfinished game, 21-15, 12-6. gia fisher and Marilu Parry He led 7-5 in the second set of Flight 3.
Tomorrow morning, the Bears and Trojans will meet for the second time this year at 10:15 a.m. PT. USC defeated Cal 3-2 in the Pac-12 North Tournament on April 6, with Cuffo and Young winning the first flight of three sets and Sherman and Dreibholz winning the match. 5 seconds.
#4 California 3, #5 Washington 0
1 Sierra Caffo/alexandria young gomez (CAL) Definition Piper Monk Hedrich/Maggie Ravitch (UW) 21-17, 21-18
2 emma donley/Kendall Peters (CAL) Definition Zoe Henson/Lauren Wilcock (UW) 21-18, 21-18
3 gia fisher/Marilu Parry (CAL) vs. Kirsten Barton/Kendall Mather (UW) 13-21, 7-5 (UF)
Four Lara Booth/Ella Dreibholz (CAL) Definition Scarlett Dahl/Josie Ulrich (UW) 21-17, 21-12
Five jenna corrigan/Portia Sherman (CAL) vs. Brooke Value/Sarah Wilcock (UW) 21-15, 12-6 (UF)
Order of arrival: 3, 2, 1
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