IRVINE -- Cal State LA's beach volleyball team completed its 2019 season on Saturday with a split of two matches.
Led once again by No. 1 pairs
Karla Santos and
Alejandra Negron, the Golden Eagles posted a 3-2 win over San Diego Mesa and then fell to Concordia-Irvine, 4-1. Santos and Negron won both matches and finished the season riding a five-match winning streak and with 10 wins in their last 11 matches.
The Golden Eagles also got wins against San Diego Mesa from No. 2 pair
Janessa Mata and
Jessica Kaeka and from No. 5 pair
Caitlyn Bato and
Adriana Maldonado.
Cal State LA (5-11) opened the day with the win over San Diego Mesa (13-11). Santos and Negron won their match, 21-19, 21-12, Mata and Kaeka won their match, 21-13, 21-18 and Bato and Maldonado won their match, 21-18, 21-16.
Victoria Duarte and
Jeshmarie Suarez battled at No. 4 pairs in a 12-21, 21-11, 15-12 loss, while
Sifa Faaiu and
Daisy Crenshaw fell at No. 3 pairs, 21-9, 21-11.
Against Concordia, Santos and Negron pulled out a three-set win, 22-20, 17-21, 15-13. Mata and Kaeka were also involved in a three-set match that went down to the wire in a tight 21-17, 19-21, 15-13 decision for Concordia.
CAL STATE LA 3, SAN DIEGO MESA 2
1.
Karla Santos/
Alejandra Negron, W, 21-19, 21-12
2.
Janessa Mata/
Jessica Kaeka W, 21-13, 21-18
3.
Sifa Faaiu/
Daisy Crenshaw, L, 21-9, 21-11
4.
Victoria Duarte/
Jeshmarie Suarez, L, 12-21, 21-11, 15-12
5.
Caitlyn Bato/
Adriana Maldonado, W, 21-18, 21-16
CONCORDIA-IRVINE 4, CAL STATE LA 1
1.
Karla Santos/
Alejandra Negron, W, 22-20, 17-21, 15-13
2.
Janessa Mata/
Jessica Kaeka, L, 21-17, 19-21, 15-13
3.
Sifa Faaiu/
Daisy Crenshaw, L, 21-9, 21-6
4.
Victoria Duarte/
Jeshmarie Suarez, L, 21-7, 21-13\
5.
Caitlyn Bato/
Adriana Maldonado, L, 21-12, 21-14
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