SANTA CLARITA -- Cal State LA's Iane Henke and Ashley Dittmann picked up right where they off last season in the Golden Eagles' 2023 beach volleyball openers.

In between beach volleyball seasons, of course, Henke and Dittmann played major roles in Cal State LA's California Collegiate Athletic Association and NCAA Division II West Region indoor volleyball championships. The pair finished the 2022 beach season with a 10-1 record over their final 11 matches, including seven straight to end the season.

On Friday, they opened with a pair of straight-set wins in Cal State LA's openers against Westcliff and The Master's University. The Golden Eagles dropped both matches by 4-1 scores.

Against Westcliff in the opening match of the day, Henke and Dittmann beat Gianna Guinasso and Brooke Scheidle, 21-13, 21-14 for Cal State LA's lone victory. Emily Elliott and Jameson Sanders fell at No. 2 pairs to Marine Kinna and Mia Scheppens, 21-14, 21-13. Shelby Grubbs and Haley Roundtree fell at No. 3 pairs, 21-11, 21-14, Ayjah Landers and Jaden Grova fell at No. 4 pairs to Chloe Johnson and Leanna Zamora, 21-18, 21-15 and Beatriz Jimenez and Tehya Chadwick fell at No. 5 pairs to Louise Palenczat and Faith Webb, 21-13, 21-9.

Later, against The Master's, Henke and Dittmann won again, 21-14, 21-17 at No. 1 pairs over Evi Yates and Annika Booker. The Golden Eagles fell in a pair of three-set decisions. Elliott and Sanders fell at No. 2 pairs to Kassidy Wilson and Violet Avila, 15-21, 21-17, 15-10 and Jimenez and Rachel Lowe came up just short at No. 5 pairs, 21-17, 20-22, 15-4. Grubbs and Roundtree fell to Chloe Johnson and Faith Tarver at No. 3 pairs, 21-10, 21-19 and Landers and Grova fell at No. 4 pairs to Breanna Brooks and Eleana Niehus, 21-13, 21-18.

Cal State LA will return to action on March 3 with a pair of matches at CSUN.

WESTCLIFF 4, CAL STATE LA 1
1. Iane Henke-Ashley Dittmann (LA) def. Gianna Guinasso-Brooke Scheidle (WC), 21-13, 21-14
2. Marine Kinna-Mia Scheppens (WC) def. Emily Elliott-Jameson Sanders (LA), 21-14, 21-13
3. Sarina Palenczat-Maddie Shepslon (WC) def. Shelby Grubbs-Haley Roundtree (LA), 21-11, 21-14
4. Chloe Johnson-Leanna Zamora (WC) def. Ayjah Landers-Jaden Grova (LA), 21-18, 21-15
5. Louise Palenczat-Faith Webb (WC) def. Beatriz Jimenez-Tehya Chadwick (LA), 21-13, 21-9

THE MASTER'S UNIVERSITY 4, CAL STATE LA 1
1. Iane Henke-Ashley Dittmann (LA) def. Evi Yates-Annika Booker (TMU), 21-14, 21-17
2. Kassidy Wilson-Violet Avila (TMU) def. Emily Elliott-Jameson Sanders (LA), 15-21, 21-17, 15-10
3. Chloe Johnson-Faith Tarver (TMU) def. Shelby Grubbs-Haley Roundtree (LA), 21-10, 21-19
4. Breanna Brooks-Eleana Niehus (TMU) def. Ayjah Landers-Jaden Grova (LA), 21-13, 21-18
5. Isabela Rodriguez-Ellie Unruh (TMU) def. Beatriz Jimenez-Rachel Lowe (LA), 21-17, 20-22, 15-4