NORTHRIDGE -- Cal State LA's beach volleyball team picked up its first win of the season and split a pair of matches Saturday at CSUN.
The Golden Eagles pulled out a 3-2 win over Hope International in their first match of the day before falling to the hosts, 5-0, in their second contest.
The team of
Zuhal Cetin and
Tehya Chadwick won their third match in the past two days with a 21-18, 18-21, 15-10 win at No. 3 pairs.
Samarah DaCoud and
Jameson Sanders won at No. 2 pairs, 21-12, 23-21 and
Rebecca Topete and
Rebeca Marquez prevailed at No. 4 pairs, 21-17, 21-18. The No. 1 pairs team of
Emily Elliott and
Juliana Speiski played three sets for a third straight match and were edged by Addie Mathias and Sabrina Galassi, 16-21, 21-16, 15-12 and the No. 5 pairs team of
Arielle Chandler and
Karina Talavera dropped a 21-10, 21-11 decision.
The Golden Eagles had the same lineup against CSUN and put up a battle, but ultimately fell in straight sets in all five contests.
Cal State LA will return to action next Friday with matches against Vanguard and Life Pacific in Huntington Beach.
LA 3, Hope International 2
1. Addie Mathias/Sabrina Galassi (HIU) def.
Emily Elliott/
Juliana Speiski (LA), 16-21, 21-16, 15-12
2.
Samarah DaCoud/
Jameson Sanders (LA) def. Brandi Ramirez/Emma Pearson (HIU), 21-12, 23-21
3. Zuhal Chetin/
Tehya Chadwick (LA) def. Rachael Street/Maci Hendry (HIU), 21-18, 18-21, 15-10
4.
Rebecca Topete/
Rebeca Marquez (LA) def. Carmelina Enfante/Kat Schwab (HIU), 21-17, 21-18
5. Phoebe Serby/Naomi Ruiz (HIU) def.
Arielle Chandler/
Karina Talavera (LA), 21-10, 21-11
CSUN 5, LA 0
1. Tasha Mae/Kinley Lindhardt (CSUN) def.
Emily Elliott/
Juliana Speiski (LA), 21-13, 21-14
2. Haley Coggins/Dylan Hall (CSUN) def.
Jameson Sanders/
Samarah DaCoud (LA), 21-9, 21-12
3. Ainsley Patrick/Tia Mendiola (CSUN) def.
Tehya Chadwick/
Zuhal Cetin (LA) 21-9, 21-11
4. Layla Cederlind/Maleya Miles (CSUN) def.
Rebecca Topete/
Rebeca Marquez (LA) 21-16, 21-10
5. Hannah Heflin/Morgan Gillinger (CSUN) def.
Arielle Chandler/
Karina Talavera (LA), 21-12, 21-11