IRVINE -- After a bit of a layoff, Cal State LA's beach volleyball team returned to the courts on Wednesday and faced a pair of top NCAA Division II programs.
The Golden Eagles (2-8) fell to Concordia and Colorado Mesa by 5-0 scores at the Great Park in Irvine.Â
Juliana Speiski and
Ayjah Landers competed as the team's No. 1 pair,
Jameson Sanders and
Samarah DaCoud were the No. 2 pair,
Tehya Chadwick and
Zuhal Cetin were the No. 3 pair,
Rebecca Topete and
Rebeca Marquez were the No. 4 pair and
Arielle Chandler and
Karina Talavera were the No. 5 pair.
Cal State LA will return to action on April 8 for matches against CSUN and Cal State Bakersfield in Northridge.
Concordia 5 Cal State LA 0
1. Kelissa Lemoine/Sara Ostojic (CUI) def.
Juliana Speiski/
Ayjah Landers (LA) 21-19, 21-6
2. Korah Nordin/Cameron Solberg (CUI) def.
Jameson Sanders/
Samarah DaCoud (LA) 21-11, 21-11
3. Kelia Giusta/Gabby Reinking (CUI) def.
Tehya Chadwick/
Zuhal Cetin (LA) 21-9, 21-11
4. Olivia Medina/Eva Prewitt (CUI) def.
Rebecca Topete/
Rebeca Marquez (LA) 21-18, 21-8
5. Ashley Rossi/Sam Campion (CUI) def.
Arielle Chandler/
Karina Talavera (LA) 21-6, 21-9
Colorado Mesa 5, Cal State LA 0
1. Ellie Ask/Gracyn Spresser (CMU) def.
Juliana Speiski/
Ayjah Landers (LA) 21-16, 21-16
2. Lizzie Hood/Riley Daugherty (CMU) def.
Jameson Sanders/
Samarah DaCoud (LA) 21-12, 21-14
3. Barett Nolan/Ania Swartzendruber (CMU) def.
Tehya Chadwick/
Zuhal Cetin (LA) 21-16, 21-14
4. Jessica Passi/Taylor Scherff (CMU) def.
Rebecca Topete/
Rebeca Marquez (LA) 21-13, 21-19
5. Lauren Rohlwing/Stormi Tadlock (CMU) def.
Arielle Chandler/
Karina Talavera (LA) 21-12, 21-12
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