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'Runners Defeat Oregon 3-2 In Home Sand VB Opener

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'Runners Defeat Oregon 3-2 In Home Sand VB Opener

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--Bakersfield opened the CSUB Sand Volleyball Courts with a 3-2 victory over Oregon Wednesday afternoon.

Hazel Perrens (So., Stavanger, Norway, Louisiana-Monroe) and Sara Little (So., Bakersfield, Calif., Bakersfield HS) opened the day with a straight sets victory at No. 5 over Serena Warner and Naya Crittenden. Martenne Bettendorf and Amanda Benson defeated Danika Youngblood (Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah, Western Nebraska CC) and Sydney Haynes (Fr., Vancouver, Wash., Evergreen HS) 21-18, 21-18 in the No. 4 match to tie the dual.

Mariah Alvidrez (R-Jr., Bakersfield, Calif., Liberty HS) and Shayna Guitare (Sr., Torrance, Calif., Pierce College) allowed just 10 points as the No. 2 Bakersfield pair won in straight sets against Canace Finly and Natalie Gonzalez. The Ducks tied the match when Shellsy Ashen and Kacey Nady defeated Julia Bowen (Sr., Ottawa, Ontario, Wilfred Laurer Univ.) and Lisa Bartsch (Sr., Wuppertal, Germany, Augusta State) 21-15, 21-11 at No. 3.

The dual came down to the No. 1 match between the Roadrunners' Molly O'Hagan (Jr., Tonganoxie, Kan., Tonganoxie HS) and Debora Araujo (Sr., Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Western Nebraska CC) and Oregon's Liz Brenner and Tatum Norton. O'Hagan and Araujo took the first set by a 21-11 set. Brenner and Norton won the second set by a 21-19 count. O'Hagan and Araujo won the match and the dual when the 'Runner pair won the third set 15-12.

"This was a great win over a great Oregon team," said Bakersfield head coach Olivia Simko. "I am so proud of our team. They have set up the facility, they have worked hard at practice. I have challenged them at practice and we were able to overcome the adversity to pick up the victory."

The Roadrunners host San Jose State next Friday and No.2 USC next Saturday (10 a.m.) at the CSUB Sand Volleyball Courts.

~www.GoRunners.com~

 Bakersfield 3, Oregon 2
1    O'Hagan/Araujo (Bakersfield) def. Brenner/Norton, 21-11, 19-21, 15-12
2    Alvidrez/Guitare (Bakersfield) def. Finley/Gonzalez, 21-4, 21-6
3    Ashen/Nady (Oregon) def. Bowen/Bartsch, 21-15, 21-11
4    Bettendorf/Benson (Oregon) def. Haynes/Youngblood, 21-18, 21-18
5    Perrins/Little (Bakersfield) def. Warner/Crittenden, 21-16, 21-10

Order of Finish
5, 4, 2, 3, 1

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Players Mentioned

Mariah Alvidrez

#2 Mariah Alvidrez

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5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Debora Araujo

#23 Debora Araujo

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5' 7"
Junior
Lisa Bartsch

#5 Lisa Bartsch

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5' 7"
Junior
Julia Bowen

#50 Julia Bowen

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6' 2"
Junior
Shayna Guitare

#3 Shayna Guitare

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5' 10"
Junior
Sara Little

#12 Sara Little

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5' 10"
Freshman
Molly O

#15 Molly O'Hagan

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5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Mariah Alvidrez

#2 Mariah Alvidrez

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
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Debora Araujo

#23 Debora Araujo

5' 7"
Junior
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Lisa Bartsch

#5 Lisa Bartsch

5' 7"
Junior
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Julia Bowen

#50 Julia Bowen

6' 2"
Junior
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Shayna Guitare

#3 Shayna Guitare

5' 10"
Junior
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Sara Little

#12 Sara Little

5' 10"
Freshman
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Molly O

#15 Molly O'Hagan

5' 11"
Sophomore
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