TEMPE, Ariz.—No. 19 CSU Bakersfield opened the ASU Sand Volleyball Challenge 3-2 against New Mexico Friday night.

New Mexico (1-9) defeated the Roadrunners 2-1 at No. 2 before Kelsee Sawyer (Jr., Temecula, Calif., Great Oak HS) and Hazel Perrens (Jr., Stavanger, Norway (Louisiana-Monroe) tied the dual at one with a 2-1 victory at No. 4.

The No. 5 team of Luiza Martins (Jr., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Western Nebraska CC) and Star Tucker-Campbell (Jr., Moorpark, Calif., Moorpark HS) earned a straight sets victory to put CSUB up 2-1.  Mariah Alvidrez (R-Sr., Bakersfield, Calif., Liberty HS) and Molly O'Hagan (Sr., Tonganoxie, Kan., Tonganoxie HS) clinched the dual for the Roadrunners with a 2-0 victory in the No. 1 slot.  The Lobos won in straights sets at No. 3 to conclude the dual.

The tournament continues Saturday.  CSUB (10-6) takes on No. 10/12 Arizona to begin play at 10 a.m. and face Arizona State at 5 p.m. to conclude the regular season.

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CSUB 3, New Mexico 2

1. Alvidrez/O'Hagan (CSUB) def. Kelsey/Johnson (UNM): 21-17, 17-21, 15-12

2. Sours/Crappell (UNM) def. Haynes/Youngblood (CSUB): 21-14, 13-21, 15-13

3. Baleto/Warren (UNM) def. Little/Flemion (CSUB): 22-20, 21-19

4. Sawyer/Perrens (CSUB) def. Newman/Rugland (UNM): 23-21, 22-24, 15-11

5. Campbell/Martins (CSUB) def. Mayfield/Baro (UNM): 21-16, 21-10