CSUB Falls to Pair of Top 15 Teams

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The CSU Bakersfield beach volleyball team was defeated by No. 7 Cal Poly and No. 15 Loyola Marymount University at the Barnes Beach Volleyball Complex at the Student Rec Center by identical 5-0 scores on Saturday.

No. 7 Cal Poly 5, CSU Bakersfield 0
The `Runners ran into one of the nation's best on Saturday and suffered a 5-0 defeat to start the day. Sydney Haynes and Emily Hansen played a fantastic first set at the top pair on the lineup sheet, but fell by a 25-23 score. Haynes and Hansen ran out of steam in the second set, falling 21-8.

1. T. Van Winden/Miric (CPBVB) def. Haynes/Hansen (CSUB) 25-23, 21-8

2. Manley/Sonny (CPBVB) def. Garrow/Sukhov (CSUB) 21-14, 21-15

3. A. Van Winden/Nelson (CPBVB) def. Lopes/ Degarmo (CSUB) 21-12, 21-11

4. Greisen/ Hubbard (CPBVB) def. Mariner/Djordjevic (CSUB) 21-13, 21-12

5. Pembroke/Gordon (CPBVB) def. Barber/Hernandez (CSUB) 21-13, 21-15

Ext. Anderson/Lee (CPBVB) def. Manzanares/Wicks (CSUB) 21-8, 21-12

No. 15 Loyola Marymount 5, CSU Bakersfield 0
CSUB was unable to avenge an earlier defeat this season against the Lions and dropped the second match of the day. Desiree Sukhov and Sarah Garrow won the first set 21-12, but were knocked off by 21-13 and 15-8 scores in the final two sets. Ally Barber and Krista Hernandez won the No. 6 match 21-18, 21-16.

1. Prichard/Slattery (LMU) def. Haynes/Hansen (CSUB) 21-9, 21-14

2. Kovac/Ferris (LMU) def. Sukhov/Garrow (CSUB) 12-21, 21-13, 15-8

3. Reinig/Whitford (LMU) def. Degarmo/Lopes (CSUB) 21-13, 21-9

4. Nederend/Doud (LMU) def. Mariner/Djordjevic (CSUB) 21-14, 21-18

5. Culo/Leiphardt (LMU) def. Wicks/Manzanares (CSUB) 21-13, 21-13

Ext. Barber/Hernandez (CSUB) def. Simpson/Castellanos (LMU) 21-18, 21-16

"Overall the day was good," said head coach Cesar Benatti. We could see an improvement in our team compared to last week even though the results were not in our favor. The strategy was to play aggressive and some mistakes come with the risks we are taking. We need to work on being more consistent with those good moments to be able to pulls better results. I think we're on the right path to do that."

CSUB (3-5) will head to the Big West Challenge next weekend to play five conference opponents. The `Runners will take on the University of Hawaii, Sacramento State and CSUN on Friday, before meeting Long Beach State and Cal Poly on Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Ally Barber: 6' 0"; Junior

#11 Sarah Garrow: 5' 10"; Sophomore

#13 Sydney Haynes: 6' 2"; Graduate Student

#44 Desiree Sukhov: 6' 0"; Freshman

#23 Krista Hernandez: 5' 5"; Freshman

#12 Emily Hansen: 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#4 Ally Barber
: 6' 0"; Junior

#11 Sarah Garrow
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

#13 Sydney Haynes
: 6' 2"; Graduate Student

#44 Desiree Sukhov
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#23 Krista Hernandez
: 5' 5"; Freshman

#12 Emily Hansen
: 5' 10"; Freshman