Morgan Davenport

Beach Volleyball March 22, 2022

`Runners Battle Hard in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – Taking on a pair of tough opponents at Merle Norman Stadium, the CSU Bakersfield beach volleyball team fell against Houston Baptist, 3-2, before dropping a 5-0 match against defending National Champion USC.

"Overall we had some of our pairs do a really good job today," said Cesar Benatti, Head Coach of the `Runners. "They play hard and concentrated on their game. As a team, we were inconsistent. This inconsistency cost us the first match for sure. We did a pretty good job against USC, playing head-to-head with them…We need to find out exactly what we need to do in order to get those other pairs where they need to be to play more consistently."

CSUB's strongest performers of the day were the third pairing of Brooke Boiseau and Anna Unke. The `Runner duo defeated Houston Baptist in straight sets before pushing USC's No. 3s to a tight second set before eventually falling, 21-10 and 23-21. That matchup featured a familiar face as Boiseau and Unke played against former `Runner and USC graduate transfer Emily Hansen.

Benatti also commented on his No. 3 pair's performance on Tuesday: "Brooke and Anna had a really good day. They played hard and they executed the little things very well. They were the most consistent pair we had today."

Bakersfield also picked up an exhibition win against second-ranked USC as Seleisa Elisaia and Alaina Gendale outlasted the Trojan duo for a 23-21 and 21-18 victory.

CSUB 2, Houston Baptist 3

1s. Cameron Solberg & Milica Vukobrat (CSUB) def. Lauren Huggins & Alison Stanfill (HBU) – 15-21, 21-15, 15-12
2s. Maddie Butters & Brennan Miller (HBU) def. Hana Makonova & Sophia Hladyniuk (CSUB) – 21-14, 21-14
3s. Brooke Boiseau & Anna Unke (CSUB) def. Lindsay Harris & Kristen Kleymeyer (HBU) – 21-18, 21-17
4s. Gabi Axelrod & Shelby O'Neal (HBU) def. Seleisa Elisaia & Alaina Gendale (CSUB) – 21-14, 21-14
5s. Danielle Okeke & Abbey Reinard (HBU) def. Paige Calvin & Hayley McCluskey (CSUB) – 21-18, 21-14
Exh. Caroline Benke & Megan Gilbert (CSUB) vs. Kaley Feris & Victoria Kenney (HBU) – 19-21, 21-15 (unfinished)

CSUB 0, #2 USC 5

1s. Tina Graudina & Hailey Harward (USC) def. Cameron Solberg & Milica Vukobrat (CSUB) – 21-10, 21-19
2s. Delaynie Maple & Julia Scoles (USC) def. Hana Makonova & Sophia Hladyniuk (CSUB) – 21-12, 21-8
3s. Emily Hansen & Megan Kraft (USC) def. Brooke Boiseau & Anna Unke (CSUB) – 21-10, 23-21
4s. Mollie Ebertin & Sunny Villapando (USC) def. Caroline Benke & Megan Gilbert (CSUB) – 21-9, 21-17
5s. Caroline Schafer & Shannon Scully (USC) def. Paige Calvin & Hayley McCluskey (CSUB) – 21-8, 21-7
Exh. Seleisa Elisaia & Alaina Gendale (CSUB) def. Paige Dreeuws & Paige Harmons (USC) – 23-21, 21-18

This Weekend

CSUB (6-5) will continue its busy week with six matches over two days, Mar. 25-26, at the Big West Challenge. For the full schedule of contests in Long Beach, Calif., visit GoRunners.com/BVBschedule.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Brooke Boiseau: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#13 Emily Hansen: 5' 10"; Sophomore

#1 Seleisa Elisaia: 5' 11"; Freshman

#3 Cameron Solberg: 5' 8"; Freshman

#22 Hana Makonova: 5' 10"; Freshman

#23 Hayley McCluskey: 6' 0"; Freshman

#25 Milica Vukobrat: 6' 0"; Freshman

#4 Alaina Gendale: 5' 8"; Junior

#15 Megan Gilbert: 5' 11"; Redshirt Freshman

#12 Anna Unke: 5' 4"; Junior

#7 Caroline Benke: 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior

#13 Paige Calvin: 5' 7"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#2 Brooke Boiseau
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#13 Emily Hansen
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

#1 Seleisa Elisaia
: 5' 11"; Freshman

#3 Cameron Solberg
: 5' 8"; Freshman

#22 Hana Makonova
: 5' 10"; Freshman

#23 Hayley McCluskey
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#25 Milica Vukobrat
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#4 Alaina Gendale
: 5' 8"; Junior

#15 Megan Gilbert
: 5' 11"; Redshirt Freshman

#12 Anna Unke
: 5' 4"; Junior

#7 Caroline Benke
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior

#13 Paige Calvin
: 5' 7"; Junior

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`Runners Battle Hard in Los Angeles

Players Mentioned

#2 Brooke Boiseau

#13 Emily Hansen

#1 Seleisa Elisaia

#3 Cameron Solberg

#22 Hana Makonova

#23 Hayley McCluskey

#25 Milica Vukobrat

#4 Alaina Gendale

#15 Megan Gilbert

#12 Anna Unke

#7 Caroline Benke

#13 Paige Calvin

Players Mentioned

#2 Brooke Boiseau

#13 Emily Hansen

#1 Seleisa Elisaia

#3 Cameron Solberg

#22 Hana Makonova

#23 Hayley McCluskey

#25 Milica Vukobrat

#4 Alaina Gendale

#15 Megan Gilbert

#12 Anna Unke

#7 Caroline Benke

#13 Paige Calvin