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Hannah Walker

Beach Volleyball

`Runners Battle in San Jose, Drop Pair of 3-2 Matches

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Cal State Bakersfield Beach Volleyball team came into the SJSU Invitational with a 6-1 record, while the Roadrunners' only loss was against an opponent they would get a rematch against on Friday. Despite a valiant effort in the doubleheader against Boise State and San José State, the 'Runners were unable to close out their matches, dropping 3-2 decisions in both contests.
 
Notables
  • The CSUB No. 2 pairing of Sophia Hladyniuk and Emma Erteltova secured wins in both of their matchups on Friday.
  • Isabella Almeida and Hayley McCluskey got the better of their Boise State counterparts, while Alanna Shields and Emma Bubelis had the second CSUB win against SJSU.
  • Between the two contests, CSUB only had one pairing that was defeated in consecutive sets, while the Hladyniuk/Erteltova and Shields/Bubelis pairs enjoyed the biggest wins on the day, defeating their opponents in straight sets.
 Quotes from Head Coach Cesar Benatti
  • "What a day, lots of lessons to be learned. One big thing that we had today was grit, which is one of our core values, and we definitely honored it.
  • "Like we predicted, this tournament will come down to the littlest details, and tomorrow we have to execute the little things a little better. We're still playing good volleyball."
CSUB 2, Boise State 3
1. Madison Nichols/Sierra Land (BOI) def. Sophia Brandstetter/Hana Makonova (CSUB) 25-23, 16-21, 15-11
2. Sophia Hladyniuk/Emma Erteltova (CSUB) def. Rorianna Chartier/Ava Anderson (BOI) 22-20, 16-21, 15-12
3. Isabella Almeida/Hayley McCluskey (CSUB) def. Lily Patock/Kaylee Mejia (BOI) 21-16, 21-18
4. Emilia Guerra-Acuna/Joey Benson (BOI) def. Alanna Shields/Emma Bubelis (CSUB) 16-21, 21-16, 15-10
5. Aris Vetter/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Pearl Moore/Megan Gilbert (CSUB) 21-16, 16-21, 15-12

CSUB 2, San José State 3
1. Jaida Ward/Cheyenne Rice (SJSU) def. Sophia Brandstetter/Hana Makonova (CSUB) 25-23, 21-23, 19-17
2. Sophia Hladyniuk/Emma Erteltova (CSUB) def. Siena Brewster/Amethyst Harper (SJSU) 19-21, 25-23, 15-10
3. Nayeli Tia/Tessa Rogers (SJSU) def. Isabella Almeida/Hayley McCluskey (CSUB) 19-21, 23-21, 15-10
4. Alanna Shields/Emma Bubelis (CSUB) def. Teila Allen/Blaire Fleming (SJSU) 21-14, 21-18
5. Isabelle Sistek/Meredith Scott (SJSU) def. Pearl Moore/Megan Gilbert (CSUB) 22-20, 21-17
 
Up Next on the Schedule 
  • CSUB continues in the SJSU Invitational on Saturday
  • Mar. 17, 2023
  • San José, Calif.
  • Opponents: San Francisco (9 a.m. PT), Oregon (12 p.m. PT)
~GoRunners.com~
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Players Mentioned

Emma Bubelis

#2 Emma Bubelis

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Megan Gilbert

#11 Megan Gilbert

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Sophia Hladyniuk

#13 Sophia Hladyniuk

5' 10"
Sophomore
Hana Makonova

#22 Hana Makonova

5' 10"
Senior
Hayley McCluskey

#14 Hayley McCluskey

6' 0"
Senior
Isabella Almeida

#8 Isabella Almeida

5' 9"
Freshman
Sophia Brandstetter

#10 Sophia Brandstetter

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Pearl Moore

#21 Pearl Moore

5' 8"
Junior
Alanna Shields

#1 Alanna Shields

5' 10"
Sophomore
Emma Erteltova

#7 Emma Erteltova

6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Emma Bubelis

#2 Emma Bubelis

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Megan Gilbert

#11 Megan Gilbert

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Sophia Hladyniuk

#13 Sophia Hladyniuk

5' 10"
Sophomore
Hana Makonova

#22 Hana Makonova

5' 10"
Senior
Hayley McCluskey

#14 Hayley McCluskey

6' 0"
Senior
Isabella Almeida

#8 Isabella Almeida

5' 9"
Freshman
Sophia Brandstetter

#10 Sophia Brandstetter

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Pearl Moore

#21 Pearl Moore

5' 8"
Junior
Alanna Shields

#1 Alanna Shields

5' 10"
Sophomore
Emma Erteltova

#7 Emma Erteltova

6' 3"
Senior
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