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Beach Volleyball Written by James Tsitakis-Cecil

'Runners Finish SJSU Invite with Dominant Performance

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Turning around from yesterday's close losses, the Cal State Bakersfield Beach Volleyball team shut out San Francisco before downing Oregon 4-1 to end the tournament on a high. The Roadrunners improve to 8-3 and will have gained momentum from today's results heading into the pivotal Big West Challenge next week.
 
Notables
  • The `Runners were nearly flawless to end the SJSU Invitational. CSUB shut out San Francisco with straight sets in all but one matchup.
  • Bakersfield also defeated Oregon with four-straight duo wins before the Ducks scored a consolation win in the final contest.
  • All pairings except Hladyniuk/Erteltova swept the day, with Moore/Gilbert and Brandstetter/Makanova needing just two sets apiece for victories in both of their matches.
  • Shields/Bubelis, Hladyniuk/Erteltova, and Almeida/McCluskey ended the tournament with three-of-four possible wins.
 Quotes from Head Coach Cesar Benatti
  • "I'm extremely proud of our team. After yesterday, losing the games as closely as we did, we did a tremendous job focusing and executing all the things that we practice every day and the game plans that we had against all of the pairs. It was an amazing day for our program and I am looking forward to the next matches."
CSUB 5, San Francisco 0
1. Sophia Brandstetter/Hana Makonova (CSUB) def. McKenna Towne/Letizia Aquilino (USF) 21-13, 21-15
2. Sophia Hladyniuk/Emma Erteltova (CSUB) def. Claire Crijns/Branson Lennon (USF) 21-15, 21-14
3. Hayley McCluskey/Isabella Almeida (CSUB) def. Rylie Reeves/Rainie Stevens (USF) 21-17, 19-21, 15-13
4. Alanna Shields/Emma Bubelis (CSUB) def. Jolie Gutierrez/Francesca Stanschus (USF) 21-12, 21-14
5. Pearl Moore/Megan Gilbert (CSUB) def. Isadora Nicolai/Sophie Solomon (USF) 21-17, 21-13

CSUB 4, Oregon 1
1. Sophia Brandstetter/Hana Makonova (CSUB) def. Chloe Brown/Zoe Almanza (ORE) 21-16, 21-11
2. Ella Tyus/Bea Wetton (ORE) def. Sophia Hladyniuk/Emma Erteltova (CSUB) 21-17, 21-16
3. Isabella Almeida/Hayley McCluskey (CSUB) def. Ashley Schroeder/Natasha George (ORE) 21-16, 21-14
4. Alanna Shields/Emma Bubelis (CSUB) def. Batia Rotshtein/Abby Plevin (ORE) 21-12, 19-21, 15-12
5. Pearl Moore/Megan Gilbert (CSUB) def. Valerie Peterson/Presley McCaskill (ORE) 21-17, 21-8
 
Up Next on the Schedule 
  • CSUB continues on the road at the Big West Challenge next week.
  • Mar. 24-26, 2023
  • San Luis Obispo, Calif.
  • Opponents: UC Davis, Sacramento State, CSUN, Cal Poly, Long Beach State, and Hawai'i
~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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