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Hannah Walker

Beach Volleyball Written by James Tsitakis-Cecil

'Runners Sweep Day 2 of the Bigger West Invitational

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – On the second day of the Bigger West Invitational, the Cal State Bakersfield beach volleyball team found a spark and exploded against Sacramento State and CSUN, sweeping the day 4-1 in each match. The Roadrunners will take this tremendous burst of momentum into the final day, where they will face off against three ranked opponents.
 
Notables
  • Emma Bubelis and Alanna Shields continued their recent dominance, extending their record to 11-3 on the season as CSUB's No. 4 pair. For their sixth win in a row, the pair has also won all three of these tournament matchups in straight sets.
  • In a 4-1 thrashing of both Sacramento State and CSUN, all four final pairs for the `Runners found sweeping wins, leaving the No. 1 pair Sophia Brandstetter and Emma Erteltova to search for their win tomorrow.
  • The No. 3 pair of Isabelle Almeida and Hayley McCluskey, as well as the No. 5 pair of Pearl Moore and Megan Gilbert, have both found wins in four of their last five contests, with the only loss coming yesterday to UC Davis.
Quotes from Head Coach Cesar Benatti
  • "Today was amazing! We started slow in both matches, but as we progressed in both of them we played a more aggressive game and managed to control most of the time. That gives us a really good momentum for tomorrow."
  • "Emma and Alanna have great momentum, which makes them a really tough team to beat. I'm very glad they're having fun and playing their best volleyball!"
CSUB 4, Sacramento State 1
1. Bridgette Smith/Kalani Hayes (SAC) def. Sophia Brandstetter/Hana Makonova (CSUB) 16-21, 21-17, 15-13
2. Sophia Hladyniuk/Emma Erteltova (CSUB) def. Caitlin Volkmann/Greta Davis (SAC) 21-12, 22-20
3. Isabella Almeida/Hayley McCluskey (CSUB) def. Ellie Tisko/Ashlynn Archer (SAC) 25-23, 21-9
4. Alanna Shields/Emma Bubelis (CSUB) def. Mia Guevara/Tiya Kamba-Griffin (SAC) 21-12, 21-19
5. Pearl Moore/Megan Gilbert (CSUB) def. Hailey Plugge/Caty Cordano (SAC) 23-21, 21-17
 
 
CSUB 4, CSUN 1
1. Lauren Eknoian/Tasha Mae (CSUN) def. Sophia Brandstetter/Hana Makonova (CSUB) 21-19, 21-13
2. Sophia Hladyniuk/Emma Erteltova (CSUB) def. Emily Sparks/Mikaela Maughan (CSUN) 13-21, 21-19, 21-19
3. Isabella Almeida/Hayley McCluskey (CSUB) def. Mac McCarthy/Victoria Rogers (CSUN) 23-21, 22-20
4. Alanna Shields/Emma Bubelis (CSUB) def. Abbey Sweeting/Gaby Griego (CSUN) 21-19, 21-11
5. Megan Gilbert/Pearl Moore (CSUB) def. Abigail Alvarez/Seyvion Waggoner (CSUN) 21-17, 21-18

Up Next on the Schedule 
  • CSUB finishes the Bigger West Challenge with Day Three
  • Sunday, Mar. 26
  • San Luis Obispo, Calif.
  • (RV) Cal Poly (9 a.m.), No. 12 Long Beach State (1 p.m.), and No. 8 Hawai'i (3 p.m.)
~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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