THE RUNDOWN
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - In their second tournament in the spring, the University of San Francisco women's beach volleyball team notched their second win, but fell in the WCC/Big West Challenge Tournament. The Dons went 1-2, picking up their lone win against Sacramento State while taking losses against No. 6 Cal Poly and Cal State Northridge. 

USF and CSUN co-hosted the one-day event on Main Beach in Santa Cruz, Calif. The tournament featured three WCC teams including USF, Pacific and Portland. It also included CSUN, No. 6 Cal Poly and Sacramento State. The Dons had duals against CSUN, No. 6 Cal Poly and lastly, Sac State. 

Throughout the morning rounds of duals, USF picked up a single set win from Carly Lowry and Haley Howell in the 1's pairing versus CSUN, they fell in the flight however. In the final dual against the Hornets, Dons' pairs 1-4 swept each flight, recording victories to walk away with a single win. 

THOUGHTS FROM FRANCISCO
"The Dons finished strong today. After two tough losses, we played consistently and with greater determination to win over the Hornets. Lowry and Howell once again clinched the win with their marathon set-two victory. Topor and Dalla Vecchia got their first win as the one pairs. Buvarp-Lavik and Araujo won at the three pairs and a new pair, Blackwell and Ronda, won at fours. Main Beach was a great venue for the WCC/Big West Challenge. We look to grow it next year."


WHAT'S NEXT
The Dons return to action on Saturday, March 17 when they take on Saint Mary's in Moraga, Calif. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m.

ALL THE DETAILS
1's
    v. CSUN | Haley Howell/Carly Lowry (0-1)
    v. No. 6 Cal Poly, Sac State | Julia Topor/Anna Della Vecchia (1-1) (First win as a pair in the one spot)
2's
    v. CSUN | Julia Topor/Anna Dalla Vecchia (0-1)
    v. No. 6 Cal Poly, Sac State | Haley/Howell/Carly Lowry (1-1)
3's - Nora Buvarp-Lavik/Camille Araujo (1-2)
4's 
    v. CSUN | Erica Ronda/Pi'ikea Clemens (0-1)
    v. No. 6 Cal Poly | Sabrina Blackwell/Pi'ikea Clemens (0-1)
    v. Sac State | Sabrina Blackwell/Erica Ronda (1-0) (First appearance as a pair this year, first win as a pair this year)
5's - Shannon Levinson/Trish Koutsoukos (0-3)
 

USF	San Francisco vs CSUN | 8 a.m.	CSUN
Carly Lowry and Haley Howell"}">1 - Carly Lowry and Haley Howell	21-19 USF, 21-12 CSUN, 15-11 CSUN	1 - Kristey Markle and Nickeisha Williams
Julia Topor"}">2 - Ana Della Vecchia and Julia Topor	21-16 CSUN, 21-18 CSUN	2 - Katie Sato and Aeryn Owens
Camille Araujo"}">3 - Nora Buvarp-Lavik and Camille Araujo	21-18 CSUN, 21-13 CSUN	3 - Autumn Russell and Lauren McMurray
Erica Ronda and Pi'ikea Clemens"}">4 - Erica Ronda and Pi'ikea Clemens	21-14 CSUN, 21-17 CSUN	4 - Erin Indermill and Daniella Molinari
Shannon Levinson and Trish Koutsoukos"}">5 - Shannon Levinson and Trish Koutsoukos	21-7 CSUN, 21-11 CSUN	5 - Nicolette Pinkney and Lauren Conati
	FINAL SCORE: USF 0, CSUN 5

 

USF	No. 6 Cal Poly vs. San Francisco | 11 a.m.	CP
Julia Topor and Anna Della Vecchia"}">1 - Julia Topor and Anna Della Vecchia	21-15 CP, 21-18 CP	1 - Emily Sonny and Samantha Manley
Haley Howell and Carly Lowry"}">2 - Haley Howell and Carly Lowry	21-12 CP, 21-9 CP	2 - Adlee Van Winden and Taylor Nelson
Nora Buvarp Lavik and Camille Araujo "}">3 - Nora Buvarp Lavik and Camille Araujo	21-12 CP, 21-15 CP	3 - Hannah Hubbard and Reann Greisen
Sabrina Blackwell and Pi'ikea Clemens"}">4 - Sabrina Blackwell and Pi'ikea Clemens	21-17 CP, 21-11 CP	4 - Heather Pembroke and Macy Gordon
Shannon Levinson and Trish Koutsoukos"}">5 - Shannon Levinson and Trish Koutsoukos	21-8 CP, 21-8 CP	5 - Dora Beilin and Brayden Gruenewald
	FINAL SCORE: USF 0, CAL POLY 5

 

SAC	Sacramento State vs. San Francisco | 2 p.m.	USF
1 - Sarah Davis and Mikaela Nocetti	21-18 USF, 21-16 USF	Julia Topor and Anna Dalla Vecchia"}">1 - Julia Topor and Anna Dalla Vecchia
2 - Kennedy Kurtz and Lana Brown	21-17 USF, 31-29 USF	Carly Lowry and Haley Howell"}">2 - Carly Lowry and Haley Howell
3 - Skyler Takeda and Brie Gathright	21-12 USF, 21-19 USF	Camille Araujo"}">3 - Nora Buvarp-Lavik and Camille Araujo
4 - Hannah Meadows and Sarah Falk	21-19 USF, 21-12 USF	Sabrina Blackwell and Erica Ronda"}">4 - Sabrina Blackwell and Erica Ronda
5 - Brigitte Murdock and Cianna Andrews	21-19 SAC, 21-19 SAC	Shannon Levinson and Trish Koutsoukos"}">5 - Shannon Levinson and Trish Koutsoukos
	FINAL SCORE: SAC 1, USF 4