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Jenna Colligan teamed with Mila Vugrincic to defeat the No. 4 pair from LSU.
Cal Beats No. 13 LSU, Falls To No. 3 USC At MPSF Coast To Coast Classic
LOS ANGELES – The No. 10 California beach volleyball team played a pair of tight, competitive duals on the first day of the MPSF Coast To Coast Classic on Friday, topping No. 13 LSU 4-1 and falling to No. 3 and host USC 5-0 at Merle Norman Stadium.
The Golden Bears (6-5) played seven three-set matches across the two matchups, including four of the five played against the Trojans. Cal’s top pair of senior Portia Sherman and junior Emma Donley and No. 3 pair of senior Gia Fisher and junior Ava Haughy each won in three after dropping the first set against the Tigers.
The Bears’ No. 2 pair of senior Marilu Pally and junior Grace Hong as well as their No. 4 pair of Mila Vugrincic and Jenna Colligan each won in two close sets against LSU.
In three of their five matches against USC, the Bears won the first set only to watch the Trojans come back to win in three. Fisher and Haughy had three match points in the third set but ultimately fell, 21-17, 18-21, 17-15.
The win over LSU was Cal’s second over a ranked opponent this season. All five of the Bears’ losses are to teams ranked ahead of them in the AVCA Collegiate Beach Poll.
Cal closes out play in the MPSF Coast To Coast Classic on Saturday against No. 16 Grand Canyon and No. 18 Washington.
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No. 3 USC 5, No. 10 California 0
No. 1: Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood (USC) def. Emma Donley/Portia Sherman, 17-21, 21-18, 15-12
No. 2: Ashley Pater/Kennedy Coakley (USC) def. Marilu Pally/Grace Hong, 15-21, 21-17, 15-12
No. 3: Alana Embry/Quincy Stephens (USC) def. Gia Fisher/Ava Haughy, 21-17, 18-21, 17-15
No. 4: Bella Satterwhite/Kerry Keefe (USC) def. Mila Vugrincic/Jenna Colligan, 21-18, 21-17
No. 5: Kyra Zaengle/Calinda Kok (USC) def. Elle Evers/Mila Yarich, 20-22, 21-14, 15-10
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No. 10 California 4, No. 13 LSU 1
No. 1: Emma Donley/Portia Sherman (Cal) def. Julia Sprecher/Kenzey McGatlin, 20-22, 23-21, 15-8
No. 2: Marilu Pally/Grace Hong (Cal) def. Skylar Martin/Tatum Finlason, 21-18, 21-17
No. 3: Gia Fisher/Ava Haughy (Cal) def. Camryn Chatellier/Aubrey O’Gorman, 15-21, 21-15, 15-12
No. 4: Mila Vugrincic/Jenna Colligan (Cal) def. Kate Baker/Zayna Meyer, 27-25, 21-19
No. 5: Emily Hellmuth/Bella Lagermann (LSU) def. Elle Evers/Mila Yarich, 19-21, 21-12, 15-12
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