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SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Santa Clara University women’s beach volleyball team swept San Jose State, 5-0, for the second time in 2026 Friday, taking down the Spartans, 5-0, at Spartan Beach in the teams’ third meeting of the year.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED


Santa Clara (10-7) took the first three courts in straight sets before completing the dual with a pair of three-set victories over San Jose State (7-8) on courts one and three.

 
Avery Cukjati and Teagan Wilson put the Broncos on the board first with a 21-16, 21-16, win over Randi Reeves and Rio Thomas at No. 2. Ciara Cantlen and Alexandra Urbina followed with a 21-16, 28-26 victory over Addison DeMarse and Kaia Fanshier at No. 4, and Tyler Parouse and Ava Stoddard made it 3-0 with a 21-19, 21-13 win against Kylee Moore and Sophia Torres at No. 5.

 
Santa Clara completed the sweep with two more wins in three sets. At No. 1, Sadie Snipes and Sammy Wood defeated Grace Baker and Mia Scheepens, 21-17, 18-21, 15-13. Mandy Hansen and Noelle Niederman closed out the scoring at No. 3, topping Sabrina Moore and Anna Salmon, 22-20, 19-21, 15-12.

 
Kawena Chillingworth and Hayley Hahn also competed on court six against Aubrey McBride and Jordan Hickerson.

COMING UP


Santa Clara next competes at the West Coast Challenge in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Friday and Saturday.

Santa Clara 5, San Jose State 0
Spartan Beach – San Jose, Calif.
March 20, 2026
 
1. Sadie Snipes/Sammy Wood (SCU) def. Grace Baker/Mia Scheepens (SJSU) 2-1: 21-17, 18-21, 15-13
2. Avery Cukjati/Teagan Wilson (SCU) def. Randi Reeves/Rio Thomas (SJSU) 2-0: 21-16, 21-16
3. Mandy Hansen/Noelle Niederman (SCU) def. Sabrina Moore/Anna Salmon (SJSU) 2-1: 22-20, 19-21, 15-12
4. Ciara Cantlen/Alexandra Urbina (SCU) def. Addison DeMarse/Kaia Fanshier (SJSU) 2-0: 21-16, 28-26
5. Tyler Parouse/Ava Stoddard (SCU) def. Kylee Moore/Sophia Torres (SJSU) 2-0: 21-19, 21-13
Exh. Kawena Chillingworth/Hayley Hahn (SCU) vs. Jordan Hickerson/Aubrey McBride (SJSU) 2-0: 21-19, 16-19
 
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 1, 3