{"id":187970,"date":"2026-02-21T22:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187970\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:36:14","slug":"spartans-opens-2026-with-tightly-contested-duals-sjsu-athletics-official-athletics-website-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187970\/","title":{"rendered":"Spartans Opens 2026 WIth Tightly Contested Duals – SJSU Athletics – Official Athletics Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beach season underway. Hear from head coach Gary Hodge<\/a> after the first two duals of the season. #AllSpartans<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iyXeIWoaeV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SJSU VOLLEYBALL (@SanJoseStateVB) February 21, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

SAN JOSE, Calif.\u2014The San Jos\u00e9 State beach volleyball team opened the 2026 season on Friday at Spartan Beach, falling 5-0 to Santa Clara and 3-2 to San Francisco.<\/p>\n

Against San Francisco, Kylee Moore<\/a> and Anna Salmon<\/a> got the first point of the dual for the Spartans, winning in straight sets, 21-12 and 22-20.
\nSabrina Moore<\/a> and Sophia Torres<\/a> recorded the Spartans’ second point with a 21-14, 21-12 win.
\nTied at 2-2, the dual with the Dons came down to the No. 1 pairs. In a tightly contested set, Spartans Randi Reeves<\/a> and Rio Thomas<\/a> fought to the end before falling 21-19 and 24-22.
\nThe Spartans fell 5-0 in the first dual of the day to Santa Clara. Reeves and Thomas went three sets before falling, 21-15, 10-21, 11-15.
\nMoore and Torres fell in straight sets in a close 22-20, 21-19 match.<\/p>\n

fridays at spartans beach \ud83d\ude0e#AllSpartans<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/G2bYeagRYT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SJSU VOLLEYBALL (@SanJoseStateVB) February 20, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

UP NEXT \u2013 SJSU returns to Spartan Beach next Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28, for duals against Pacific, Saint Mary\u2019s, Santa Clara and Sacramento State.<\/p>\n

Beach Volleyball Results<\/p>\n

Feb 20, 2026 at San Jose, CA (Spartan Beach)<\/p>\n

Santa Clara 5, San Jose State 0<\/p>\n

Sadie Snipes\/Avery Cukjati (SCU) def. Randi Reeves<\/a>\/Rio Thomas<\/a> (SJSU) 15-21, 21-10, 15-11
\nTeagan Wilson\/Sammy Wood (SCU) def. Isabella Martinez<\/a>\/Mia Scheepens<\/a> (SJSU) 21-19, 25-23
\nAlexandra Urbina\/Reilly Gilliland (SCU) def. Grace Baker<\/a>\/Kaia Fanshier<\/a> (SJSU) 24-22, 21-19
\nNoelle Niederman\/Ciara Cantlen (SCU) def. Kylee Moore<\/a>\/Anna Salmon<\/a> (SJSU) 21-19, 21-16
\nAva Stoddard\/Callie Loughran (SCU) def. Sabrina Moore<\/a>\/Sophia Torres<\/a> (SJSU) 22-20, 21-19<\/p>\n

Exhib. Mandy Hansen\/Kawena Chillingworth (SCU) vs. Aubrey McBride<\/a>\/Jordan Hickerson<\/a> (SJSU) 21-16, 15-21<\/p>\n

Records: Santa Clara 1-0; San Jose State 0-1<\/p>\n

Order of finish: 4,2,3,5,1<\/p>\n

San Francisco 3, San Jose State 2<\/p>\n

Kaydence Stormes\/McKenna Towne (USF) def. Randi Reeves<\/a>\/Rio Thomas<\/a> (SJSU) 21-19, 24-22
\nJia Lonardi\/Rainie Stevens (USF) def. Isabella Martinez<\/a>\/Mia Scheepens<\/a> (SJSU) 12-21, 21-19, 15-13
\nBranson Lennon\/Rylie Reeves (USF) def. Grace Baker<\/a>\/Kaia Fanshier<\/a> (SJSU) 21-17, 17-21, 15-10
\nKylee Moore<\/a>\/Anna Salmon<\/a> (SJSU) def. Lucy Speier\/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) 21-12, 22-20
\nSabrina Moore<\/a>\/Sophia Torres<\/a> (SJSU) def. Burkleigh Smith\/N. Murray Ceriello (USF) 21-14, 21-12<\/p>\n

Exhib. Giovanna Perrucci<\/a>\/Olivia Paxton<\/a> (SJSU) def. Makenzie Holden\/Mahlia Priestley (USF) 21-14, 21-17<\/p>\n

Records: San Francisco 1-1; San Jose State 0-2<\/p>\n

Order of finish: 4,2,5,3,1<\/p>\n

#AllSpartans<\/p>\n