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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. \u2014 The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team opened Cal Poly’s Mustang Roundup on Friday with a split, falling to No. 17 Grand Canyon, 4-1, before rebounding to sweep Oregon, 5-0, at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex.
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COMING UP<\/p>\n
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\n\tSanta Clara (9-5) was tested throughout by the No. 17 ‘Lopes (6-8), with three of five pairs going the distance and the Broncos proving competitive from top to bottom against its third consecutive ranked opponent.
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\n\tDefending West Coast Conference Pair of the Week Ciara Cantlen<\/a> and Alexandra Urbina<\/a> delivered the lone point for Santa Clara versus GCU, rallying past Jessica Drake and Isabelle Tucker at the 4s after dropping the first set. The pair rebounded to take the second, 22-20, before closing it out, 15-13, in the third.
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\n\tAt the 2s, Avery Cukjati<\/a> and Teagan Wilson<\/a> pushed Grand Canyon’s Sarah Edler and Katie Keefe all the way to a third set in a hard-fought match, finishing 16-21, 21-9, 15-11. At the No. 1 pairs, Sadie Snipes<\/a> and Sammy Wood<\/a> dropped a narrow, 21-19, 21-19, decision to Becca Drake and Karynn Garrow.
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\n\tReilly Rose Gilliland<\/a> and Noelle Niederman<\/a> were downed at the 3s, while Callie Loughran<\/a> and Ava Stoddard<\/a> dropped a 21-16, 21-19 decision at the 5s to Youna Coens and Jordyn Decker.
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\n\tThe Broncos closed out the day with a sweep of Power-4 program and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation member Oregon, winning four of five pairs in three sets to complete the shutout.
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\n\tCantlen and Urbina set the tone at the 4s, dispatching Oregon’s Natasha George and Katrena Koellner in straight sets, 25-23, 21-17, to give Santa Clara an early lead. Snipes and Wood won a three-set battle at the No. 1 pairs, 21-17, 18-21, 15-9, while Cukjati and Wilson recovered from dropping the opener to take the 2s match, 18-21, 21-19, 15-10.
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\n\tLoughran and Stoddard matched that resolve at the 5s, rallying from a first-set loss to win 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 and secure another point for the Broncos.\u00a0Niederman and Gilliland capped the sweep at the 3s in one of the day’s most competitive matches, edging Hanna Bjornson and Sofia Taylor 19-21, 24-22, 15-13 in a back-and-forth battle that went to extra points in the second set.
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\n\tThe Mustang Roundup wraps up on Saturday with the Broncos facing No. 19 Arizona at 9 a.m., then taking on host and No. 4-ranked Cal Poly at 3:15 p.m. Fans can find live coverage links on SantaClaraBroncos.com.
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\n#17 Grand Canyon 4, Santa Clara 1
\nSwanson Beach Volleyball Complex \u2013 San Luis Obispo, Calif.
\nMarch 13, 2026
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\n1. Becca Drake\/Karynn Garrow (GCU) def. Sadie Snipes<\/a>\/Sammy Wood<\/a> (SCU) 2-0: 21-19, 21-19
\n2. Sarah Edler\/Katie Keefe (GCU) def. Avery Cukjati<\/a>\/Teagan Wilson<\/a> (SCU) 2-0: 16-21, 21-9, 15-11
\n3. Rhea Kohl\/Mae Manthe (GCU) def. Reilly Rose Gilliland<\/a>\/Noelle Niederman<\/a> (SCU) 2-0: 21-12, 21-15
\n4. Ciara Cantlen<\/a>\/Alexandra Urbina<\/a> (SCU) def. Jessica Drake and Isabelle Tucker (GCU) 2-1: 12-21, 22-20, 15-13
\n5. Youna Coens\/Jordyn Decker (GCU) def. Callie Loughran<\/a>\/Ava Stoddard<\/a> (SCU) 2-0: 21-16, 21-19
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\nOrder of finish: 3, 1, \u00a05, \u00a02, \u00a04
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\nSanta Clara 5, Oregon 0
\nSwanson Beach Volleyball Complex \u2013 San Luis Obispo, Calif.
\nMarch 13, 2026
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\n1. Snipes\/Wood (SCU) def. Liz Rossi\/AJ Slojkowski (ORE) 2-1: 21-17, 18-21, 15-9
\n2. Cukjati\/Wilson (SCU) def. Daley McClellan\/Elsa Snipes (ORE) 2-1: 18-21, 21-19, 15-10
\n3. Gilliland\/Niederman and (SCU) def. Hanna Bjornson\/Sofia Taylor (ORE) 2-1: 19-21, 24-22, 15-13
\n4. Cantlen\/Urbina (SCU) def. Natasha George\/Katrena Koellner (ORE) 2-0: 25-23, 21-17
\n5. Loughran\/Stoddard (SCU) def. Landree Coats\/Josie Griffiths (ORE) 2-1: 19-21, 21-19, 15-13
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\nOrder of finish: 4, 1, 5, 2, 3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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