Irvine Valley College
Mustang Sand Volleyball Wins One, Drops Two at Irvine Valley Tournament
4/18/2014 12:00:00 AM | Beach Volleyball
HUNTINGTON BEACH – The Cal Poly sand volleyball program dropped just two sets in topping Irvine Valley on Friday afternoon at the Irvine Valley College Tournament, but the Mustangs were swept by both No. 5 Long Beach State and No. 3 Hawai'i and finished their penultimate tournament of 2014 with a 1-2 mark.
During Friday's opening 5-0 loss to fifth-ranked Long Beach State, the Mustang tandem of senior Jennifer Keddy and sophomore Katie Conroy fell at the No. 1 position to Delainey Aigner-Swesey and Bojana Todorovic, 21-12, 21-11, while, at No. 2, junior Megan Groess and sophomore Nicole Kessler dropped a 21-11, 21-12 decision to Tyler Jackson and Janisa Johnson. At No. 3, senior Kate Walters and sophomore Hannah Schleis were bested by Chelsea Cabrajac and Bre Mackie (21-11, 21-15) while, at the fourth spot, the Cal Poly freshman duo of Taylor Gruenewald and Shannon Fouts were edged by Jenelle Hudson and Alex Reid (22-20, 21-11). Long Beach State completed the sweep at No. 5 with Ciara and Morea Wagner topping Cal Poly freshmen Anna Gorman and Lexi Reddick (21-16, 21-13).
Cal Poly rebounded in match No. 2 with a 4-1 triumph against Irvine Valley. Cal Poly's first win of the day came at the No. 2 spot, with Groess and Kessler combining to defeat Becky Moody and Annie Mitchon, 21-19, 21-8. Walters and Schleis returned at No. 3 to top Alexis Radecki and Katherine Kolodeizi (21-13, 21-15) while, at No. 4, Gruenewald and Fouts rolled past Haley Jones and Shaelyn Perez (21-9, 21-15). Gorman and Reddick finalized Cal Poly's win at No. 5 by besting Emily Daily and Erica Tsujimoto, 21-6, 21-10. Cal Poly suffered its only loss to Irvine Valley at the top spot, with Keddy and Conroy falling to Marisa Doran and Kobi Deckich, 21-18, 21-15.
During Cal Poly's final match Friday – a 5-0 defeat to third-ranked Hawai'i – Keddy and Conroy fell at No. 1 to Brittany Tiegs and Karissa Cook (21-13, 21-4), Groess and Kessler were outdueled at No. 2 by Katie Spieler and Nikki Taylor (21-13, 21-11), Schleis and Walters were topped at No. 3 by Ali Longo and Ginger Long (21-15, 21-10) and Gruenewald and Fouts were bested at No. 4 by London Chow and Olivia Urban (21-10, 21-9). Hawai'i finalized the win at the fifth position, with Hannah Rooks and Tayler Higgins bettering Cal Poly's Gorman and Reddick, 21-13, 21-16.
Cal Poly (2-9) closes its inaugural sand volleyball season at the USC-hosted Pac-12 Invitational. Cal Poly's opening match comes at 8 a.m. against Arizona.
Long Beach State 5, Cal Poly 0
1. Delainey Aigner-Swesey/ Bojana Todorovic (LBSU) def. Jennifer Keddy/Katie Conroy (CP), 21-12, 21-11
2. Tyler Jackson/Janisa Johnson (LBSU) def. Megan Groess/Nicole Kessler (CP), 21-11, 21-12
3. Chelsea Cabrajac/Bre Mackie (LBSU) def. Kate Walters/Hannah Schleis (CP), 21-11, 21-15
4. Jenelle Hudson/Alex Reid (LBSU) def. Taylor Gruenewald/Shannon Fouts (CP), 22-20, 21-11
5. Ciara Wagner/Morea Wagner (LBSU) def. Anna Gorman/Lexi Reddick (CP), 21-16, 21-13
Cal Poly 4, Irvine Valley 1
1. Marisa Doran/Kobi Deckich (IVC) def. Jennifer Keddy/Katie Conroy (CP), 21-18, 21-15
2. Megan Groess/Nicole Kessler (CP) def. Becky Moody/Annie Mitchon (IVC), 21-19, 21-8
3. Kate Walters/Hannah Schleis (CP) def. Alexis Radecki/Katherine Kolodeizi (IVC), 21-13, 21-15
4. Taylor Gruenewald/Shannon Fouts (CP) def. Haley Jones/Shaelyn Perez (IVC), 21-9, 21-15
5. Anna Gorman/Lexi Reddick (CP) def. Emily Daily/Erica Tsujimoto (IVC), 21-6, 21-10
Hawai'i 5, Cal Poly 0
1. Brittany Tiegs/Karissa Cook (UH) def. Jennifer Keddy/Katie Conroy (CP), 21-13, 21-4
2. Katie Spieler/Nikki Taylor (UH) def. Megan Groess/Nicole Kessler (CP), 21-13, 21-11
3. Ali Longo/Ginger Long (UH) def. Hannah Schleis/Kate Walters (CP), 21-15, 21-10
4. London Chow/Olivia Urban (UH) def. Taylor Gruenewald/Shannon Fouts (CP), 21-10, 21-9
5. Hannah Rooks/Tayler Higgins (UH) def. Anna Gorman/Lexi Reddick (CP), 21-13, 21-16
