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Cal Poly Collects First Win Over Boise State, Falls to San Francisco
4/4/2015 12:00:00 AM | Beach Volleyball
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Cal Poly sand volleyball team split its matches on the opening day of the Sacramento State Tournament on Saturday afternoon, defeating Boise State and falling to San Francisco by identical 3-2 scores. The Mustangs earned their first victory of the season during the opening match of play, led by the freshman duo of Raeann Greisen and Taylor Nelson's victory Maddy O'Donnell and Hannah Hubbard in straight-sets (22-20, 21-15) at No. 1.
For Greisen and Nelson, the win was long overdue – six of their first seven matches of the season resulted in a third set.
The Cal Poly sophomore tandem of Taylor Gruenewald and Anna Gorman ousted Aly Duffin and Katelyn Kinghorn in two sets (21-13, 22-20) in the third position and Katie Conroy and Hannah Schleis (pictured) used a comeback (18-21, 21-11, 15-6) over the Broncos' Laney Hayes and Taylor Murphey at No. 4 to collect the third and final piece to the Mustang victory.
Gruenewald and Gorman won their first match when paired together at No. 3 this season and Conroy and Schleis continued their recently strong play with their third victory this season in the fourth position.
Boise State's duo of Sierra Nobley and Sarah Baugh outlasted junior Nicole Kessler and freshman Caihla Petiprin at No. 2, after Cal Poly's pair won the opening set (17-21, 21-13, 15-13). Jaymee-Lee Bulda and Maddy Osburn downed Mustang freshman Casey Carroll and sophomore Shannon Fouts in straight-sets (23-21, 21-18) for the second Boise State victory of the match.
Cal Poly took the momentum from its initial victory of the season over Boise State and put it to use against San Francisco during the second match of the afternoon session, including the second win of the day from Conroy and Schleis. The Mustang tandem used a two-set decision over Anja Segota and Jessica Keenan (21-18, 21-14) and improved to 4-3 at No. 4 this season.
Cal Poly's Gruenewald and Gorman used a comeback three-set victory (14-21, 21-17, 15-9
) over Oluoma Okaro and Kiara McKibben to capture their second win of the day. The Mustangs, though, would lose the last three singles matchups against the Dons, including another three-set defeat by Greisen and Nelson (21-19, 13-21, 15-13) at the hands of USF's Valentina Zaloznik and Courtney Sabahi.
Kessler and Petiprin fell in two sets (21-19, 21-15) to the San Francisco tandem of Jessica Gaffney and Sara Staengle and Carroll and Fouts were downed in consecutive sets (21-16, 21-14) by the Dons' Katarina Pilepic and Emily Reed.
Cal Poly (1-8) battles tournament-host Sacramento State at 10 a.m. Sunday to conclude its four-match, three-day road trip.
Cal Poly 3, Boise State 2
1. Raeann Greisen/Taylor Nelson (CP) def. Maddy O'Donnell/Hannah Hubbard (BSU); 22-20, 21-15
2. Sierra Nobley/Sarah Baugh (BSU) def. Nicole Kessler/Caihla Petiprin (CP); 17-21, 21-13, 15-13
3. Taylor Gruenewald/Anna Gorman (CP) def. Aly Duffin/Katelyn Kinghorn (BSU); 21-13, 22-20
4. Katie Conroy/Hannah Schleis (CP) def. Laney Hayes/Taylor Murphey (BSU); 18-21, 21-11, 15-6
5. Jaymee-Lee Bulda/Maddi Osburn (BSU) def. Casey Carroll/Shannon Fouts (CP); 23-21, 21-18
San Francisco 3, Cal Poly 2
1. Valentina Zaloznik/Courtney Sabahi (USF) def. Raeann Greisen/Taylor Nelson (CP); 21-19, 13-21, 15-13
2. Jessica Gaffney/Sara Staengle (USF) def. Nicole Kessler/Caihla Petiprin (CP); 21-19, 21-15
3. Taylor Gruenewald/Anna Gorman (CP) def. Oluoma Okaro/Kiara McKibben (USF); 14-21, 21-17, 15-9
4. Katie Conroy/Hannah Schleis (CP) def. Anja Segota/Jessica Keenan (USF); 21-18, 21-14
5. Katarina Pilepic/Emily Reed (USF) def. Casey Carroll/Shannon Fouts (CP); 21-16, 21-14
