STOCKTON, Calif. -- Sacramento State won a pair of matches in Stockton on Saturday, defeating San Francisco, 3-2, before winning at Pacific, 4-1.
The victories moved the Hornets' record to 5-5 on the young season. Sacramento State has yet to play a home match this season, but will be hosting a tournament next week at Hornet Beach.
The Hornets have now defeated Pacific 11 straight times, and have won seven of the last nine meetings vs. San Francisco.
The duos of
Kate Doorn/
Mia Guevara at No. 4, and
Skyler Gartin/
Keonahi'ilani Solaita at No. 5, were victorious in both of their matches this afternoon. For Solaita, today marked her first collegiate beach matches as the freshman returned from injury.
Aurora Bibolotti/
Victoria Marthaler (No. 1),
Reese Ampi/
Ashlynn Archer (No. 2) and
Greta Davis/
Karlie Spohn (No. 3) each won one of their matches.
Ampi/Archer improved to 7-3 this season, while Doorn/Guevara moved their record to 6-4.
Sacramento State will host the
Beach Bash next week. Six matches will be played over Friday-Saturday at Hornet Beach, which is a four-team tournament. The Hornets will play twice on Friday, and once on Saturday.
Sacramento State 3, San Francisco 2
1.
Aurora Bibolotti/
Victoria Marthaler (SAC) def. No player/No player (USF), by forfeit
2. Jia Lonardi/McKenna Towns (USF) def.
Ashlynn Archer/
Reese Ampi (SAC) 21-16, 21-19
3. Rylie Reeves/Branson Lennon (USF) def.
Karlie Spohn/
Greta Davis (SAC) 21-19, 21-17
4.
Kate Doorn/
Mia Guevara (SAC) def. Lucy Speier/Jacquelyn Strawn (USF) 21-17, 21-19
5. Keonah Solaita/
Skyler Gartin (SAC) def. Burkleigh Smith/N. Murray Ceriello (USF) 21-19, 21-14
Sacramento State 4, Pacific 1
1. Kelea Saxton Vaka/Abby Miller (PAC) def.
Victoria Marthaler/
Aurora Bibolotti (SAC) 21-18, 13-21, 15-9
2.
Reese Ampi/
Ashlynn Archer (SAC) def. Sam Holley/Joelyn Abougoush (PAC) 21-16, 21-13
3.
Karlie Spohn/
Greta Davis (SAC) def. Francesca Zanotti/Jayhlin Swain (PAC) 21-7, 21-17
4.
Kate Doorn/
Mia Guevara (SAC) def. Josephine Kinlan/Zara Crawford (PAC) 21-18, 21-17
5.
Skyler Gartin/Keonah Solaita (SAC) def. Charlotte Gibson/Sophia Wirtzer (PAC) 21-12, 21-13
