The No. 1-ranked USC beach volleyball team (18-0) posted a 5-0 sweep of San Francisco (0-10) in the San Francisco Invitational at Main Beach on Saturday, April 1. The Women of Troy remained undefeated and extended their record winning streak to 48 consecutive matches.
In a two-flight format, the Trojans scored the first dual point at court five when sophomore Katrina Kernochan and freshman Lainy Thomas logged a 21-12, 21-7 win over Montana Green and Trish Koutsoukos. At court four, USC went up, 2-0, on a 21-9, 21-13 win by hometown girl junior Jenna Belton and junior Jo Kremer. The duo beat Kate Ashman and Shannon Levinson for the second point.
Seniors Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes clinched the dual for the Women of Troy when the duo completed a 21-9, 21-4 win over Nora Buvarp and Emily Reed at the top court. It was the 95th consecutive victory for the Trojan tandem. USC added a fourth point from court two where junior Terese Cannon and senior Nicolette Martin took a 21-13, 21-5 win over Camille Araujo and Marjolijn Oskam.
At court three, freshman Joy Dennis and senior Allie Wheeler paired for the first time due to a lineup change and picked up a 23-21, 21-14 win over Carly Lowry and Dane Miller to complete the 5-0 sweep.
Up next, the Women of Troy face Saint Mary’s College (11-3) in a three-bracket pairs’ tournament set to begin at approximately 12:30 p.m. PT later today. Then, on Sunday (April 2) the two teams will meet again in the Monterey Invitational II for a dual at 9:30 a.m. PTon Del Monte Beach in Monterey, Calif. The Trojans finish the weekend against San Jose State (5-5) at noon PT on Sunday.
For more information on the two-time national champion USC beach volleyball team and a complete schedule, please visitUSCTrojans.com and follow @USCBeach on Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, Instagram, and Snapchat.
No. 1 USC def. San Francisco, 5-0
Main Beach | Santa Cruz, Calif.
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Records: USC (18-0), San Francisco (0-10)
1. Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes (USC) def. Nora Buvarp Lavick/Emily Reed (USF); 21-9, 21-4
2. Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin (USC) def. Camille Araujo/Marjolijn Oskam (USF); 21-13, 21-5
3. Joy Dennis/Allie Wheeler (USC) def. Carly Lowry/Dane Miller (USF); 23-21, 21-14
4. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Kate Ashman/Shannon Levinson (USF); 21-9, 21-13
5. Katrina Kernochan/Lainy Thomas (USC) def. Montana Green/Trish Koutsoukos (USF); 21-12, 21-7
Order of finish: 5, 4, 1*, 2, 3
News courtesy of USC Athletics.
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