Sunday, March 14
Salem, Ore.
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Pairs Tournament (tournament play)
McDonald and Johnson Win Pairs Title at Corban Tournament
3/14/2021 10:07:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Boise State advanced three pairs to the title round on Sunday, five reached the semifinals.
SALEM, Ore. - Ellie McDonald and Kylee Johnson won the Silver Bracket Sunday afternoon to lead Boise State at the Corban Pairs Tournament at Salem, Ore. It was a strong performance for the Broncos this weekend with five teams advancing to the semifinals and three to bracket finals and on Sunday. Overall, Boise State beach volleyball pairs went a combined 19-8 — three of the defeats came at the hands of Bronco teammates — this weekend.
McDonald and Johnson went undefeated at 5-0 on the weekend winning their pool 2-0 on Saturday, before going 3-0 in Silver Bracket play today. They opened the day with a quarterfinal win over a team from Portland in straight sets before having to battle two other Boise State pairs in the semis and final, both in three sets. In the semifinal they rallied from one set down to beat Maya Watkins and Yasmin Tan 9-21, 21-11, 15-8. They then won the title match over Sierra Land and Katie Martin 21-19, 17-21, 15-13.
The third pair to reach a final was Evi Wilson and Erin Martin in the Gold Bracket. They went 4-0 to make the final against Washington's Chloe Loreen and Shayne McPherson where they fell 21-10, 21-19. Prior to that they defeated another Washington pair in the quarterfinals 21-19, 21-9, then they faced Boise State's Sedona Hansen and Joey Benson in the semis winning in three sets 19-21, 22-20, 15-9.Â
Benson and Hansen won the Gold Bracket quarterfinal over Washington's Ashley Shook and Kyra Peterson 21-11, 22-20 before playing Wison and Erin Martin.
In the Silver Bracket, Watkins and Tan defeated Corban's  Melanie Miller and Lauren Condon (Corban) in two sets, before running into McDonald and Johnson in the semis. Land and Katie Martin opened the day beating a pair from Corban in straight sets followed by a dominating two set win over Washington's Hannah Yerex and Cassidy Schilling 21-10, 21-13.
Land and Katie Martin went 4-1 on the weekend, while Benson and Hansen, as well as Watkins and Tan went 3-1
Boise State will return to team matches this coming week when the Broncos travel to California for six contests March 19-21.Â
Boise State's Sunday Results
Gold Bracket
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McDonald and Johnson went undefeated at 5-0 on the weekend winning their pool 2-0 on Saturday, before going 3-0 in Silver Bracket play today. They opened the day with a quarterfinal win over a team from Portland in straight sets before having to battle two other Boise State pairs in the semis and final, both in three sets. In the semifinal they rallied from one set down to beat Maya Watkins and Yasmin Tan 9-21, 21-11, 15-8. They then won the title match over Sierra Land and Katie Martin 21-19, 17-21, 15-13.
The third pair to reach a final was Evi Wilson and Erin Martin in the Gold Bracket. They went 4-0 to make the final against Washington's Chloe Loreen and Shayne McPherson where they fell 21-10, 21-19. Prior to that they defeated another Washington pair in the quarterfinals 21-19, 21-9, then they faced Boise State's Sedona Hansen and Joey Benson in the semis winning in three sets 19-21, 22-20, 15-9.Â
Benson and Hansen won the Gold Bracket quarterfinal over Washington's Ashley Shook and Kyra Peterson 21-11, 22-20 before playing Wison and Erin Martin.
In the Silver Bracket, Watkins and Tan defeated Corban's  Melanie Miller and Lauren Condon (Corban) in two sets, before running into McDonald and Johnson in the semis. Land and Katie Martin opened the day beating a pair from Corban in straight sets followed by a dominating two set win over Washington's Hannah Yerex and Cassidy Schilling 21-10, 21-13.
Land and Katie Martin went 4-1 on the weekend, while Benson and Hansen, as well as Watkins and Tan went 3-1
Boise State will return to team matches this coming week when the Broncos travel to California for six contests March 19-21.Â
Boise State's Sunday Results
Gold Bracket
- QF. Evi Wilson/Erin Martin (BSU) def. Callie Weber/ Avie Niece (Wash.) 21-19, 21-9
- QF. Joey Benson/Sedona Hansen (BSU) def. Ashley Shook/Kyra Peterson (Wash.) 21-11, 22-20
- QF. Chloe Loreen/Shayne McPherson (Wash.) def. Rori Chartier/Kaylee Mejia (BSU) 21-19, 21-18
 - SF. Evi Wilson/Erin Martin (BSU) def. Joey Benson/Sedona Hansen (BSU) 19-21, 22-20, 15-9Â
 - F. Chloe Loreen/Shayne McPherson (Wash.) def. Evi Wilson/Erin Martin (BSU) 21-10, 21-19
- CSF. Shayla Hoeft/Alycia Wodke (Port.) def. Rori Chartier/Kaylee Mejia (BSU) 22-20, 18-21, 15-12
- QF. Maya Watkins/Yasmin Tan (BSU) def. Melanie Miller/Lauren Condon (Corban) 28-26, 21-15
- QF. Ellie McDonald/Kylee Johnson (BSU) def. Sophie Lee/Kendall Nolan (Port.) 21-9, 21-14
- QF. Sierra Land/Katie Martin (BSU) def. Kaitlin Hunter/Briana Ayala (Corban) 21-12, 21-13
 - SF. Ellie McDonald/Kylee Johnson (BSU) def. Maya Watkins/Yasmin Tan (BSU) 9-21, 21-11, 15-8
- SF. Sierra Land/Katie Martin (BSU) def. Hannah Yerex/Cassidy Schilling (Wash.) 21-10, 21-13
 - F. Ellie McDonald/Kylee Johnson (BSU) def. Sierra Land/Katie Martin (BSU) 21-19, 17-21, 15-13
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