Sunday, March 21
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
9:00 a.m. MT

Boise State

1
vs
4

Arizona

Kylee Johnson, 2021

Beach Volleyball Falls to No. 15 Arizona and No. 5 Cal Poly

3/21/2021 6:53:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.  - Boise State's beach volleyball team knew it was going to be hard entering the day and it proved to be true as the Broncos fell to No. 15 Arizona 4-1 and No. 5 Cal Poly 5-0 on Sunday. The losses moved Boise State to 4-5 overall.

The Broncos competed well in the first match against Arizona winning one contest of the five pairs and taking two others to three sets. In the second match of the day, Cal Poly proved too experienced for the Broncos as the Mustangs won all five matches in straight sets. 

 

RECAP: Arizona 4, Boise State 1

In the second of three meetings this year versus the 15th-ranked Wildcats, Boise State took three of the five pairs to three sets, winning one. 

Arizona claimed the first three wins of the day on courts two, four and three, respectively, to take the early lead over the Blue and Orange. Katie Martin and Sierra Land took their No. 4 pair match to three sets, winning the first before falling 15-21, 21-17, 15-7.

Boise State came back with a win on court five where Ellie McDonald and Kylee Johnson rallied from a set down to defeat Abby Russell and Dana Parker 15-21, 21-18, 15-12. 

The final match at No. 1 pair was also a three-set affair where Evi Wilson and Erin Martin battled hard before falling 18-21, 21-18, 17-15.


Match Box: Arizona vs Boise State
San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex)


#15 Arizona 4, Boise State 1
1. Parkhurst, Alex / Blacker, Sarah (ARIZ) def. Wilson, Evi / Martin, Erin (BSU) 18-21, 21-18, 17-15
2. Rennie, Alana / Burling, Brooke (ARIZ) def. Benson, Joey / Hansen, Sedona (BSU) 21-17, 21-13
3. Anselmo, Natalie / Lowry, Carly (ARIZ) def. Mejia, Kaylee / Chartier, Rori (BSU) 21-18, 21-19
4. Noble, Mady / Hallaran, Olivia (ARIZ) def. Martin, Katie / Land, Sierra (BSU) 15-21, 21-17, 15-7
5. McDonald, Ellie/Johnson, Kylee (BSU) def. Russell, Abby / Parker, Dana (ARIZ) 15-21, 21-18, 15-12
Order of finish: Doubles (2,4,3,5,1)
 

RECAP: Cal Poly 5, Boise State 0

In the final match of the weekend Boise State faced fifth-ranked Cal Poly on their home courts. The Mustangs claimed a decisive 5-0 win over the Broncos.

Boise State was led on court three by Kaylee Mejia and Rorianna Chartier who took on the Mustangs' Mariah Whalen and Tia Miric falling 21-16, 21-19 . 

Katie Martin and Land also played well at No. 4 pairs where they battled Cal Poly's Sam Strah and Eleonore Johansen before falling 21-15, 21-19.  


Match Box: Boise State vs Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex)


#5 Cal Poly 5, Boise State 0
1. Gordon,Macy / Sonny, Emily (CP) def. Wilson, Evi / Martin, Erin (BSU) 21-18, 21-9
2. Ozee, Amy / Lombard, Jayelin(CP) def. Benson, Joey / Hansen, Sedona (BSU) 21-17, 21-14
3. Whalen, Mariah / Miric, Tia (CP) def. Mejia, Kaylee / Chartier, Rori (BSU) 21-16, 21-19
4. Strah, Sam / Johansen, Eleonore (CP) def. Martin, Katie / Land, Sierra (BSU) 21-15, 21-19
5. Peranich, Delaney / Graff, Kalee(CP) def. McDonald, Ellie / Johnson, Kylee (BSU) 21-15, 21-17
Order of finish: Doubles (2,4,1,5,3)


 
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