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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Saturday, March 23
GCU
11:00 a.m.
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Hawai'i
Shannon Dugan teamed with Mackenzie Phelps to play the No. 1 pair for GCU in Saturday's duals against No. 5 Hawai'i and Loyola Marymount.
Photo by: Darryl Webb
Antelopes Continue Improvement In First Home Duals
3/23/2013 7:47:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
In its inaugural home sand volleyball matches, Grand Canyon lost 5-0 to No. 5 Hawai’i and 4-1 to Loyola Marymount Saturday.
GCU coach Kris Naber was happy with her team’s improvement, four of the five pairings were playing together for just the second day and for the first time in official competition.
Against LMU, shortly after the Lions had knocked off No. 5 Hawai’i, GCU’s No. 2 pairing of Sara Bowden and Kristen Johannsen defeated Kenna Crouse and Taylor Scioscia, 21-13, 12-21, 23-21.
It was the first time this season the team had one a three-setter after winning the first set.
“That was a shining light,” said Naber. “That’s where we want our program to go. (Bowden and Johannsen) dominated early, had to battle back and showed great composure.”
The Antelopes were on the verge of getting their first two-win match. At No. 3, Caelen Hiller and Chloe Jenkins, also playing for the first time, lost 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 to Hannah Tedrow and Amber Mirabello.
In the 5-0 loss to Hawai’i, GCU’s No. 1 team of Mackenzie Phelps and Shannon Dugan, another group playing for the first time together, stretched the match to three sets before falling 22-20, 16-21, 15-11 to Natasha Bell and Jane Croson.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday, the same three teams meet again in a pairs 15-team bracket tournament at Victory Lanes Sports Park.
No. 5 Hawai’i 5, Grand Canyon 0
No. 1, Natasha Bell-Jane Croson (UH) def. Mackenzie Phelps-Shannon Dugan (GCU) 22-20, 16-21, 15-11
No. 2, Karlee Riggs-Alyssa Longo (UH) def. Kristen Johannsen-Sara Bowden (GCU) 21-15, 21-17
No. 3, Katie Spieler-Ginger Long (UH) def. Caelen Hiller-Chloe Jenkins (GCU) 21-18, 21-15
No. 4, Ku’ulei Zalopany-Olivia Urban (UH) def. Jessica Posse-Megan Davis (GCU) 21-9, 21-10
No. 5, Ashley Kastl-Tai Manu-Olevao (UH) def. Brittney Spackman-Courtney Spackman (GCU) 21-14, 21-12
Loyola Marymount 4, Grand Canyon 1
No. 1, Felicia Arriola-Litara Keil (LMU) def. Mackenzie Phelps-Shannon Dugan (GCU) 21-16, 21-14
No. 2, Kristen Johannsen-Sara Bowden (GCU) def. Kenna Crouse-Taylor Scioscia (LMU) 21-13, 12-21, 23-21
No. 3, Hannah Tedrow-Amber Mirabello (LMU) def. Caelen Hiller-Chloe Jenkins (GCU) 15-21, 21-17, 15-13
No. 4, Avery Bush-Rachelle Suaava (LMU) def. Jessica Posse-Megan Davis (GCU), 21-14, 21-10
No. 5, Ashley Maxfeldt-Annie Marie Taylor (LMU) def. Brittney Spackman-Courtney Spackman (GCU) 21-10, 21-10
GCU coach Kris Naber was happy with her team’s improvement, four of the five pairings were playing together for just the second day and for the first time in official competition.
Against LMU, shortly after the Lions had knocked off No. 5 Hawai’i, GCU’s No. 2 pairing of Sara Bowden and Kristen Johannsen defeated Kenna Crouse and Taylor Scioscia, 21-13, 12-21, 23-21.
It was the first time this season the team had one a three-setter after winning the first set.
“That was a shining light,” said Naber. “That’s where we want our program to go. (Bowden and Johannsen) dominated early, had to battle back and showed great composure.”
The Antelopes were on the verge of getting their first two-win match. At No. 3, Caelen Hiller and Chloe Jenkins, also playing for the first time, lost 15-21, 21-17, 15-13 to Hannah Tedrow and Amber Mirabello.
In the 5-0 loss to Hawai’i, GCU’s No. 1 team of Mackenzie Phelps and Shannon Dugan, another group playing for the first time together, stretched the match to three sets before falling 22-20, 16-21, 15-11 to Natasha Bell and Jane Croson.
Beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday, the same three teams meet again in a pairs 15-team bracket tournament at Victory Lanes Sports Park.
No. 5 Hawai’i 5, Grand Canyon 0
No. 1, Natasha Bell-Jane Croson (UH) def. Mackenzie Phelps-Shannon Dugan (GCU) 22-20, 16-21, 15-11
No. 2, Karlee Riggs-Alyssa Longo (UH) def. Kristen Johannsen-Sara Bowden (GCU) 21-15, 21-17
No. 3, Katie Spieler-Ginger Long (UH) def. Caelen Hiller-Chloe Jenkins (GCU) 21-18, 21-15
No. 4, Ku’ulei Zalopany-Olivia Urban (UH) def. Jessica Posse-Megan Davis (GCU) 21-9, 21-10
No. 5, Ashley Kastl-Tai Manu-Olevao (UH) def. Brittney Spackman-Courtney Spackman (GCU) 21-14, 21-12
Loyola Marymount 4, Grand Canyon 1
No. 1, Felicia Arriola-Litara Keil (LMU) def. Mackenzie Phelps-Shannon Dugan (GCU) 21-16, 21-14
No. 2, Kristen Johannsen-Sara Bowden (GCU) def. Kenna Crouse-Taylor Scioscia (LMU) 21-13, 12-21, 23-21
No. 3, Hannah Tedrow-Amber Mirabello (LMU) def. Caelen Hiller-Chloe Jenkins (GCU) 15-21, 21-17, 15-13
No. 4, Avery Bush-Rachelle Suaava (LMU) def. Jessica Posse-Megan Davis (GCU), 21-14, 21-10
No. 5, Ashley Maxfeldt-Annie Marie Taylor (LMU) def. Brittney Spackman-Courtney Spackman (GCU) 21-10, 21-10
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