The San Marcos beach volleyball team was in top form on Wednesday as it swept all five individual matches against Santa Barbara in a Channel League match.
Riley Green and Lily Blankenhorn defeated the Dons’ duo Gracie Meinzer/Gwen Chenoweth, 21-14, 21-10 to set the done for the Royals. Meinzer/Chenoweth were coming off a big win over Dos Pueblos’ No. 1 pair on Tuesday.
San Marcos won the other four matches in straight sets as well.
“We struggled a little with our ball control and execution on offense overall today,” said Santa Barbara coach Kristen Hempy. “SM showed up very consistent and steady, and we weren’t quite up to the challenge.”
Match scores:
1s: Riley Green/Lily Blankenhorn (SM) def. Gracie Meinzer/Gwen Chenoweth lost 21-14, 21-10
2s: Josie Gamberdella/Alina Stapf (SM) def. Lucy Fisher/Stella Borgioli lost 22-20-22, 21-11
3s: Devyn Brunet/Katie Kraeke (SM) def. Keenan Engebretson/Lexi Horton 21-13, 21-9
4s: Kaylin Cooney/Evyn Miller (SM) def. Malia Alzina/Whitney Meister 21-15, 21-11
5s: Paige Hoadley/Brooke Hoadley (SM) def. Vivian Caesar/Serena Byrd lost 21-11, 21-14
Laguna Blanca 3, Bishop Diego 2
A shorthanded Laguna Blanca beach volleyball team edged Bishop Diego, 3-2, in a Tri-Valley League match on Wednesday.
“We were missing three players out of our usual lineup, so I feel like our girls really came together as teammates to pull off this win against our rivals Bishop Diego,” said Laguna coach Jenny Sims. “My players did a great job of being adaptable with new partnerships, and that’s the only way we could have pulled off this win.
Laguna Blanca results:
1s: Natalie Bianchi and Fiona Hernandez lost 13-21, 21-16, 5-15
2s: Danica Rux and Cyanne Babley won 21-19, 21-14
3s: Sarah Woodhouse and Regina Lujan won 21-16, 21-9
4s: Sophie Otte and Ginger Finney won 21-15, 24-22
Won
5s: Danica Damiani and Sage Holcombe lost 21-17, 19-21, 11-15