Tulane Splits to Conclude PCH Open

Sunday, March 24

Los Angeles, CA

2 p.m.

Tulane University

LMU

Mar 24, 2024 | Women's Beach Volleyball

LOS ANGELES – Tulane University beach volleyball posted another 1-1 performance to finish competition at the PCH Open hosted by Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles Sunday. The Green Wave dropped a rematch against 10th-ranked Loyola Marymount 4-1 before closing the weekend with a 5-0 sweep over Pepperdine.

In its second matchup against the No. 10 Loyola Marymount Lions Tulane fared a little better scoring one point and pushing four courts to decisive third sets. The Wave got its lone point against the Lions from Lara Torruella and Tawny Ensign on court three with a three-set victory that ended the dual 4-1 in favor of Loyola Marymount.

The Green Wave concluded its weekend with the second meeting in program history against Pepperdine. Trinity Jackson and Savka Popovic put Tulane in front from the start with a three-set win on court two and the Wave never looked back. Samantha Green and Skylar Ensign followed with a three-set win on court four before Sara Hall and Molly Trodd clinched the match for Tulane on court one in two sets. The duo of Amelia Mullen and McKenzie Cutler made it 4-0 by winning in two sets on court five. The 5-0 sweep was secured by Torruella with Sam O'Connor this time with a comeback win in three sets on court three. The victory marked Tulane's first win in program history against the Pepperdine Wave.

Up next, the Green Wave will remain out west making the trip to Northridge, California, to play CSUN and CSU Bakersfield on Wednesday, March 27.

Sunday Results – March 24
#10 Loyola Marymount 4, Tulane 1
1. Michelle Shaffer/Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU) def. Sara Hall/Molly Trodd (Tulane) 21-14, 21-17
2. Jacinda Ramirez/Anna Pelloia (LMU) def. Savka Popovic/Trinity Jackson (Tulane) 21-16, 21-23, 17-15
3. Lara Torruella/Tawny Ensign (Tulane) def. Isabelle Reffel/Ellie Davis (LMU) 21-16, 21-23, 15-12
4. Abbey Thorup/Madi Firnett (LMU) def. Samantha Green/Skylar Ensign (Tulane) 21-15, 15-21, 15-10
5. Cassie Chinn/Chloe Hooker (LMU) def. Amelia Mullen/McKenzie Cutler (Tulane) 21-12, 21-15
(Exh.) Lauren Mann/Sam O'Connor (Tulane) def. Alison Stanfill/Jaeya Brach 21-17, 16-21, 15-12
Order of finish: 6,4,2,5,1,3

Tulane 5, Pepperdine 0
1. Hall/Trodd (Tulane) def. Kate Clermont/McKenna Thomas (PEP) 21-18, 21-18
2. Popovic/Jackson (Tulane) def. Madison Oriskovich/Kristine Briede (PEP) 13-21, 21-14, 15-12
3. Torruella/O'Connor (Tulane) def. Gabriella Perez/Sarlota Svobodova (PEP) 19-21, 25-23, 15-13
4. Green/S. Ensign (Tulane) def. Gracie Pedersen/Kaydon Meyers (PEP) 21-16, 18-21, 15-13
5. Mullen/Cutler (Tulane) def. Aubrey Roberts/Emma Bubelis (PEP) 21-16, 21-19
(Exh.) Emi Erickson/Maya McNabney (PEP) def. Ainsley Patrick/Tara Gaspar 21-18, 21-18
Order of finish: 6,2,4,1,5,3

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