SAN JOSE, Calif. — Santa Clara beach volleyball dropped two matches on day one of the 2020 season Friday. The Broncos fell 4-1 to Oregon and Ottawa at the Spartan Beach Courts.
Kathryn Decker and Michelle Shaffer teamed up to win both of their matches at the No. 1 spot for Santa Clara (0-2). They defeated Oregon's Carly Wallace/Madelyn Lafollette and Ottawa's Valerie Rodgers/Mikelle Taylor; both matches went to three sets.
Santa Clara continues the three-day competition Saturday with an 11 a.m. tilt against UC Davis, followed by a 2 p.m. dual against the host Spartans.
OREGON 4 SANTA CLARA 1
1. Michelle Shaffer/Kathryn Decker (SCU) def. Carly Wallace/Madelyn Lafollette (ORE) 22-24, 21-9, 15-11
2. Jade Sadeiko/Bea Wetton (ORE) def. Gretchen Reinert/Alex Anthony (SCU) 21-10, 19-21, 15-13
3. Ally Haden/Savannah Siegrist (ORE) def. Claire Doud/Brynn Paumen (SCU) 18-21, 21-14, 15-6
4. Zoe Almanza/Anastasia Lima (ORE) def. Elizabeth Held/Kamaile Manol (SCU) 21-14, 21-18
5. Elise Ferreira/Mia Lopez (ORE) def. Maeve Davitt/Natalia Rentsch (SCU) 21-23, 21-16, 15-9
Ex. Taylor Williams/Abby Hansen (ORE) def. Maffa/Kathryn LeBaron (SCU) 21-17, 21-19
OTTAWA 4 SANTA CLARA 1
1. Michelle Shaffer/Kathryn Decker (SCU) def. Valerie Rodgers/Mikelle Taylor (OUAZ) 21-13, 17-21, 15-8
2. Katia Dizon/Abbey Willison (OUAZ) def. Gretchen Reinert/Alex Anthony (SCU) 18-21, 21-19, 15-13
3. Viri Serrano/Emily Morris (OUAZ) def. Claire Doud/Brynn Paumen (SCU) 21-18, 24-22
4. Katelyn Viray/Ashleigh Atsaros (OUAZ) def. Elizabeth Held/Kamaile Manol (SCU) 16-21, 24-22, 15-6
5. Isabel Mason/Mariah Clausen (OUAZ) def. Maeve Davitt/Natalia Rentsch (SCU) 21-13, 21-14
QUOTABLE – ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH JEFF ALZINA
"Overall, this was a very good first day because we were competitive in most of the head-to-head matches. Our pairs were matched up well and showed promising chemistry and potential together. It was also the first day of competition ever for three of our student-athletes. I'm excited to see how much progress we'll make after getting some more experience under our belt."
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