SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Santa Clara beach volleyball played three matches including two against ranked opponents, dropping them all.  The Broncos fell to Boise State 4-1, No. 16 Arizona 3-2 and No. 10 Cal 5-0 on the sands of Cal Poly's Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex. 

Match 1: Boise State 4 – Santa Clara 1

The final three matches went the distance going three sets but Boise State took two of them to defeat Santa Clara, 4-1. 

Boise State (11-8) captured the first two matches in straight sets as Santa Clara (5-6) looked to mount a comeback. 

At No. 5, Alexia Gallegos and Elena Radeff came back from a set down to push the match to the third set before falling to Katie Martin and Kaylee Mejia, 18-21, 21-12, 15-11, for the clincher. 

SCU salvaged a team point when No. 1 pairs Julia Sangiacomo and Michelle Shaffer outlasted Rorianna Chartier and Sierra Land, 15-21, 21-11, 15-13.

Match 2: No. 16 Arizona 3 – Santa Clara 2

Santa Clara's No. 1 pairs Julia Sangiacomo and Michelle Shaffer was victorious for the second time on the day facing No. 16 Arizona's top tandem of Alex Parkhurst and Alana Rennie, 21-13, 21-17 to make it 2-1 on the team score but the Wildcats clinched the match at No. 2 to defeat the Broncos 3-2. 

Sarah Blacker and Maja Kaiser downed Alexia Inman and Nicole Robison 22-20, 21-18 to clinch it for Arizona (7-3).

The Broncos (5-7) picked up their second team point when Alexia Gallegos and Jordan Bennett beat Kali Uhl and Hope Shannon 23-21, 21-18 at No. 5

Match 3: No. 10 Cal 5 – Santa Clara 0

No. 10 ranked Cal (14-4) displayed why they were a nationally ranked team by winning four of the five matches in straight sets.

Alexia Inman and Nicole Robison took the match to three sets at No. 2 before eventually losing to Ella Sears and Grace Paulson 21-19, 14-21, 15-12.

Ana Costa and Ainsley Radell handed the Broncos (5-8) tandem of Julia Sangiacomo and Michelle Shaffer their first loss of the day, 21-17, 21-14 at No. 1 that clinched it for the Bears. 

NEXT UP

Santa Clara plays in the West Coast Conference Invitational in Santa Cruz on Friday and Saturday. 

RESULTS

Boise State 4, Santa Clara 1
Mar 21, 2022 at San Luis Obispo, CA (Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex)

1. Julia Sangiacomo/Michelle Shaffer (SCUBVB) def. Rorianna Chartier/Sierra Land (BSU) 15-21, 21-11, 15-13
2. Erin Martin/Yasmin Tan (BSU) def. Nicole Robison/Alexia Inman (SCUBVB) 21-9, 23-25, 15-12
3. Danielle Boss/Madison Nichols (BSU) def. Sophia Tulino/Casey Campbell (SCUBVB) 21-13, 21-13
4. Emilia Guerra-Acuna/Joey Benson (BSU) def. Alexie Epstein/Jordan Bennett (SCUBVB) 21-19, 21-13
5. Katie Martin/Kaylee Mejia (BSU) def. Alexia Gallegos/Elena Radeff (SCUBVB) 18-21, 21-12, 15-11

Match Notes
Boise State 11-8
Santa Clara 5-6
Order of finish: Doubles (3,4,5,1,2);

#16 Arizona 3, Santa Clara 2
Mar 21, 2022 at San Luis Obispo, CA (Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex)

1. Julia Sangiacomo/Michelle Shaffer (SCUBVB) def. Alex Parkhurst/Alana Rennie (ARIZ) 21-13, 21-17
2. Sarah Blacker/Maja Kaiser (ARIZ) def. Alexia Inman/Nicole Robison (SCUBVB) 22-20, 21-18
3. Jasmine Safar/Dilara Gedikoglu (ARIZ) def. Sophia Tulino/Casey Campbell (SCUBVB) 21-10, 21-8
4. Abby Russell/Dana Parker (ARIZ) def. Alexie Epstein/Elena Radeff (SCUBVB) 21-9, 21-14
5. Alexia Gallegos/Jordan Bennett (SCUBVB) def. Kali Uhl/Hope Shannon (ARIZ) 23-21, 21-18

Match Notes
Arizona 7-3; National ranking #16
Santa Clara 5-7
Order of finish: Doubles (4,3,1,2,5);

#10 Cal 5, Santa Clara 0
Mar 21, 2022 at San Luis Obispo, CA (Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex)

1. Ana Costa/Ainsley Radell (CAL) def. Julia Sangiacomo/Michelle Shaffer (SCUBVB) 21-17, 21-14
2. Ella Sears/Grace Paulson (CAL) def. Alexia Inman/Nicole Robison (SCUBVB) 21-19, 14-21, 15-12
3. Lexi McKeown/Ella Dreibholz (CAL) def. Sophia Tulino/Casey Campbell (SCUBVB) 21-10, 21-13
4. Maya Gessner/Natalie Martin (CAL) def. Elena Radeff/Alexie Epstein (SCUBVB) 21-10, 21-15
5. Kate Bierly/Alex Young-Gomez (CAL) def. Jordan Bennett/Alexia Gallegos (SCUBVB) 21-12, 21-16

Match Notes
Santa Clara 5-8
Cal 14-4; National ranking #10
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,1,3,2);