Day Two Of Queens Cup Ends In A Split

Saturday, March 11

Honolulu, HI

1:30 PM

University of Washington

Nebraska

March 11, 2023 | Beach Volleyball

By: UW Athletic Communications

HONOLULU, Hawaii – For day two of the Queen's Cup Tournament the Washington Husky Beach Volleyball squad faced Nebraska and No. 9 Hawaii. After coming off a loss to No. 11 Cal Berkley, Washington was eager to get back out on the sand. The Dawgs set the tone, dominating their game against Nebraska.

Washington is still looking to grab a top-10 win and fought hard for one today against No. 9 Hawaii. Unfortunately, the Huskies came up short in a 2-3 loss. Assistant coach Steve McFadden commented on how the elements in Hawaii proved to be challenging for the Huskies.

"The team fought hard today and stuck together in a tough environment," he said, "The sand and heat here are dramatically different from our usual training environments, and we're hanging with some of the top teams in the country."

The Huskies have been shuffling the lineup the past few games trying to find their groove. McFadden commented, "We're going through some of the trials that make a team stronger, and we're just looking for that breakthrough."

After two tough tournament weekends in a row, the Huskies will have a break before heading down to LSU for the Tiger Beach Challenge. "The bye week next week comes at a great time for us to regroup and get a little rest," he said, "But we've got a lot of great energy on the team right now, so we're excited to move forward."

Nebraska

The Huskies started the day facing off against the Nebraska Huskers. This was the first meeting between these two programs and the Huskies set the tone early. The first pair to finish up was at No. 5 Mary Sinclair and Hannah Yerex dominated their match against Boesiger/Jackson, winning 21-13, 21-10.

The next point for the Huskies came from the top pair Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen who faced Nebraska's Rodriguez/Allick. The pair battled through a tight first set, winning 23-21. The Huskies quickly set the tone in the second set, winning it 21-10.

At pair No. 3, Teagan Defalco and Shannon Gormally faced off against Nebraska's Beason/Murray. The Huskies dropped the first set 21-18, followed by losing the next set 21-14.

To secure the match, Huskies Piper Monk-Heidrich and Kendal Mather played Batenhorst/Reilly on court 2. Washington won the game 21-15, 21-18 to give the Huskies the win.

Last to finish up, Huskies Paloma Bowman and Scarlett Dahl played Choboy/Krause. The pair got Washington its fourth point, winning the game 21-13, 21-15.

The Huskies defeated Nebraska 4-1.

Hawaii

For the second match of the day the Dawgs played host, No.9 Hawaii. The Rainbows came out swinging taking down pair No. 4 Teagan Defalco and Shannon Gormally. The pair lost 9-21, 16-21 to Hawaii's Huddleston/Santer.

Getting the Huskies in the game was pair No. 3 Paloma Bowman and Scarlett Dahl who faced off against Kruse/Russo. The pair gave the Dawgs their first point winning 21-14, 21-17. Next, pair No. 5, Hannah Yerex and Mary Sinclair fell short against Miller/Cowell 21-19, 21-16.

With two points still up for grabs, courts 1 and 2 head to the tiebreak set. Pair No. 1 Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen took the first set off Hawaii's Van Sicle/Glagau 21-16. The Rainbows responded by taking the next set 21-15. The tiebreak ended in Hawaii's favor, 15-9 to secure the match win.

Still fighting in the third set, pair No. 2 Kendall Mather and Piper Monk-Heidrich took set one off Loker/Wagoner 21-19. The pair lost the next 19-21 but prevailed in the tiebreak 15-13.

Washington came up short to No. 9 Hawaii 2-3.

Washington Beach Volleyball
March 11, 2023
Honolulu, Hawaii

Match 1

#14 Washington – 4
Nebraska – 1

1. Loreen/Robinson (UW) def. Rodriguez/Allick (Neb) – 23-21, 21-10
2. Monk-Heidrich/Mather (UW) def. Batenhorst/Reilly (Neb) – 21-15,
3. Beason/Murray (Neb) def. DeFalco/Gormally (UW) – 21-18, 21-14
4. Dahl/Bowman (UW) def. Choboy/Krause (Neb) – 21-13, 21-15
5. Yerex/Sinclair (UW) def. Boesiger/Jackson (Neb) – 21-13, 21-10
Order of finish: 4, 3, 5, 1, 2

Match 2

#14 Washington – 2
#9 Hawaii – 3

1. Van Sickle/Glagau (UH) def. Loreen/Robinson (UW) – 21-16, 15-21, 9-15
2. Monk-Heidrich/Mather (UW) def. Loker/Wagoner (UH) – 21-19, 19-21, 15-13
3. Bowman/Dahl (UW) def. Kruse/Russo (UH) – 21-14, 21-17
4. Huddleston/Santer (UH) def. DeFalco/Gormally (UW) – 21-9, 21-16
5. Miller/Cowell (UH) def. Yerex/Sinclair (UW) – 21-19, 21-16
Order of finish: 4, 3, 5, 1, 2