Sunday, April 16
Seattle, WA
10:00 AM
University of Washington
5
vs
0
Portland
Washington Beach Volleyball Wins Husky Invitational
April 16, 2023 | Beach Volleyball
Seattle, Washington – The Washington Husky Beach Volleyball team set out for day two of the Husky Invitational at Alki Beach. After a dominant performance on day one, the Dawgs were eager to keep the winning streak alive.
With some inclement weather on the forecast, the Huskies were in their element to take on Portland in the Semifinals, then eventually Boise State in the Championship. Proving their motto, "Gritty By Nature" to be true, Washington battled through the rain to grab two dominant wins. Coach Derek Olson commented on this challenging day on Alki beach.
"We were gritty all weekend and in our element," he said, "I thought our 2's and 4's pairs were really on point all weekend. It's great to see both pairs improving the way they are."
After the win, the Huskies honored their senior class of Hannah Yerex, Teagan DeFalco, Mary Sinclair, Paloma Bowman, Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen. With this being the one and only home tournament of the season, the Huskies showed out for their home crowd and to celebrate this remarkable senior class.
"I'm glad we got to send the seniors off right," he said, "They have obviously made a huge impact on our season."
Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen are the two most winningest players in program history. This pair has seen the evolution of Husky Beach Volleyball and has had a major impact on the success of the program.
"Chloe and Natalie are the two that will go down in our programs history as the foundation of this programs success", coach Olson said, "The impact they've had on the program and me personally can't be understated. We have a few more weeks left to really cap off a special season so I'm exciting see what else we can get done."
Washington heads to Los Angeles next weekend to take on LMU and No. 19 Pepperdine.
Portland
In the semifinal match the Huskies faced off against Portland. After sweeping the Pilots yesterday, the Huskies set out to do it again. All pairs took to the courts for the first match of the day. The first pair to finish up were Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen at pair No. 1. The Huskies defeated Valenti/Stammberger 21-16, then a dominant 21-8 to give the Dawgs their first point.
Next to finish up was the No. 5 pair Shannon Gormally and Hannah Yerex who took on Lee/Mumolo. The Huskies defeated the Pilots 21-12, 21-15. Shortly after, the No. 2 pair Kendall Mather and Piper Monk-Heidrich took on Helm/Harris. The pair secured the duel win for Washington 21-12, 21-19.
On court 4, Teagan DeFalco and Mary Sinclair took on Portland's Larsson/Helle. Washington won the first set 21-12 followed by winning the second 21-15. To secure the sweep, Huskies Paloma Bowman and Scarlett Dahl took on ZIlbert/Baker. Washington took the first set 21-14 but dropped the second 22-24. The Huskies prevailed in the tiebreak set, winning 15-7 to secure their spot in the championship match.
Boise State
Boise State played and beat Oregon to make their way to the Championship match. All pairs took the courts. The first pair to finish up was No. 4 Teagan DeFalco and Mary Sinclair taking on Wolthuis/Mejia. The Huskies came out on fire, winning 21-10, 21-17. To follow it up, on court No. 2 Kendall Mather and Piper Monk-Heidrich defeated O'Neil/Anderson 21-15, 21-12 to give the Huskies their second point. On court 5, Shannon Gormally and Hannah Yerex took on Benson/Vetter. The Huskies fell short to the pair 8-21 in the first, and 20-22 in the second.
With the duel up for grabs, Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen went to a tiebreak set on court one. The Huskies dropped the first set 15-21 but responded by winning the second 21-15. Washington set the tone early in the third, winning 15-7.
To finish the day on a high note, Paloma Bowman and Scarlett Dahl took on Guerra-Acuna/Patock on court four. Washington won the game 22-20, 22-20 to bring the duel to 4-1 and to bring the Husky Invitational to a close.
Washington Beach Volleyball
April 16, 2023
Seattle, Washington
Match 1
#13 Washington – 5
Portland – 0
1. Robinson/Loreen (WASH) def. Valenti/Stammberger (PORT) 21-16, 21-8
2. Monk-Heidrich/Mather (WASH) def. Harris/Helm (PORT) 21-12, 21-19
3. Bowman/ Dahl (WASH) def. Zilbert/Baker (PORT) 21-14, 22-24, 15-7
4. DeFalco/Sinclair (WASH) def. Larsson/Helle (PORT) 21-12, 21-15
5. Yerex/Gormally (WASH) def. Lee/Mumolo (PORT) 21-12, 21-15
Order of finish: 1, 5, 2, 4, 3
Match 2
#13 Washington- 4
Boise State- 1
1. Robinson/Loreen (WASH) def. Chartier/Land (BSU) 15-21, 21-15, 15-7
2. Monk-Heidrich/Mather (WASH) def. O'Neil/Anderson (BSU) 21-15, 21-12
3. Bowman/ Dahl (WASH) def. Guerra-Acuna/Patock (BSU) 22-20, 22-20
4. DeFalco/Sinclair (WASH) def. Wolthuis/Mejia (BSU) 21-10, 21-17
5. Benson/Vetter (BSU) def. Yerex/Gormally (WASH) 21-8, 22-20
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
With some inclement weather on the forecast, the Huskies were in their element to take on Portland in the Semifinals, then eventually Boise State in the Championship. Proving their motto, "Gritty By Nature" to be true, Washington battled through the rain to grab two dominant wins. Coach Derek Olson commented on this challenging day on Alki beach.
"We were gritty all weekend and in our element," he said, "I thought our 2's and 4's pairs were really on point all weekend. It's great to see both pairs improving the way they are."
After the win, the Huskies honored their senior class of Hannah Yerex, Teagan DeFalco, Mary Sinclair, Paloma Bowman, Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen. With this being the one and only home tournament of the season, the Huskies showed out for their home crowd and to celebrate this remarkable senior class.
"I'm glad we got to send the seniors off right," he said, "They have obviously made a huge impact on our season."
Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen are the two most winningest players in program history. This pair has seen the evolution of Husky Beach Volleyball and has had a major impact on the success of the program.
"Chloe and Natalie are the two that will go down in our programs history as the foundation of this programs success", coach Olson said, "The impact they've had on the program and me personally can't be understated. We have a few more weeks left to really cap off a special season so I'm exciting see what else we can get done."
Washington heads to Los Angeles next weekend to take on LMU and No. 19 Pepperdine.
Portland
In the semifinal match the Huskies faced off against Portland. After sweeping the Pilots yesterday, the Huskies set out to do it again. All pairs took to the courts for the first match of the day. The first pair to finish up were Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen at pair No. 1. The Huskies defeated Valenti/Stammberger 21-16, then a dominant 21-8 to give the Dawgs their first point.
Next to finish up was the No. 5 pair Shannon Gormally and Hannah Yerex who took on Lee/Mumolo. The Huskies defeated the Pilots 21-12, 21-15. Shortly after, the No. 2 pair Kendall Mather and Piper Monk-Heidrich took on Helm/Harris. The pair secured the duel win for Washington 21-12, 21-19.
On court 4, Teagan DeFalco and Mary Sinclair took on Portland's Larsson/Helle. Washington won the first set 21-12 followed by winning the second 21-15. To secure the sweep, Huskies Paloma Bowman and Scarlett Dahl took on ZIlbert/Baker. Washington took the first set 21-14 but dropped the second 22-24. The Huskies prevailed in the tiebreak set, winning 15-7 to secure their spot in the championship match.
Boise State
Boise State played and beat Oregon to make their way to the Championship match. All pairs took the courts. The first pair to finish up was No. 4 Teagan DeFalco and Mary Sinclair taking on Wolthuis/Mejia. The Huskies came out on fire, winning 21-10, 21-17. To follow it up, on court No. 2 Kendall Mather and Piper Monk-Heidrich defeated O'Neil/Anderson 21-15, 21-12 to give the Huskies their second point. On court 5, Shannon Gormally and Hannah Yerex took on Benson/Vetter. The Huskies fell short to the pair 8-21 in the first, and 20-22 in the second.
With the duel up for grabs, Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen went to a tiebreak set on court one. The Huskies dropped the first set 15-21 but responded by winning the second 21-15. Washington set the tone early in the third, winning 15-7.
To finish the day on a high note, Paloma Bowman and Scarlett Dahl took on Guerra-Acuna/Patock on court four. Washington won the game 22-20, 22-20 to bring the duel to 4-1 and to bring the Husky Invitational to a close.
Washington Beach Volleyball
April 16, 2023
Seattle, Washington
Match 1
#13 Washington – 5
Portland – 0
1. Robinson/Loreen (WASH) def. Valenti/Stammberger (PORT) 21-16, 21-8
2. Monk-Heidrich/Mather (WASH) def. Harris/Helm (PORT) 21-12, 21-19
3. Bowman/ Dahl (WASH) def. Zilbert/Baker (PORT) 21-14, 22-24, 15-7
4. DeFalco/Sinclair (WASH) def. Larsson/Helle (PORT) 21-12, 21-15
5. Yerex/Gormally (WASH) def. Lee/Mumolo (PORT) 21-12, 21-15
Order of finish: 1, 5, 2, 4, 3
Match 2
#13 Washington- 4
Boise State- 1
1. Robinson/Loreen (WASH) def. Chartier/Land (BSU) 15-21, 21-15, 15-7
2. Monk-Heidrich/Mather (WASH) def. O'Neil/Anderson (BSU) 21-15, 21-12
3. Bowman/ Dahl (WASH) def. Guerra-Acuna/Patock (BSU) 22-20, 22-20
4. DeFalco/Sinclair (WASH) def. Wolthuis/Mejia (BSU) 21-10, 21-17
5. Benson/Vetter (BSU) def. Yerex/Gormally (WASH) 21-8, 22-20
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 1, 3
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