SALEM, Ore. – The Bushnell Beach Volleyball team made their official debut on Friday afternoon, falling in a pair of duals to No. 7 Corban University. The Warriors swept the Beacons 5-0 in the opener and won 4-1 in the second contest.
The Beacons dropped all five matches in their debut dual, although a few matches stayed competitive until the end including
Madi Trueblood and
Brooke Silvernail taking their No. 3 opponent to extra points in the first set.
#7 Corban 5, (RV) Bushnell 0
1. Avari Ridgway/Makenna Campbell (CRB) def.
Makenna Northern/
Shay Coons (BU) 21-9, 21-11
2. Nicole Bantilan/Maya Blake (CRB) def.
Jessica Northcutt/
Olivia Peck (BU) 21-13, 21-17
3. Briana Ayala/Michelle Rosas (CRB) def.
Madi Trueblood/
Brooke Silvernail (BU) 22-20, 21-6
4. Kianna Keeling/Megan Dennis (CRB) def.
Halle Neumann/
Teja Abbott (BU) 21-13, 21-17
5. Tyra Ching/Kaitlin Hunter (CRB) def.
Mai Tomlin/
Camille Guerrero (BU) 21-10, 21-13
Ext. Jolinn Daviscourt/Cameron Keeling (CRB) def.
Roslyn McLellan/
Anessa Stotts (BU) 21-10, 21-9
Order of finish: (2, 4, 5*, 1, 3)
Teja Abbott and
Halle Neumann (pictured) gave the Beacons their first pairs win in program history in the second contest as they defeated Kianna Keeling and Megan Dennis in the No. 4 battle, 21-16, 21-16. The No. 1 pair of
Makenna Northern and
Shay Coons also stayed close with Corban's top team, which includes Indoor All-American Avari Ridgeway.
#7 Corban 4, (RV) Bushnell 1
1. Avari Ridgway/Makenna Campbell (CRB) def.
Makenna Northern/
Shay Coons (BU) 21-18, 21-14
2. Nicole Bantilan/Maya Blake (CRB) def.
Jessica Northcutt/
Olivia Peck (BU) 21-14, 21-14
3. Briana Ayala/Michelle Rosas (CRB) def.
Brooke Silvernail/
Madi Trueblood (BU) 21-9, 21-15
4.
Teja Abbott/
Halle Neumann (BU) def. Kianna Keeling/Megan Dennis (CRB) 21-16, 21-16
5. Kaitlin Hunter/Tyra Ching (CRB) def.
Camille Guerrero/
Mai Tomlin (BU) 21-16, 21-14
Ext. Jolinn Daviscourt/Cameron Keeling (CRB) def.
Anessa Stotts/
Roslyn McLellan (BU) 21-10, 21-9
Order of finish: (4, 2, 5, 3*, 1)
Head Coach
Kim Elgarico said, "Our second round of pairs play was much stronger and more consistent than our first and we were excited for Halle and Teja to score our first match win. I think we learned a lot today and we are excited to play them again."
Bushnell will return to Salem on March 8 to take on Corban at 2:00 pm.
