SALEM, Ore. - The Bushnell Beach Volleyball season resumed on Friday with the Beacons opening play at the Northwest Invitational, hosted by Corban University. The No. 1 team of Makenna Northern and Shay Coons picked up their first win of the season in the opening dual, which saw the Beacons fall to the hosts, 4-1. The University of Portland shutout Bushnell 5-0 in the second match. 

"Everybody got better today," said head coach Kim Elgarico. "We took multiple matches to three sets and we can see the work we have put in is effective. We know that in order to get more wins we need to step up our intensity, but I am proud of our progress and I'm looking forward to seeing what we can do tomorrow."

Northern and Coons (pictured) improved to 1-2 on the season as a pair, defeating a different No. 1 team for the Warriors than they had seen previously. It was a three-set win that saw the pair win the first set and cruise to a 15-9 victory in the clincher. Camille Guerrero and Brooke Silvernail also won their first set in the No. 4 match-up, but couldn't complete the victory. 

Corban University 4, Bushnell University 1

1. Makenna Northern/Shay Coons (BU) def. Nicole Bantilan/Maya Blake (CRB) 21-15, 14-21, 15-9
2. Avari Ridgway/Makenna Campbell (CRB) def. Madi Trueblood/Olivia Peck (BU) 21-6, 21-5
3. Kianna Keeling/Cameron Keeling (CRB) def. Jessica Northcutt/Anessa Stotts (BU) 21-10, 21-17
4. Briana Ayala/Jessica McMillian (CRB) def. Camille Guerrero/Brooke Silvernail (BU) 18-21, 21-14, 15-8
5. Jolinn Daviscourt/Megan Dennis (CRB) def. Halle Neumann/Teja Abbott (BU) 21-16, 21-13
Ext. Kiley O'Rourke/Avaree DuMars (CRB) def. Mai Tomlin/Roslyn McLellan (BU) 21-6, 21-10

Silvernail was part of another three-setter against UP in the afternoon as she won with partner Anessa Stotts. Halle Neumann and Teja Abbott, owners of Bushnell's first pairs win of the season last week against Corban, nearly did it again, going three with the Pilots No. 4 team. 

University of Portland 5, Bushnell University 0

1. Noelani Helm/Sarah Strong (UP) def. Makenna Northern/Shay Coons (BU) 21-8, 21-16
2. Grace Zilbert/Charity Bradley (UP) def. Olivia Peck/Madi Trueblood (BU) 21-16, 21-13
3. Taylor Helle/Sophie Lee (UP) def. Jessica Northcutt/Camille Guerrero (BU) 21-17, 21-18
4. Keilani Mumolo/Annika Stammberger (UP) def. Brooke Silvernail/Anessa Stotts (BU) 14-21, 21-14, 15-4
5. Kendall Nolan/Lia Hawkin (UP) def. Halle Neumann/Teja Abbott (BU) 21-16, 17-21, 15-7
Ext. Krysten Bugarin/Emma Swett (UP) def. Roslyn McLellan/Mai Tomlin (BU) 21-11, 21-17

The Beacons (0-4) will close out the Northwest Invitational on Saturday, facing off against Boise State (5-6) before seeing UP (2-6) for a second time.