ASHLAND, Ore.  – The Bushnell Beach Volleyball team improved to 5-3 on Sunday as they knocked off Southern Oregon University for the third time this season, facing off with the Raiders at the Raider Stadium Beach Courts for the first time.
 
The Raiders jumped on the board first with Taylor Jackson and Karina Oliveira defeating Madi Trueblood and Roslyn McLellan at the No. 2 spot, but Halle Neumann and Laci Jespersen soon evened out the match with a win at the No. 4.
 
Brooke Silvernail and Jadeya Hayes won at No. 3 and Anessa Stotts/Abby Nelson (pictured) clinched the victory with a dominant 21-7, 21-9 win at the fives.
 
Makenna Northern and Logan Kaneshiro closed things out with their third straight win. All five duals went just two sets.
 
BUSHNELL 4, SOUTHERN OREGON 1
1. Makenna Northern/Logan Kaneshiro, BU, def. Madi Gray/Skyy Nihipali-Botelho, 2-0 (21-13, 21-19)
2. Taylor Jackson/Karina Oliveira, SOU, def. Madi Trueblood/Roslyn McLellan, 2-0 (21-12, 21-10)
3. Brooke Silvernail/Jade Hayes, BU, def. Addison Weckerle/Savannah Schwindt, 2-0 (21-18, 21-17)
4. Halle Neumann/Laci Jespersen, BU, def. Kayla Neidigh/Simone Gordon, 2-0 (21-17, 21-15)
5. Anessa Stotts/Abby Nelson, BU, def. Kiya Jackson/AC Reyes, 2-0 (21-7, 21-9)
 
Order of finish: (2-4-3-5-1)
 
The Beacons (5-3) will have a quick turnaround for their next matches, heading to Salem on March 14 for a double-header against No. 1 Corban (7-2) beginning at 2:00 pm.