BOX SCORE
SALEM, Ore. – The Bushnell beach volleyball team took an early 2-0 lead with wins from the No. 2 and No. 4 pairs, but Southern Oregon came back to win the other three in Cascade Collegiate Conference action to earn the 3-2 victory in Salem in the opening match of the CCC weekend series, hosted by Corban University.
At the No. 4 pair,
Sydney Myhre and
Laci Jespersen (pictured) improved to 3-1 on the season as they swept their opponents, 21-16, 21-19.
Olivia Kelzenberg and
Jazmyn Wilcox soon followed at No. 2 with their second straight win, earning a nail-biting sweep at 24-22, 21-19. Kelzenberg and Wilcox now have two win on the season against NAIA Top-ten opponents.
#7 Southern Oregon 3, Bushnell 2
1. Madi Gray/Tessa Zimmerman (SOU) def.
Kate Palelek/
Makenna Mosher (BU) 21-13, 21-11
2.
Olivia Kelzenberg/
Jazmyn Wilcox (BU) def. Grace Gubrandsen/Linda Conceicao (SOU) 21-16, 21-19
3. Kira Sandoval/Lucretia Benolken (SOU) def.
Anessa Stotts/
Jadeya Hayes (BU) 21-18, 21-13
4.
Laci Jespersen/
Sydney Myhre (BU) def. Natalie Perez/Andressa Ribeiro (SOU) 21-16, 21 19
5. Kendal Hadwick/Skyy Nihpali-Botelho def.
Monet Panther/
Haley Engelbrecht (BU) 21-12, 21-17
Ex. Addison Weckerle/Vitoria Mattos (SOU) def.
Hannah Brunston/
Reagan Walker (BU) 21-15, 21-12
UP NEXT: The Beacons (0-4, 0-4 CCC) will remain at the Corban Beach courts for two more matches on Saturday, facing off twice with first-year CCC program Simpson University (0-1, 0-1) as both programs will look for their first win of the season.
