March 16, 2022

Westcliff beat NCAA D1 CSU Northridge (Twice)

By: SID Chase Dodge Westcliff Beach Volleyball went up to CSUN for a double match on Tuesday. The Warriors currently on a 4-match streak wanted to keep that streak alive. Westcliff in the first match dominated with a final score of 4-1. This is the first win against an NCAA D1 opponent in Beach Volleyball program history. This is also Westcliff Athletic's first victory against an NCAA D1 opponent.  Following the historic victory our Warriors faced off against CSUN again for the second time. This contest was a little bit closer with each pair's match coming down to the final points. Westcliff again take the win 3-2 in game 2.  Westcliff are now 6-0 on the season. Standout performances with our 1st pair Gianna Guinasso and Sierra Lim that won out twice today improve their record to 6-0 on the season. Another standout pair Elena Eckhardt and Megan Yoon who played great in the first match and absolutely dominated the second match with scores of 21-15 & 21-11! Final Results Game 1 Westcliff Warriors - 4 CSUN Matadors - 1 Game 2  Westcliff Warriors - 3 CSUN Matadors - 2 Game 1 Pair Results Gianna Guinasso / Sierra Lim: 21-16, 21-18 W Kylie Cordero / Brooke Scheidle: 21-17, 21-10 W Elena Eckhardt / Megan Yoon: 21-19, 21-19 W Maddie Shepston / Ava Wright: 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 W Elise Brown / Leanna Zamora: 20-22, 21-10, 11-15 L Game 2 Pair Results Gianna Guinasso / Sierra Lim: 21-17, 20-22, 15-9 W Kylie Cordero / Brooke Scheidle: 22-20, 9-21, 14-16 L Elena Eckhardt / Megan Yoon: 21-15, 21-11 W Maddie Shepston / Ava Wright: 8-21, 21-23 L Jesse Coralle / Kenidi Macdonald: 23-25, 23-21, 15-6 W Coaches' Notes "It feels amazing & we are so proud of our athletes for what they were able to accomplish today! There was a lot to prove today & the team showed that they are a capable contender to teams in all divisions. All of our sports teams we have at Westcliff who all had remarkable seasons & success this year. We know that todays accomplishment is just the beginning of our cumulative success at Westcliff Athletics!" What's Next? Westcliff play this weekend against Life Pacific, Marymount and Saint Katherine.

By: SID Chase Dodge

Westcliff Beach Volleyball went up to CSUN for a double match on Tuesday. The Warriors currently on a 4-match streak wanted to keep that streak alive. Westcliff in the first match dominated with a final score of 4-1. This is the first win against an NCAA D1 opponent in Beach Volleyball program history. This is also Westcliff Athletic's first victory against an NCAA D1 opponent. 

Following the historic victory our Warriors faced off against CSUN again for the second time. This contest was a little bit closer with each pair's match coming down to the final points. Westcliff again take the win 3-2 in game 2. 

Westcliff are now 6-0 on the season. Standout performances with our 1st pair Gianna Guinasso and Sierra Lim that won out twice today improve their record to 6-0 on the season. Another standout pair Elena Eckhardt and Megan Yoon who played great in the first match and absolutely dominated the second match with scores of 21-15 & 21-11!

Final Results

Game 1

Westcliff Warriors - 4

CSUN Matadors - 1

Game 2 

Westcliff Warriors - 3

CSUN Matadors - 2

Game 1 Pair Results

  1. Gianna Guinasso / Sierra Lim: 21-16, 21-18 W
  2. Kylie Cordero / Brooke Scheidle: 21-17, 21-10 W
  3. Elena Eckhardt / Megan Yoon: 21-19, 21-19 W
  4. Maddie Shepston / Ava Wright: 21-17, 15-21, 16-14 W
  5. Elise Brown / Leanna Zamora: 20-22, 21-10, 11-15 L

Game 2 Pair Results

  1. Gianna Guinasso / Sierra Lim: 21-17, 20-22, 15-9 W
  2. Kylie Cordero / Brooke Scheidle: 22-20, 9-21, 14-16 L
  3. Elena Eckhardt / Megan Yoon: 21-15, 21-11 W
  4. Maddie Shepston / Ava Wright: 8-21, 21-23 L
  5. Jesse Coralle / Kenidi Macdonald: 23-25, 23-21, 15-6 W

Coaches' Notes

"It feels amazing & we are so proud of our athletes for what they were able to accomplish today! There was a lot to prove today & the team showed that they are a capable contender to teams in all divisions.
 
All of our sports teams we have at Westcliff who all had remarkable seasons & success this year. We know that todays accomplishment is just the beginning of our cumulative success at Westcliff Athletics!"

What's Next? Westcliff play this weekend against Life Pacific, Marymount and Saint Katherine.