Beach Vball: Split as they Sting the Hornets for First OEC Win

Huntington Beach, Calif. - The Golden West beach volleyball team earned their first Orange Empire Conference victory as they beat Fullerton College 4-1 to open the day. The women then lost to Grossmont 4-1 to end the day. 

Match 1: Fullerton 1 vs Golden West 4:

No. 1 Pairs - Schaefer/Henderson(Full) def. Nikol Powers/Holly Hennessy(GWC) 21-11, 21-11

No. 2 Pairs - Kiki Pearson/Mia Lara(GWC) def. Lopez/Ortega(Full) 21-19, 21-17

No. 3 Pairs - Sophia Peterson/Jennifer Juarez(GWC) def. Case/Linares(Full) 20-22, 21-16, 15-13

No. 4 Pairs - Jennifer Pham/Abby Botana(GWC) def. Hall/Call(Full) 21-14, 16-21, 15-13

No. 5 Pairs - Amanda Lorah/Linda Lorah(GWC) def. Noseworthy/Hicks(Full) 21-13, 21-18

Match 2: Grossmont4 vs Golden West 1:

No. 1 Pairs - Faa'agi/Elizondo(Gross) def. Nikol Powers/Holly Hennessy(GWC) 21-5, 21-4

No. 2 Pairs - Morris/Goycoochea(Gross) def. Kiki Pearson/Mia Lara(GWC) 21-15, 12-21, 15-12

No. 3 Pairs - Sophia Peterson/Jennifer Juarez(GWC) def. Holden/Sakasegawa(Gross) 25-23, 4-21, 16-14

No. 4 Pairs - Barrera/Vanlandingham(Gross) def. Jennifer Pham/Abby Botana(GWC) 21-12, 21-19

No. 5 Pairs - Lipscomb/Snyder(Gross) def. Amanda Lorah/Linda Lorah(GWC) 21-12, 21-12