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Students and parents alike waited on the sidelines of Mapes Beach to cheer on UCLA at its final home beach volleyball matchup of the season. And led by the graduate student quartet of Rileigh Powers, Jaden Whitmarsh, Devon Newberry and Lexy Denaburg, the Bruins put on a show for their fans.
USC defeated LMU after losing to crosstown rivals UCLA earlier Thursday.
With veteran leadership at the helm of the ship, the Bruins are hoping to add more victories to their belt to sail into the postseason. After winning the Center of Effort Challenge, No.
In their last regular-season tournament, the Bruins conquered the sand over the top-two teams in the nation. No. 3 UCLA beach volleyball (30-2, 7-0 Pac-12) traveled to San Luis Obispo to compete in the Center of Effort Challenge with the postseason tournaments looming in the near distance.
San Luis Obispo, Calif. – The No. 4 Florida State Seminoles split day two of the Center of Effort Challenge, winning against No. 6 Loyola Marymount and losing to No. 1 TCU. FSU 4, No. 6 LMU 1 On court three Jordan Polo and Anna Long were in a three-set bout. The first set went in favor on LMU winning 21-19. Polo and Long caught fire in the second set and won 21-14. The pair kept their momentum going into the third set and won 15-13. Caitlin Moon and Raelyn White won their first set 21-17. The pair then had a rocky start to the second set but forced extra points and got the win25-23. Carra Sa...