SAN DIMAS, Calif. – Vanguard won four of its five matches to knock off Life Pacific in a Golden State Athletic Conference beach volleyball match on Wednesday.
The 4-1 victory over the Warriors pulled the Lions even at 4-4 for the season.
Reece Fisher and Ana Broadhead started VU out at the fives as they battled back from a first set deficit, earning a 14-21, 21-18, 15-13 victory over Peyton Ertle and Maxine Tennant.
The fours finished next with VU's Bailey Coffin and Kortney Hitt getting a straight set 21-14, 21-18 victory over Lindsey Johnson and Melissa Polich. The match clincher took place at the twos, as Madi Nash and Madison Arnold cruised to a 21-13, 21-14 win over Audrianna Guzman and Jadyn Armstrong.
VU's only blemish occurred at the No. 3 spot on the ladder, and it was the closest match of the morning. Paige Cutwright and Gianna Pecile won the first set, 21-19. However, Life Pacific's Mackenzie Stewart and Kate Murray took the next two sets by scores of 21-19 and 15-12.
That left court No. 1 – and Hannah Wilmes and Emma Galloway finished off the Warriors with their 21-15, 21-13 triumph over Hannah Caddow and Iliana Galindo.
What Was Said?: "Our fellow GSAC members are all high level and it has been a battle every time," commented Head Coach Kris Dorn. "It lets us step into conflict and challenge ourselves. We're excited that each match exposes something that we can work toward."
What's Next?: The Lions get reacquainted with NCAA Division I competition for the second straight weekend, competing at the Pepperdine Malibu Invite. VU meets Arizona on Friday at 11:00 a.m. on the Pepperdine Beach Volleyball Courts.
