Master's continues unbeaten start to conference play

TMU Beach Volleyball is no stranger to gusting winds while playing in the Santa Clarita Valley.
 
That reality paid dividends on Friday in Huntington Beach, when No. 4 TMU Beach Volleyball overcame windy conditions to defeat second-ranked Ottawa University Arizona 3-2 and (RV) Arizona Christian University 4-1 in Golden State Athletic Conference play.
 
"It was a windy day in Huntington Beach, which made it tough to play in," Master's Head Coach Annett Davis said. "We are thankful that our girls experience a ton of wind on the TMU courts. Our experience was very helpful today."
 
The Mustangs began the day by beating the No. 2 team in the NAIA.
 
CJ Catabona and Zoe Kira remained unbeaten as a duo, cruising to a 21-9, 21-6 victory as TMU's fifth pairing. Evi Yates and Kasie Spencer then won their twos match (24-22, 21-17) before Emilye Grace Williams and Annika Booker sealed the overall win for Master's with a 21-19, 14-21, 15-12 victory at number four.
 
Then against ACU in the afternoon, Catabona and Kira suffered their first loss as a duo in eight contests this season, but the Mustangs won every other matchup to remain unbeaten in conference play.
 
Johnson and Wilson (22-20, 21-19), Yates and Spencer (21-8, 21-15) and Tara Long and Kaylie Phelps (21-14, 20-22, 15-11) won their respective matches at numbers one through three.
 
Once again, Williams and Booker (21-19, 22-20) won the clinching match for the Mustangs at number four.
 
"Annika Booker and Emilye Grace Williams were blessed with some big wins today," Davis said. "They secured the third win in both of our matches today."
 
Master's (7-3 overall, 6-0 GSAC) will battle with No. 1 Vanguard University on Saturday at 11 a.m. before concluding the weekend with a 1 p.m. match against San Diego Christian College.