The Master's beach volleyball team traveled to Bakersfield for a pair of non-conference matches against NCAA Division I and DII opponents.
The Sandy Stangs fell to CSU Bakersfield 4-1 in the early match and 3-2 to Vanguard in the second match.
The 2s pair of Izabella Rodriguez and
Ashlan Van Groningen got the lone win against the Roadrunners of CSU Bakersfield 21-16, 21-15.
The pair also won against the Lions 12-21, 22-20, 15-13. The other pair to get a win against Vanguard was the 1s of
Emma Winter and
Zoe Yates 21-15, 21-11.
Against Vanguard both the 3s pair of
Ashlyn Unruh/
Addy Brock and the 4s of
Macy Gebhards/
Krista Brady took their matches to three sets before succumbing.
Head Coach
Annett Davis knows competition like this only makes her team better.
"Even though we lost to Bakersfield, we learned so many great lessons," Coach Davis said. "Playing teams that are really good like that for us, that's what it's all about. These types of matches help us to get to the next level. And as an NAIA program, I am thankful to play D1 and D2 teams."
The Master's will be back home on Wednesday when they face GSAC opponent Hope International on the TMU Beach Volleyball Courts. First serves are scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
