Completed Event: Beach Volleyball versus No. 10 Arizona State on April 25, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 3
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Thursday, April 27
Tucson, Ariz.
10:00 AM
University of Utah
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Utah Beach Volleyball Picks Up First Beach Tournament Win
4/27/2017 6:06 PM | Beach Volleyball
Utah eliminated from Pac-12 Championships, but gets win over Oregon
TUCSON, Ariz. – The Utah beach volleyball team closed out its inaugural season, picking up its first ever beach tournament win at the Pac-12 Championships on Thursday in Tucson, Ariz.
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No.8-seeded Utah opened the Pac-12 Championships in the first match of the tournament on Thursday morning against No.9-seeded Oregon. The Utes and Ducks battled to the last dual point with the decisive point coming from the No. 1 position.
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Tied 2-2, Utah's top duo of junior Adora Anae and Dani Barton sealed the team victory, 3-2, after winning their match in a three-set thriller. Utah picked up its first ever beach tournament team victory on Thursday, along with claiming its first win over a Pac-12 team.
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Anae and Barton dropped the first set, 21-13, to Lindsey Vander Weide and Brooke Van Sickle, but bounced back in a close second set, 21-19. Anae and Barton sealed the individual match and team dual in dramatic fashion, winning the third set 18-16.
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Utah's No. 4 pairing of junior Tawnee Luafalemana and freshman Brianna Doehrmann picked up the first point in the dual to give the Utes a 1-0 lead. Luafalemana and Doehrmann defeated Lauren Page and Marine Hall-Poirier, winning in straight sets 21-11, 21-9.
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As the No. 3 pair, junior Eliza Katoa and freshman Torre Glasker fell in three sets (21-13, 19-21, 8-15). Katoa and Glasker fell to Oregon's Willow Johnson and Maddy Silberger-Fran, which would tie the dual 1-1.
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Junior Carly Trueman and freshman Bailey Choy teamed up in Utah's second position to face Taylor Agost and August Raskie. Trueman and Choy fell 21-19 in the first set, but would force a third set after winning big in the second set 21-7. The Utes took the third set, 15-10, to lead the dual 2-1.
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In the No.5 position, sophomores Berkeley Oblad and Emily Twohig fell to Ronika Stone and Maggie Scott in three sets. The Utes fell short in the first set 21-16, won the second set 21-14, and dropped the deciding set 16-14. Oregon would tie the dual match 2-2, but Anae and Barton would take care of business in the No. 1 position to win the dual, 3-2.
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Utah moved on in the Championship Bracket with the win over Oregon, but faced the difficult task in the next round, facing No. 1-seeded USC. USC swept Utah, 5-0, to continue their dominance and proved why they are ranked the No.1 team in the nation, along with being defending national champions.
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With the team championships being double elimination, Utah competed in the contender's bracket and faced No. 5 seeded Stanford. Stanford jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, picking up wins in the No. 1 and No. 3 positions in straight sets.
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Utah competed in three sets in positions two, four, and five to keep their tournament hopes alive. Stanford eventually clinched the dual taking the point in the No. 5 position from Twohig and Oblad, winning in three sets 21-12, 19-21, 15-10. The Utes would fall in the second and fourth pairings to give Stanford the sweep, 5-0.
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Two Utah pairs will compete Friday in the Pac-12 Pairs Championships. Junior Carly Trueman and freshman Bailey Choy will compete as the No.17 seed and open play at 4 p.m. MT. Trueman and Choy will face No.17-seeded Grace Campbell and Nicole Anderson from California. Junior Adora Anae and freshman Dani Barton will open play at 5 p.m. MT as the No.9 seed. Anae and Barton will face the No.8-seeded Kamila Tan and Madi Yeomans from UCLA.
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MATCH 1: #8 UTAH def. #9 OREGON, 3-2
1. Adora Anae/Dani Barton (UTAH) def. Lindsey Vander Weide/Brooke Van Sickle (ORE) 13-21, 21-19, 18-16Â
2. Carly Trueman/Bailey Choy (UTAH) def. Taylor Agost/August Raskie (ORE) 19-21, 21-7, 15-10
3. Willow Johnson/Maddy Silberger-Fran (ORE) def. Eliza Katoa/Torre Glasker (UTAH) 13-21, 21-19, 15-8
4. Tawnee Luafalemana/Brianna Doehrmann (UTAH) def. Lauren Page/Marine Hall-Poirier (ORE) 21-11, 21-9Â
5. Ronika Stone/Maggie Scott (ORE) def. Berkeley Oblad/Emily Twohig (UTAH) 21-16, 14-21, 16-14Â
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 2, 5, 1
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MATCH 5: #1 USC def. #8 UTAH, 5-0
1. Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes (USC) def. Adora Anae/Dani Barton (UTAH) 21-15, 21-8
2. Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler (USC) def. Carly Trueman/Bailey Choy (UTAH) 21-16, 21-8
3. Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin (USC) def. Eliza Katoa/Torre Glasker (UTAH) 24-22, 21-12
4. Abril Bustamante/Katrina Kernochan (USC) def. Tawnee Luafalemana/Brianna Doehrmann (UTAH) 21-15, 21-17
5. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Berkeley Oblad/Emily Twohig (UTAH) 21-9, 21-14
Order of finish: 5, 2, 1, 4, 3
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MATCH 7: #5 STANFORD def. #9 UTAH, 5-0
1. Jenna Gray/Kathryn Plummer (STAN) def. Adora Anae/Dani Barton (UTAH), 21-17, 21-17
2. Payton Chang/Ivana Vanjak (STAN) def. Carly Trueman/Bailey Choy (UTAH), 17-21, 21-18, 15-9
3. Morgan Hentz/Caitlin Keefe (STAN) def. Torre Glasker/Eliza Katoa (UTAH), 21-18, 21-14
4. Catherine Raquel/Shannon Richardson (STAN) def. Tawnee Luafalemana/Brianna Doehrmann (UTAH), 19-21, 24-22, 15-10
5. Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl/Kat Anderson (STAN) def. Berkeley Oblad/Emily Twohig (UTAH), 21-12, 19-21, 15-10
Order of finish: 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
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No.8-seeded Utah opened the Pac-12 Championships in the first match of the tournament on Thursday morning against No.9-seeded Oregon. The Utes and Ducks battled to the last dual point with the decisive point coming from the No. 1 position.
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Tied 2-2, Utah's top duo of junior Adora Anae and Dani Barton sealed the team victory, 3-2, after winning their match in a three-set thriller. Utah picked up its first ever beach tournament team victory on Thursday, along with claiming its first win over a Pac-12 team.
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Anae and Barton dropped the first set, 21-13, to Lindsey Vander Weide and Brooke Van Sickle, but bounced back in a close second set, 21-19. Anae and Barton sealed the individual match and team dual in dramatic fashion, winning the third set 18-16.
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Utah's No. 4 pairing of junior Tawnee Luafalemana and freshman Brianna Doehrmann picked up the first point in the dual to give the Utes a 1-0 lead. Luafalemana and Doehrmann defeated Lauren Page and Marine Hall-Poirier, winning in straight sets 21-11, 21-9.
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As the No. 3 pair, junior Eliza Katoa and freshman Torre Glasker fell in three sets (21-13, 19-21, 8-15). Katoa and Glasker fell to Oregon's Willow Johnson and Maddy Silberger-Fran, which would tie the dual 1-1.
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Junior Carly Trueman and freshman Bailey Choy teamed up in Utah's second position to face Taylor Agost and August Raskie. Trueman and Choy fell 21-19 in the first set, but would force a third set after winning big in the second set 21-7. The Utes took the third set, 15-10, to lead the dual 2-1.
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In the No.5 position, sophomores Berkeley Oblad and Emily Twohig fell to Ronika Stone and Maggie Scott in three sets. The Utes fell short in the first set 21-16, won the second set 21-14, and dropped the deciding set 16-14. Oregon would tie the dual match 2-2, but Anae and Barton would take care of business in the No. 1 position to win the dual, 3-2.
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Utah moved on in the Championship Bracket with the win over Oregon, but faced the difficult task in the next round, facing No. 1-seeded USC. USC swept Utah, 5-0, to continue their dominance and proved why they are ranked the No.1 team in the nation, along with being defending national champions.
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With the team championships being double elimination, Utah competed in the contender's bracket and faced No. 5 seeded Stanford. Stanford jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, picking up wins in the No. 1 and No. 3 positions in straight sets.
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Utah competed in three sets in positions two, four, and five to keep their tournament hopes alive. Stanford eventually clinched the dual taking the point in the No. 5 position from Twohig and Oblad, winning in three sets 21-12, 19-21, 15-10. The Utes would fall in the second and fourth pairings to give Stanford the sweep, 5-0.
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Two Utah pairs will compete Friday in the Pac-12 Pairs Championships. Junior Carly Trueman and freshman Bailey Choy will compete as the No.17 seed and open play at 4 p.m. MT. Trueman and Choy will face No.17-seeded Grace Campbell and Nicole Anderson from California. Junior Adora Anae and freshman Dani Barton will open play at 5 p.m. MT as the No.9 seed. Anae and Barton will face the No.8-seeded Kamila Tan and Madi Yeomans from UCLA.
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MATCH 1: #8 UTAH def. #9 OREGON, 3-2
1. Adora Anae/Dani Barton (UTAH) def. Lindsey Vander Weide/Brooke Van Sickle (ORE) 13-21, 21-19, 18-16Â
2. Carly Trueman/Bailey Choy (UTAH) def. Taylor Agost/August Raskie (ORE) 19-21, 21-7, 15-10
3. Willow Johnson/Maddy Silberger-Fran (ORE) def. Eliza Katoa/Torre Glasker (UTAH) 13-21, 21-19, 15-8
4. Tawnee Luafalemana/Brianna Doehrmann (UTAH) def. Lauren Page/Marine Hall-Poirier (ORE) 21-11, 21-9Â
5. Ronika Stone/Maggie Scott (ORE) def. Berkeley Oblad/Emily Twohig (UTAH) 21-16, 14-21, 16-14Â
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 2, 5, 1
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MATCH 5: #1 USC def. #8 UTAH, 5-0
1. Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes (USC) def. Adora Anae/Dani Barton (UTAH) 21-15, 21-8
2. Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler (USC) def. Carly Trueman/Bailey Choy (UTAH) 21-16, 21-8
3. Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin (USC) def. Eliza Katoa/Torre Glasker (UTAH) 24-22, 21-12
4. Abril Bustamante/Katrina Kernochan (USC) def. Tawnee Luafalemana/Brianna Doehrmann (UTAH) 21-15, 21-17
5. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Berkeley Oblad/Emily Twohig (UTAH) 21-9, 21-14
Order of finish: 5, 2, 1, 4, 3
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MATCH 7: #5 STANFORD def. #9 UTAH, 5-0
1. Jenna Gray/Kathryn Plummer (STAN) def. Adora Anae/Dani Barton (UTAH), 21-17, 21-17
2. Payton Chang/Ivana Vanjak (STAN) def. Carly Trueman/Bailey Choy (UTAH), 17-21, 21-18, 15-9
3. Morgan Hentz/Caitlin Keefe (STAN) def. Torre Glasker/Eliza Katoa (UTAH), 21-18, 21-14
4. Catherine Raquel/Shannon Richardson (STAN) def. Tawnee Luafalemana/Brianna Doehrmann (UTAH), 19-21, 24-22, 15-10
5. Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl/Kat Anderson (STAN) def. Berkeley Oblad/Emily Twohig (UTAH), 21-12, 19-21, 15-10
Order of finish: 3, 1, 5, 2, 4
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