Huskers Fall in California Doubleheader

The Nebraska beach volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on Thursday in Northridge, California. The Huskers opened the day by falling 3-2 to Cal State Northridge and finished the day with a 4-1 loss to Concordia University-Irvine.

The Huskers are now 5-11 on the season.

Against CSUN, Bekka Allick and Lexi Rodriguez were winners as NU’s No. 3 pair, 17-21, 21-18, 15-0 (forfeit). Nicklin Hames and Whitney Lauenstein were 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 winners in the No. 5 spot, and Kayla Caffey and Anni Evans picked up an exhibition win, 22-20, 21-10.

In the second  match of the day, Hames and Lauenstein were victorious again with a 21-19, 21-13 win over Concordia University-Irvine’s No. 5 pairing.

The Huskers continue play in California on Friday with matches against CSUN (1 p.m. CT) and The Master’s University (3 p.m. CT). 

CSUN 3, Nebraska 2

1. Lauren Eknoian/Emily Sparks (CSUN) def. Kenzie Knuckles/Madi Kubik (NEB) 22-20, 21-10

2. Mikaela Maughan/Seyvion Waggoner (CSUN) def. Keonilei Akana/Ally Batenhorst (NEB) 21-13, 21-16

3. Bekka Allick/Lexi Rodriguez (NEB) def. Darbi Honeycutt/True McCullough (CSUN) 17-21, 21-18, 15-0 (forfeit)

4. Kailey Klein/Victoria Rogers (CSUN) def. Hayden Kubik/Lindsay Krause (NEB) 17-21, 21-16, 15-13

5. Nicklin Hames/Whitney Lauenstein (NEB) def. Abbey Sweeting/Jadin Williams (CSUN) 21-18, 19-21, 15-13

Exh. Kayla Caffey/Anni Evans (NEB) def. Layla Cederlind/Madison Klungel (CSUN), 22-20, 21-10

Order of Finish: 2,4,1,5,3

Concordia University-Irvine 4, Nebraska 1

1. Hannah Phair/Vanessa Bernzen (CUI) def. Kenzie Knuckles/Madi Kubik (NEB), 16-21, 21-17, 15-8

2. Hailee Ryan/Sara Ostijic (CUI) def. Lexi Rodriguez/Bekka Allick (NEB), 21-18, 21-12

3. Ellie Cary/Bella Bush (CUI) def. Ally Batenhorst/Keonilei Akana (NEB), 12-21, 21-12, 15-11

4. Tatum Smith/Shannon Evans (CUI) def. Lindsay Krause/Hayden Kubik (NEB), 16-21, 21-18, 15-12

5. Whitney Lauenstein/Nicklin Hames (NEB) def. Olivia Highstreet/Eva Prewit (CUI), 21-19, 21-13

Order of finish: 2,4,5,3,1