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Kaelin, Schroeder Win Gold ‘C’ Bracket
10/09/23 | Women's Beach Volleyball
Seven newcomers made their UO debuts this past weekend at the Alki Pairs in Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash. – The Oregon beach volleyball team closed out the Alki Pairs Sunday with wins from Jensen Kaelin and Ashley Schroeder in the Gold 'C' bracket and Landree Coats and Natasha George in the Silver 'D' bracket.
On day one of the fall opener, UO newcomers Bella Gamache and Alina Valenti recorded a runner-up finish in the Gold 'C' bracket. Overall, seven newcomers saw action during the two-day tournament.
Up Next: The team's fall schedule also includes the City of Trees Classic (Oct. 21-22) in Boise, Idaho.
Sunday, Oct. 8 | Day Two
Gold Division
'C' Bracket –
Final:
Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 28-25
Semifinals:
Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) def. Rylee Johnson/Bella Vezzani (UTAH) – 28-21
Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) def. Stephanie Rondon/Hope Shannon (ARZ) – 28-17
Pool 1
1: Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) def. Grace Cook/Tanon Rosenthal (ARZ) – 21-17
2: Zoey Henson/Piper Monk-Heidrich (UW) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) – 21-14
3: Rylee Johnson/Bella Vezzani (UTAH) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) – 27-25
Pool 3
1: Scarlett Dahl/Magdalena Rabitsch (UW) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-18
2: Miranda Erro/Olivia McElroy (ARZ) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-13
3: Sierra Land/Lily Patock (BSU) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-19
Silver Division
'D' Bracket –
Final:
Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) def. Sharli O'Neil/Addison Wolden (BSU) – 28-25
Semifinals:
Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 28-14
Sharli O'Neil/Addison Wolden (BSU) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 28-19
Pool 1
1: Ava Anderson/Anika Christensen (BSU) def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-11
2: Kendall Mather/Piper Stephenson (UW) def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-13
3: Milan Ray/Sonja Wessel (UTAH) def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-5
Pool 2
1: Aris Vetter/Elli Wolthuis (BSU) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-15
2: Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) def. Kylee Fitzsimmons/Ashlyn Zilliken (ARZ) – 22-20
3: Natalie Martin/Sarah Wilcock (UW) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-18
Pool 4
1: Elin Kaiser/Meghan O'Mear (ARZ) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-8
2: Marissa Koch/Lauren Sayre (UTAH) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-9
3: BSU Pair 4 def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-14
Bronze Division
'B' Bracket –
First Round
Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) def. Halli Fields/Lolo Folau (ORE) – 28-26
Pool 1
1: Maki Bispham/Olivia Rubio (ARZ) def. Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) – 28-16
2: Kylie Pitzak/Keira Sheehan (UTAH) def. Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) – 28-22
Pool 2
1: BSU Pair 7 def. Halli Fields/Lolo Folau (ORE) – 28-14
2: Brooke Boyko/Katherine Phillips (ARZ) def. Halli Fields/Lolo Folau (ORE) – 28-25
Pool 3
1: UW Pair 7 def. Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) – 28-25
2: Camille Lee/Azure McOmber (UTAH) def. Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) – 28-16
Saturday, Oct. 7 | Day One
Gold Division
'C' Bracket –
Final:
Rorianna Chartier/Lily Patock (BSU) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-19, 21-18
Semifinals:
Rorianna Chartier/Lily Patock (BSU) def. Ashley Schroeder/Jensen Kaelin (ORE) – 21-11, 21-18
Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) def. Kylee Fitzsimmons/Meghan O'Meara (ARZ) – 21-17, 21-9
Pool 1
1: Olivia McElroy/Tanon Rosenthal (ARZ) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) – 21-10
2: Piper Monk-Heidrich/Magdalena Rabitsch (UW) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) – 21-17
3: Rylee Johnson/Isabella Vezzani (UTAH) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) – 21-19
Pool 3
1: Zoey Henson/Lauren Wilcox (UW) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-14
2: Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) def. Kylee Fitzsimmons/Meghan O'Meara (ARZ) – 21-15
3: Marlayna Bullington/Sierra Land (BSU) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-11
Silver Division
'C' Bracket –
Semifinals:
Elin Kaiser/Annie Kost (ARZ) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-9, 21-15
'D' Bracket –
Semifinals:
Azure McOmber/Kylie Pitzak (UTAH) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-16, 19-21, 15-11
Marissa Koch/Chloe Narancich (UTAH) def. Lolo Folau/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-15, 21-13
Pool 1
1: Emilia Guerra-Acuna/Mya Jackson (BSU) def. Lolo Folau/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-11
2: Brooke Balue/Kendall Mather (UW) def. Lolo Folau/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-14
3: Gwen Fife/Sonja Wessel (UTAH) def. Lolo Folau/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-9
Pool 2
1: Kaylee Mejia/Abbie Wolf (BSU) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-15
2: Elin Kaiser/Annie Kost (ARZ) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-18
3: Josie Ulrich/Ella Wimmer (UW) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-14
Pool 4
1: Jessica Horwath/Katherine Phillips (ARZ) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-8
2: Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) def. Azure Mcomber/Kylie Pitzak (UTAH) – 21-18
3: Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BSU) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-10
Bronze Division
'C' Bracket –
Semifinals:
Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) def. Washington – 17-21, 22-20, 15-13
Pool 1
1: Sharli O'Niel/Elli Wolthuis (BSU) def. Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) – 21-13
2: Milan Ray/Lauren Sayre (UTAH) def. Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) – 21-11
3: Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) def. Brooke Boyko/Olivia Rubio (ARZ) – 21-16
Pool 2
1: Avery Bowidowicz/Makayla Dimond (BSU) def. Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) – 21-17
2: Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) wins, walkover
3: Maki Bispham/Ashlyn Zilliken (ARZ) def. Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) – 21-18
Pool 3
1: Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) def. Camille Lee/Keira Sheehan (UTAH) – 21-19
2: Washington def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 24-22
3: Emily Garus/Summer McCann (BSU) def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 24-22
For more news and information about Oregon Beach Volleyball, follow @OregonBeachVB on Instagram and @OregonBVB on Twitter.
On day one of the fall opener, UO newcomers Bella Gamache and Alina Valenti recorded a runner-up finish in the Gold 'C' bracket. Overall, seven newcomers saw action during the two-day tournament.
Up Next: The team's fall schedule also includes the City of Trees Classic (Oct. 21-22) in Boise, Idaho.
Sunday, Oct. 8 | Day Two
Gold Division
'C' Bracket –
Final:
Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 28-25
Semifinals:
Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) def. Rylee Johnson/Bella Vezzani (UTAH) – 28-21
Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) def. Stephanie Rondon/Hope Shannon (ARZ) – 28-17
Pool 1
1: Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) def. Grace Cook/Tanon Rosenthal (ARZ) – 21-17
2: Zoey Henson/Piper Monk-Heidrich (UW) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) – 21-14
3: Rylee Johnson/Bella Vezzani (UTAH) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) – 27-25
Pool 3
1: Scarlett Dahl/Magdalena Rabitsch (UW) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-18
2: Miranda Erro/Olivia McElroy (ARZ) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-13
3: Sierra Land/Lily Patock (BSU) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-19
Silver Division
'D' Bracket –
Final:
Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) def. Sharli O'Neil/Addison Wolden (BSU) – 28-25
Semifinals:
Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 28-14
Sharli O'Neil/Addison Wolden (BSU) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 28-19
Pool 1
1: Ava Anderson/Anika Christensen (BSU) def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-11
2: Kendall Mather/Piper Stephenson (UW) def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-13
3: Milan Ray/Sonja Wessel (UTAH) def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-5
Pool 2
1: Aris Vetter/Elli Wolthuis (BSU) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-15
2: Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) def. Kylee Fitzsimmons/Ashlyn Zilliken (ARZ) – 22-20
3: Natalie Martin/Sarah Wilcock (UW) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-18
Pool 4
1: Elin Kaiser/Meghan O'Mear (ARZ) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-8
2: Marissa Koch/Lauren Sayre (UTAH) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-9
3: BSU Pair 4 def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-14
Bronze Division
'B' Bracket –
First Round
Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) def. Halli Fields/Lolo Folau (ORE) – 28-26
Pool 1
1: Maki Bispham/Olivia Rubio (ARZ) def. Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) – 28-16
2: Kylie Pitzak/Keira Sheehan (UTAH) def. Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) – 28-22
Pool 2
1: BSU Pair 7 def. Halli Fields/Lolo Folau (ORE) – 28-14
2: Brooke Boyko/Katherine Phillips (ARZ) def. Halli Fields/Lolo Folau (ORE) – 28-25
Pool 3
1: UW Pair 7 def. Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) – 28-25
2: Camille Lee/Azure McOmber (UTAH) def. Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) – 28-16
Saturday, Oct. 7 | Day One
Gold Division
'C' Bracket –
Final:
Rorianna Chartier/Lily Patock (BSU) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-19, 21-18
Semifinals:
Rorianna Chartier/Lily Patock (BSU) def. Ashley Schroeder/Jensen Kaelin (ORE) – 21-11, 21-18
Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) def. Kylee Fitzsimmons/Meghan O'Meara (ARZ) – 21-17, 21-9
Pool 1
1: Olivia McElroy/Tanon Rosenthal (ARZ) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) – 21-10
2: Piper Monk-Heidrich/Magdalena Rabitsch (UW) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) – 21-17
3: Rylee Johnson/Isabella Vezzani (UTAH) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ashley Schroeder (ORE) – 21-19
Pool 3
1: Zoey Henson/Lauren Wilcox (UW) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-14
2: Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) def. Kylee Fitzsimmons/Meghan O'Meara (ARZ) – 21-15
3: Marlayna Bullington/Sierra Land (BSU) def. Bella Gamache/Alina Valenti (ORE) – 21-11
Silver Division
'C' Bracket –
Semifinals:
Elin Kaiser/Annie Kost (ARZ) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-9, 21-15
'D' Bracket –
Semifinals:
Azure McOmber/Kylie Pitzak (UTAH) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-16, 19-21, 15-11
Marissa Koch/Chloe Narancich (UTAH) def. Lolo Folau/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-15, 21-13
Pool 1
1: Emilia Guerra-Acuna/Mya Jackson (BSU) def. Lolo Folau/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-11
2: Brooke Balue/Kendall Mather (UW) def. Lolo Folau/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-14
3: Gwen Fife/Sonja Wessel (UTAH) def. Lolo Folau/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 21-9
Pool 2
1: Kaylee Mejia/Abbie Wolf (BSU) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-15
2: Elin Kaiser/Annie Kost (ARZ) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-18
3: Josie Ulrich/Ella Wimmer (UW) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) – 21-14
Pool 4
1: Jessica Horwath/Katherine Phillips (ARZ) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-8
2: Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) def. Azure Mcomber/Kylie Pitzak (UTAH) – 21-18
3: Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BSU) def. Halli Fields/Presley McCaskill (ORE) – 21-10
Bronze Division
'C' Bracket –
Semifinals:
Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) def. Washington – 17-21, 22-20, 15-13
Pool 1
1: Sharli O'Niel/Elli Wolthuis (BSU) def. Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) – 21-13
2: Milan Ray/Lauren Sayre (UTAH) def. Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) – 21-11
3: Kendall Clark/Macy Furtwangler (ORE) def. Brooke Boyko/Olivia Rubio (ARZ) – 21-16
Pool 2
1: Avery Bowidowicz/Makayla Dimond (BSU) def. Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) – 21-17
2: Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) wins, walkover
3: Maki Bispham/Ashlyn Zilliken (ARZ) def. Josie Griffiths/Skylar Kelly (ORE) – 21-18
Pool 3
1: Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) def. Camille Lee/Keira Sheehan (UTAH) – 21-19
2: Washington def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 24-22
3: Emily Garus/Summer McCann (BSU) def. Katrena Koellner/Valerie Peterson (ORE) – 24-22
For more news and information about Oregon Beach Volleyball, follow @OregonBeachVB on Instagram and @OregonBVB on Twitter.
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