Saturday, March 8
Stanford, CA
8:00 AM
University of Oregon
0
vs
5
Grand Canyon
Photo by: Rian Yamasaki
Ducks Lose to No. 3 USC, No. 20 GCU
03/08/25 | Women's Beach Volleyball
Oregon’s next competition is the Utah Beach Classic (March 28-29) in Salt Lake City.
STANFORD, Calif. – The Oregon beach volleyball team closed out its weekend at the MPSF Mid-Season Rumble Saturday morning with losses to top-20 opponents USC and Grand Canyon. Five of the 10 sets played during the day went to three sets but Oregon (3-8) couldn't close late on those courts.
Match 1 | #16 Grand Canyon 5, Oregon 0
1: Ferro/Keefe (GCU) def. Gamache/Tyus (ORE) – 18-21, 24-22, 15-11
2. Garrow/Hladyniuk (GCU) def. Coats/Slojkowski (ORE) – 21-18, 15-21, 15-8
3. Kohl/Piret (GCU) def. Fife/Kriz (ORE) – 21-18, 21-16
4. Bogle/Holmer (GCU) def. Bjornson/Kelly (ORE) – 19-21, 21-9, 15-7
5. Drake/Wittren (GCU) def. Checani/Patterson (ORE) – 20-22, 21-17, 15-9
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
The Ducks won the first set in three of the five matches against GCU, and forced the Lopes to three sets on four of the five courts Saturday morning. However, the 16th-ranked team in the country found a way to secure the 5-0 dual win.
At No. 1 pairs, Bella Gamache and Ella Tyus had a handful of match points in the second frame—led 20-17—against the GCU pair of Adrianna Ferro and Katie Keefe but were extended to a decisive third. The teams traded points early in the third but with the score tied at 5-all, GCU put together a 5-0 run for an insurmountable lead.
It was Gamache and Tyus' third three setter against the No. 1 pairs of a ranked team this season, also pushing the top duos from Stetson (March 1) and UCLA (March 7).
Match 2 | #3 USC 5, Oregon 0
1: Henson/White (USC) def. Gamache/Tyus (ORE) – 21-18, 21-10
2. Pater/Tufto (USC) def. Coats/Slojkowski (ORE) – 21-9, 15-21, 15-12
3. Karl/Larkin (USC) def. Fife/Taylor (ORE) – 21-13, 21-12
4. Goellner/Thomas (USC) def. Bjornson/Kelly (ORE) – 21-16, 21-18
5. Bolyard/Horwath (USC) def. Checani/Patterson (ORE) – 21-19, 21-14
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
For the second time Saturday morning, Landree Coats and AJ Slojkowski rallied from being a set down and forced a third frame, this time against Ashley Pater and Calla Tufto of USC. The Oregon duo used a 7-0 run in the second on its way to tying No. 2 pairs at one set apiece. Coats and Slojkowski saved three match points late in the third before USC secured the point for the 2-0 dual lead.
The third-ranked Trojans clinched the team win with a straight-set win at No. 5 pairs. Kamilah Checani and Isabel Patterson took a 19-17 lead late in the first set before USC's Macy Bolyard and Jess Horwath ended the frame on a 4-0 run.
Up Next: Utah Beach Classic (March 28-29) in Salt Lake City
For more news and information about Oregon Beach Volleyball, follow @OregonBeachVB on Instagram and @OregonBVB on X.
Match 1 | #16 Grand Canyon 5, Oregon 0
1: Ferro/Keefe (GCU) def. Gamache/Tyus (ORE) – 18-21, 24-22, 15-11
2. Garrow/Hladyniuk (GCU) def. Coats/Slojkowski (ORE) – 21-18, 15-21, 15-8
3. Kohl/Piret (GCU) def. Fife/Kriz (ORE) – 21-18, 21-16
4. Bogle/Holmer (GCU) def. Bjornson/Kelly (ORE) – 19-21, 21-9, 15-7
5. Drake/Wittren (GCU) def. Checani/Patterson (ORE) – 20-22, 21-17, 15-9
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
The Ducks won the first set in three of the five matches against GCU, and forced the Lopes to three sets on four of the five courts Saturday morning. However, the 16th-ranked team in the country found a way to secure the 5-0 dual win.
At No. 1 pairs, Bella Gamache and Ella Tyus had a handful of match points in the second frame—led 20-17—against the GCU pair of Adrianna Ferro and Katie Keefe but were extended to a decisive third. The teams traded points early in the third but with the score tied at 5-all, GCU put together a 5-0 run for an insurmountable lead.
It was Gamache and Tyus' third three setter against the No. 1 pairs of a ranked team this season, also pushing the top duos from Stetson (March 1) and UCLA (March 7).
Match 2 | #3 USC 5, Oregon 0
1: Henson/White (USC) def. Gamache/Tyus (ORE) – 21-18, 21-10
2. Pater/Tufto (USC) def. Coats/Slojkowski (ORE) – 21-9, 15-21, 15-12
3. Karl/Larkin (USC) def. Fife/Taylor (ORE) – 21-13, 21-12
4. Goellner/Thomas (USC) def. Bjornson/Kelly (ORE) – 21-16, 21-18
5. Bolyard/Horwath (USC) def. Checani/Patterson (ORE) – 21-19, 21-14
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
For the second time Saturday morning, Landree Coats and AJ Slojkowski rallied from being a set down and forced a third frame, this time against Ashley Pater and Calla Tufto of USC. The Oregon duo used a 7-0 run in the second on its way to tying No. 2 pairs at one set apiece. Coats and Slojkowski saved three match points late in the third before USC secured the point for the 2-0 dual lead.
The third-ranked Trojans clinched the team win with a straight-set win at No. 5 pairs. Kamilah Checani and Isabel Patterson took a 19-17 lead late in the first set before USC's Macy Bolyard and Jess Horwath ended the frame on a 4-0 run.
Up Next: Utah Beach Classic (March 28-29) in Salt Lake City
For more news and information about Oregon Beach Volleyball, follow @OregonBeachVB on Instagram and @OregonBVB on X.
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