Irvine, Calif. - The Golden West women's beach volleyball teamed earned a split on the day as the lost their opening match 3-2 against Saddleback and then beat Palomar 3-2 at the OC Great Park.
Saddleback 3, Golden West 2
No. 1 Pairs Ayla Fresenius & Nickie Hughes (SC) def. Nikol Powers and Holly Hennessy (GWC) 21-14, 21-11
No. 2 Pairs Kiki Pearson & Mia Lara (GWC) def. Kiana Camargo & Samantha Senske (SC) 13-21, 21-16, 15-9
No. 3 Pairs Sophia Peterson & Jennifer Juarez (GWC) def. Jillian Hewitt & Ireland Ridill (SC) 19-21, 21-9, 15-9
No. 4 Pairs Samantha Dougher & Serenity Broome (SC) def. Jennifer Pham & Abby Botana (GWC) 11-21, 22-20, 15-13
No. 5 Pairs Hayden Black & Kayla Castillo (SC) def. Linda Lorah & Amanda Lorah (GWC) 21-16, 21-16
Golden West 3, Palomar 2
No. 1 Pairs Mikayla Seiler & Noemi Ramos (PC) def. Nikol Powers and Holly Hennessy (GWC) 21-6, 21-19
No. 2 Pairs Kiki Pearson & Mia Lara (GWC) def. Alex Sendejas & Neolani Bautista (PC) 21-16, 21-16
No. 3 Pairs Sophia Peterson & Jennifer Juarez (GWC) def. Zandrea Brown & Alexis Amador (PC) 21-5, 21-13
No. 4 Pairs Jennifer Pham & Abby Botana (GWC) def. Cassandra Warner & Arielle Vannoy (PC) 21-17, 20-22, 15-13
No. 5 Pairs Alina Lecakes-Jones & Emily Lopp (PC) def. Linda Lorah & Amanda Lorah (GWC) 24-22, 21-9