Huntington Beach, Calif. - The Golden West College beach volleyball team dropped a pair of matches to Palomar College 4-1 and El Camino College 3-2.  

The Rustlers opened play with a 4-1 loss to Palomar College.

No. 1 Pair - Niu/Mitchell (Palomar) def. Stanjevich/Astaros (GWC) 21-11, 21-18

No. 2 Pair - Jones/Aubele (Palomar) def. Gonzalez/Sosa (GWC) 22-20, 21-19

No. 3 Pair - Payne/Eldridge(Palomar) def. Ureno/Martinez (GWC) 17-21, 21-18, 4-15

No. 4 Pair - Campos/Vela (Palomar) def. Vale/Fujikara (GWC) 21-17, 20-22, 15-12

No. 5 Pair - Graham/Cantley (GWC) def. SCRATCH

The Ruslters dropped their second match to El Camino 3-2.

No. 1 Pair - Hammond/Shimamoto (El Cam) def. Stanjevich/Astaros (GWC) 21-10, 21-11

No. 2 Pair - Brydon/Rubio (El Cam) def. Gonzalez/Sosa (GWC) 21-17, 21-16

No. 3 Pair - Ureno/Martinez (GWC) def. Lim/Curtice (El Cam) 23-21, 21-14

No. 4 Pair - Waters/Takahashi (El Cam) def. Vale/Fujikara (GWC) 21-10, 21-15

No. 5 Pair - Graham/Cantley (GWC) def. Wyer/Montani (El Cam) 19-21, 21-10, 15-5