SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- The CUI beach volleyball team was on the road Friday afternoon to start the Utah Beach Classic at the University of Utah. The green and gold were able to finish even on the day against Texas A&M Kingsville and Colorado Mesa with scores 4-1 and 2-3.
 
In the match against Kingsville, all pairings but the fourth flight were able to take over their matches in only two sets. Flight four, Ashleigh Souza and Kelia Guista, fought till the end with a close set in the second but Kingsville was able to take the match with scores 21-12 and 21-19.
 
CUI will continue their Utah play in a rematch against CMU at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday March 30. CLICK HERE for the full schedule.
 
Final Score: CUI 4, Texas A&M Kingsville 1
1. Kali Uhl/Kelissa Lemoine (CUI) def. Ryland Pollard/Kalani Vasquez (Kingsville): 21-17, 21-4
2. Sara Ostojic/Tatum Smith (CUI) def. Grace Gettys/Adrienne VarBrunt (Kingsville): 21-13, 21-14
3. True McCullough/Korah Nordin (CUI) def. Madelyn Wallace/Olivia Zeigler (Kingsville): 21-17, 21-17
4.Taylor McCarthy/Liana Huesca (Kingsville) def. Ashleigh Souza/Kelia Giusta (CUI): 21-12, 21-19
5. Makena Houston/Nicole Miller (CUI) def. Meghan Stiefer/Rylie Anderson (Kingsville): 25-23, 21-29
EXH: Lexi Godbey/Jordyn Nichols (CUI) def. Elizabeth Williams/Kendall Harrington (Kingsville): 21-12, 21-15
 
Final Score: CUI 2, CMU 3
1.Amanda Ollinger/Hahni Johnson (CMU) def. Kali Uhl/Lemoine(CUI): 21-14, 21-18
2.Sara Ostojic/Tatum Smith (CUI) def. Riley Davgherty/Sierra Hunt(CMU): 21-15, 21-17
3.Gracyn Spresser/Barett Nolan (CMU) def. Korah Nordin/True McCullough(CUI): 19-21, 21-16
4. Jordyn Nichols/Kelia Gusta (CUI) def. Taylor Scherff/Sav Ott(CMU): 21-16, 23-21
5.Sabrina Van Delist/Savannah Spitzer (CMU) def. Makena Houston/Nicole Miller (CUI): 21-13, 21-15
EXH: Eva Prewitt/ Ashleigh Souza (CUI) def. Lucy Kavfman/Cedar Bellows (CMU): 24-22, 21-18