HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Missouri State began its 10-match Southern California trip with a 4-1 victory over Hope International on Tuesday before falling 3-2 to Vanguard in the second match of the day.

The Bears (1-5) got wins from the Nos. 2-5 spots against HIU, including Kylee Davis and Kelsey Larsen scoring their third consecutive win in the third flight, and Sydney LeMay and Sam Brinkmann posting a dominant 15-1 win in the deciding third set of the No. 4 match.

Julia Hanson and Chloee McDaniel notched their first victory of the season at the second spot, while Sydney Wright and Abby Jackson won 21-7, 21-13 at No. 5 in the MSU debut for both players.

Against Vanguard, the Bears lost in heartbreaking fashion in the top three matches, with all three going to a third set, and two of those requiring at least 18 points for victory. LeMay and Brinkmann picked up their second win of the day in the No. 4 match, improving to 4-2 on the year, while Bentley Mara and Sarah Demmer won the fifth flight in straight sets. 

The Vanguard match was MSU's third 3-2 loss of the season in six matches.

MSU takes on Cal State Northridge and Vanguard on Wednesday afternoon.

Missouri State 4, Hope International 1:
No. 1 - Megan Armstrong/Camryn Rowell (HIU) def. Ivy Reynolds/Mikaela Mosquera (MSU) 16-21, 22-20, 15-9 
No. 2 - Julia Hanson/Chloee McDaniel (MSU) def. McKenna Lumley/Anna Stevenson (HIU) 21-16, 21-12
No. 3 - Kylee Davis/Kelsey Larsen (MSU) def. Measha Lindstrand/Kyla Kincaid (HIU) 21-7, 21-11
No. 4 - Sydney LeMay/Sam Brinkmann (MSU) def. Jalyssa Sanchez/Emree Sato (HIU) 21-12, 21-23, 15-1
No. 5 - Sydney Wright/Abby Jackson (MSU) def. Brooke Beresford/Natalie Hadder (HIU) 21-7, 21-13

Vanguard 3, Missouri State 2:
No. 1 - Kelli Dowell/Hannah Holder (VU) def. Julia Hanson/Chloee McDaniel (MSU) 21-18, 20-22, 19-17
No. 2 - Gabby Morrison/Charity Dennis (VU) def. Veronica Snelling/Mikaela Mosquera (MSU) 21-13, 16-21, 18-16
No. 3 - Dani Erdelatz/Brooke Wilsman (VU) def. Kylee Davis/Kelsey Larsen (MSU) 21-16, 7-21, 15-11
No. 4 - Sydney LeMay/Sam Brinkmann (MSU) def. Eliana Johnson/Karly Cantu (VU) 21-12, 21-11
No. 5 - Bentley Mara/Sarah Demmer (MSU) def. Mackenzie Mitchell/Kayla Darm (VU) 21-14, 21-16