FORT WORTH, Texas – Grace Cook and Chloe Tome of the Missouri State beach volleyball team picked up a pair of victories as the Bears fell to No. 9 Stanford (4-1) and Houston Baptist (4-1) here at the TCU Beach Volleyball Courts on Saturday.
Competing in the No. 2 flight, Cook and Tome won a three-set thriller over Charlie Ekstrom and Taylor Wilson (21-23, 21-13, 15-10) of Stanford in the morning dual before topping the HBU duo of Alison Stanfill and Abby Reinhard (21-16, 26-28,15-13) in the nightcap. With the wins, Cook and Tome improved to 22-4 on the season.
In the opening dual, Stanford (20-8) was victorious at the No. 4 and 5 spots. In the No. 4 flight, Maddie Dailey and Jordan McKinney swept Becca Bach and Grayson Hall (21-6, 21-7). Parker McAllen and Olivia Rattler fell to Serena Turner and Camdyn Doucet (21-9, 21-8) in the No. 5 match.
Addison Crider and Kaeli Kristensen dropped the No. 3 flight to Emmy Sharp and Maya Harvey (21-12, 21-14). The Cardinal also took the first flight as Kate Reilly and Xolani Hodel topped Tylar Garrett and Mya Young (21-7, 21-13).
In the Bears' (12-14) final dual against Houston Baptist (11-19), McAllen and Rattler were defeated by Shelby O'Neal and Gabby Axelrod (21-17, 21-12) in the No. 5 spot. The Huskies won the fourth flight courtesy of Mary Alpler and Brennan Miller defeating Bach and Brooke Plessner (21-11, 21-14).
In the No. 1 position, Garrett and Young were swept by Lauren Huggins and Maddie Butters (21-18, 21-10). Houston Baptist won the No. 3 match as Kristen Kleymeyer and Lindsay Harris defeated Crider and Kristensen (21-14, 21-18).
Up Next
The Bears host the Guns Serving Hoses community event on Saturday, April 23, before traveling to the CCSA Tournament, April 28-30.
Results
Stanford 4, Missouri State 1
1. Kate Reilly/Xolani Hodel (STAN) def. Tylar Garrett/Mya Young (MOST) 21-7, 21-13
2. Grace Cook/Chloe Tome (MOST) def. Charlie Ekstrom/Taylor Wilson (STAN) 21-23, 21-13, 15-10
3. Emmy Sharp/Maya Harvey (STAN) def. Addison Crider/Kaeli Kristensen (MOST) 21-12, 21-14
4. Maddie Dailey/Jordan McKinney (STAN) def. Becca Bach/Grayson Hall (MOST) 21-6, 21-7
5. Serena Turner/Camdyn Doucet (STAN) def. Parker McAllen/Olivia Rattler (MOST) 21-9, 21-8
Houston Baptist 4, Missouri State 1
1. Lauren Huggins/Maddie Butters (HBU) def. Tylar Garrett/Mya Young (MOST) 21-18, 21-10
2. Grace Cook/Chloe Tome (MOST) def. Alison Stanfill/Abby Reinhard (HBU) 21-16, 26-28, 15-13
3. Kristen Kleymeyer/Lindsay Harris (HBU) def. Addison Crider/Kaeli Kristensen (MOST) 21-14, 21-18
4. Mary Alper/Brennan Miller (HBU) def. Becca Bach/Brooke Plessner (MOST) 21-11, 21-14
5. Shelby O'Neal/Gabi Axelrod HBU) def. Parker McAllen/Olivia Rattler (MOST) 21-17, 21-12
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