Huskers Drop Matches to No. 12 Hawaii and Pepperdine
Huskers Drop Matches to No. 12 Hawaii and PepperdineHuskers Drop Matches to No. 12 Hawaii and Pepperdine
Beach Volleyball

Huskers Drop Matches to No. 12 Hawaii and Pepperdine

HONOLULU, Hawaii - The Nebraska beach volleyball team fell to No. 12 Hawaii and Pepperdine, both by 4-1 scores, in their first matches of the Queen's Cup at Queen's Beach on Thursday. 

Merritt Beason and Skyler Pierce were the lone Husker pair to earn a team point on Thursday. They teamed up for a 21-19, 15-21, 15-11 win over Hawaii's No. 3 pair, and followed that with a 16-21, 21-19, 17-15 victory over Pepperdine's No. 4 team. 

The Huskers are now 8-5 on the beach season. Hawaii improved to 1-5, and Pepperdine improved to 4-3. 

The Huskers have two matches again on Friday, against Chaminade at 3:30 p.m. (CT) and against Saint Mary's at 6 p.m. (CT).

#12 Hawaii 4, Nebraska 1
1. Jaime Santer/Alana Embry (UH) def. Lexi Rodriguez/Lindsay Krause (NEB) 21-10, 21-9
2. Kaylee Glagau/Julia Thelle (UH) def. Ally Batenhorst/Bergen Reilly (NEB) 21-15, 27-25
3. Merritt Beason/Skyler Pierce (NEB) def. Julia Lawrenz/Pani Naopleon (UH) 21-19, 15-21, 15-11
4. Riley Wagoner/Sydney Amiatu (UH) def. Laney Choboy/Harper Murray (NEB) 21-18, 21-16
5. Anna Maidment/Sydney Miller (UH) def. Olivia Mauch/Andi Jackson (NEB) 21-11, 21-19
Order of finish: 1,5,4,2,3

Pepperdine 4, Nebraska 1
1. Kate Clermont/McKenna Thomas (PEP) def. Ally Batenhorst/Bergen Reilly (NEB) 21-19, 21-18
2. Madison Oriskovich/Kristine Briede (PEP) def. Lindsay Krause/Lexi Rodriguez (NEB) 16-21, 21-16, 16-14
3. Gabriella Perez/Sarlota Svobodova (PEP) def. Harper Murray/Laney Choboy (NEB) 21-16, 21-18
4. Merritt Beason/Skyler Pierce (NEB) def. Gracie Pedersen/Kaydon Meyers (PEP) 16-21, 21-19, 17-15
5. Emi Erickson/Aubrey Roberts (PEP) def. Andi Jackson/Olivia Mauch (NEB) 21-17, 21-12
Order of finish: 5,1,3,2,4


Queen's Cup Schedule

Thursday, March 7
1 p.m. (CT) - #12 Hawaii 4, Nebraska 1| Live Stats
7:15 p.m. (CT) - Pepperdine 4, Nebraska 1 | Live Stats

Friday, March 8
3:30 p.m. (CT) - Nebraska vs. Chaminade | Live Stats
6 p.m. (CT) - Nebraska vs. Saint Mary's | Live Stats

Saturday, March 9
1 p.m. (CT) - Quarterfinal #1 
2:15 p.m. (CT) - Quarterfinal #2 
3:30 p.m. (CT) - Semifinal #1 
4:45 p.m. (CT) - Semifinal #2 
6 p.m. (CT) - 5th Place Match 
7:15 p.m. (CT) - Bronze Medal Match 
8:30 p.m. (CT) - Gold Medal Match