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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