BVB4/5/2025 5:22 PM | By: Cal Athletics
No. 9 Bears Cruise On Senior Day
Cal Breezes Past Pacific, USF
BERKELEY – The No. 9 California beach volleyball team closed out its home season in perfect fashion Saturday, winning every set in 5-0 victories over Pacific and San Francisco.
All six Golden Bear seniors who were honored before the final dual of the day at the Clark Kerr Sand Courts got into the act, including the all-senior pairs of
Christine DeRoos and
Ella Dreibholz and
Ella Sears and
Alexandria Young-Gomez. DeRoos and Dreibholz – Cal's No. 3 pair - were especially dominant against Pacific's Makayla Beckett and Margherita Giani, prevailing 21-6, 21-6.
Fellow seniors
Sierra Caffo and
Maile Somera also got into the act with victories over USF.
The Bears (18-6) return to action next weekend at the Hawai'I Invitational where they will take on No. 13 Grand Canyon and No. 18 Hawai'i.
No. 9 Cal 5, Pacific 0
- Emma Donley/Portia Sherman (CAL) def. Josephine Kinlan/Kelea Saxton Vaka, 21-18, 21-11
- Gia Fisher/Mila Vugrincic (CAL) def. Nadia Murray/Ashley Davies 21-11, 21-18
- Christine DeRoos/Ella Dreibholz (CAL) def. Makayla Beckett/Margherita Giani 21-6, 21-6
- Ella Sears/Alexandria Young-Gomez (CAL) def. McKenna Bryant/Charlotte Gibson 21-8, 21-17
- Marilu Pally/Jenna Colligan (CAL) def. Sydney Priebe/Joelyn Abougoush 21-9, 21-12
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
No. 9 Cal 5, USF 0
- Emma Donley/Portia Sherman (CAL) def. MaKenna Towne/Sophia Solomon 21-15, 21-11
- Gia Fisher/Sierra Caffo (CAL) def. Letzia Aquilino/Rylie Reeves 21-15, 21-13
- Christine DeRoos/Ella Dreibholz (CAL) def. Branson Lennon/Burkleigh Smith 21-16, 21-11
- Ella Sears/Alexandria Young-Gomez (CAL) def. Lucy Speier/Jackie Strawn 21-10, 21-9
- Marilu Pally/Maile Somera (CAL) def. Francesca Stanchus/Raine Stevens 21-8, 21-16
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 3 1