Posted: Feb 07, 2025
Beach Volleyball Opens Season with Win over Cypress
TORRANCE, Calif. --- El Camino College opened the new season and the April-Ross coaching era with a 4-1 victory over visiting Cypress on Friday morning at the ECC Sand Courts.
The Warriors did not drop a single set in the four matches they claimed victory. The only defeat came on the No. 2 court for ECC as the team secured Ross' first coaching victory after the beach volleyball legend and three-time Olympic medalist was named the second head coach in program history during the fall season.
The Warriors will return to action on Wednesday when they host Riverside and Ventura at the ECC Sand Courts.
EL CAMINO COLLEGE 4, CYPRESS 1
- Erica Griffiths / Tate Mercer (ECC) def. Zoe Ziegler / Kaylin Hanley (CYP) 21-10, 21-7
- Hailey Church / Hannah Higuera (CYP) def. Madelyn Hancock / Zoe Lekan (ECC) 21-13, 21-13
- Aireon Scott / Alyssa Estrada (ECC) def. Kaitlyn Casino / Audrey Perez (CYP) 21-13, 21-11
- Payton Garrison / Perla Lopez (ECC) def. Jasmine Kastner / Amanda Kalpakoff (CYP) 21-14, 21-15
- Yasmine Itani / Ava Ober (ECC) def. Keylin Flores / Mellenie Villasenor (CYP) 21-10, 21-16