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Al Case, Ashland Daily Photo

Raiders top No. 9 Yotes, win another in Redding

3/13/2026 6:37:00 PM

REDDING, Calif. — The No. 4 Southern Oregon beach volleyball team dropped only one match all day, defeating Simpson (Calif.), 5-0, and No. 9 College of Idaho, 4-1, on Friday at Redding Sports Complex. 

The Raiders completed a clean sweep of Simpson, giving up no more than 16 points in a single set. No. 1 pair Tessa Zimmermann and Grace Gulbrandsen made quick work, winning 21-11 and 21-10, and reigning NAIA beach pair of the week Kira Sandoval and Molly Grace won both sets 21-10. 

Against the Yotes, Zimmermann and Gulbrandsen won their match 21-15 and 21-18, giving the Raiders a 2-1 advantage. The No. 3 pair of Andressa Ribeiro Soares and Maelle Garon completed a clean set sweep, winning 21-7 and 21-9, sealing an SOU victory. 

The Raiders moved to 8-2 overall and 6-1 in Cascade Conference play. They've won their last four duals and improved to 3-0 over Simpson (0-12, 0-7 Cascade Conference) in the season series.

They play Northwest (0-3 overall, 0-3 CCC) at 10 a.m. and College of Idaho (3-3 overall, 3-3 CCC) again at 2 p.m. on Saturday. 

Southern Oregon 5, Simpson 0  
1. Tessa Zimmermann/Grace Gulbrandsen (SOU) def. Kimora McKechie/Brooklyn Jimenez (SU) 21-11, 21-10 
2. Kira Sandoval/Molly Grace (SOU) def. Emilly Melo/Tiara Manns (SU) 21-10, 21-10 
3. Andressa Ribeiro Soares/Maelle Garon (SOU) def. Mackenzie Tataryn/Elizabeth Heath (SU) 21-10, 21-8 
4. Amanda Moffat/Kaitlyn Shilling (SOU) def. Kare Ann Oshiro/Brooke Sarahina (SU) 21-16, 21-8 
5. Natalie Perez/Kendal Hadwick (SOU) def. (SU) Alexia Andaya/Kiersti Howell 21-4, 21-3  
Order of finish: 2-4-5-1-3 

Southern Oregon 4, College of Idaho 1 
1. Tessa Zimmermann/Grace Gulbrandsen (SOU) def. Greta Valaika/Liza Montalbo (CI) 21-15, 21-18 
2. Kira Sandoval/Molly Grace (SOU) def. Sophia White/Carol Moreno-Rubio (CI) 21-9, 21-17 
3. Andressa Ribeiro Soares/Maelle Garon (SOU) def. Emily Lettenmaier/Kadence Jacobson (CI) 21-7, 21-9 
4. Faith Faucher/Ellie Baker (CI) def. Amanda Moffat/Kaitlyn Shilling (SOU) 23-21, 21-16 
5. Natalie Perez/Kendal Hadwick (SOU) def. (CI) Kelsy Stanger/Jayva Andersen 21-19, 21-14, 13-15
Order of finish: 2-4-1-3-5

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