By: Isaac Fernandez, Assistant SID
EUGENE — The No. 4 Southern Oregon beach volleyball team wrapped up its weekend trip with a 4-1 win over Bushnell on Saturday at the Bushnell/Grace Beach Courts.
The Raiders' top pair of Tessa Zimmermann and Grace Gulbrandsen enjoyed a straight set sweep, winning 21-19 and 21-14. No. 2 pair Kira Sandoval and Molly Grace also won in two, going 21-17 and 22-20, ending the weekend undefeated.
Two other Raider pairs earned straight set victories. No. 3 pair Andressa Ribeiro Soares and Maelle Garon won 21-5 and 21-13 and No. 5 pair Natalie Perez and Kendal Hadwick went 21-16 and 21-17.
Remaining in second place in the standings, SOU improved to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the Cascade Conference.
No. 4 Southern Oregon 4, Bushnell 1
1. Tessa Zimmermann/Grace Gulbrandsen (SOU) def. Hailey Heider/Kate Palelek (BU), 21-19, 21-14
2. Kira Sandoval/Molly Grace (SOU) def. Olivia Kelzenberg/Jazmyn Wilcox (BU), 21-17, 22-20
3. Andressa Ribeiro Soares/Maelle Garon (SOU) def. Carly Hanna/Monet Panther (BU), 21-5, 21-13
4. Sydney Myhre/Laci Jespersen (BU) def. Amanda Moffat/Kaitlyn Shilling (SOU), 16-21, 21-18, 15-12
5. Natalie Perez/Kendal Hadwick (SOU) def. Haley Engelbrecht/Kailey Shirley (BU), 21-16, 21-17
Ex. Jenna Whitmore/Kiahla Granger (SOU) def. Avery Lenssen/Bella Jacobson (BU), 23-21
Ex. Avery Lenssen/Bella Jacobson (BU) def. Poppy Freeman/Emily Anderson (SOU), 21-19
Order of finish: 2-4-1-5-3