TORRANCE – Two SBCC beach volleyball pairs won a match on day one of the SoCal Pairs Regionals on Friday at El Camino College, with Emma Crabbe and Kelissa Lemoine going a perfect 2-0 to advance to Saturday's elite eight.
No. 3 Crabbe and Lemoine defeated No. 30 Anne Mayfield and McKenna Mokry from Fullerton College, 21-14, 21-9 in the first round. The Vaquero duo fought through two much closer sets in round two, defeating Irvine Valley College's team of No. 14 Sevilla Leuteneker and Gabi Brown, 22-20, 27-25.
Also winning their first round match were No. 16 Jacelin McKie and Lily Krongold, who beat Long Beach College's No. 17 Karyzma Aualiitia and Lizbeth Lopez, 21-17, 21-11. That would see them go up against No. 1 Madison Bogle and Alexcis Morris from Grossmont in round two, who defeated them 21-16, 21-11.
On Saturday, Crabbe and Lemoine will face Orange Coast's No. 27 Alanna Shields and Sophia Sola at 9:00 a.m. for a spot in the final four. After that, McKie and Krongold will go against No. 5 Alexis Dempsey and Tyler Davis in the consolation bracket.
SBCC FRIDAY RESULTS
Round 1
No. 16 Jacelin McKie/Lily Krongold (SBCC) def. No. 17 Karyzma Aualiitia/Lizbeth Lopez (LBCC) 21-17, 21-11
No. 5 Tyler Davis/Alexis Dempsey (COD) def. No. 28 Jordyn Anderson/Piper Ellboga-Pettersen (SBCC) 21-16, 21-8
No. 3 Emma Crabbe/Kelissa Lemoine (SBCC) def. No. 30 Anne Mayfield/McKenna Mokry (FC) 21-14, 21-9
No. 23 Sophia Jarosz/Austia Mendiola (MESA) def. No. 10 Bella Johnson/Corinne Tommeraason (SBCC) 21-17, 13-21, 15-11
Round 2
No. 1 Bogle/Morris (GROS) def. No. 16 McKie/Krongold (SBCC) 21-16, 21-11
No. 3 Crabbe/Lemoine (SBCC) def. Leuteneker/Brown (IVC) 22-20, 27-25
Consolation Bracket (All Losers Eliminated)
No. 21 Harrity/Martinez (MCC) def. No. 28 Anderson/Ellboga-Petterson (SBCC) 21-14, 21-17
No. 10 Johnson/Tommeraason (SBCC) def. No. 26 Oronoz/Lee (RHC) 21-15, 21-7
Cutwright/Mendoza (OCC) def. Johnson/Tommeraason (SBCC) 21-18, 21-15
SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE
WINNER'S BRACKET
No. 1 Bogle/Morris (GROS) vs. No. 12 Allen/Wilson (CYP); 9 a.m.
No. 8 Marchese/Carter (VC) vs. No. 4 Rasmussen/Nolan (IVC); 9 a.m.
No. 3 Crabbe/Lemoine (SBCC) vs. No. 27 Shields/Sola (OCC); 9 a.m.
No. 7 Sanchez/Guenter (IVC) vs. No. 2 Rascon/McCarthy (ECC); 9 a.m.
CONSOLATION BRACKET
No. 16 McKie/Krongold (SBCC) vs. No. 5 Dempsey/Davis (COD); TBA
No. 20 Garcia/Mulville (VC) def. No. 9 Fletes/Fletes (SDCC) by forfeit
No. 14 Leuteneker/Brown (IVC) vs. No. 22 Blair/Zapata-Reaves (OCC); TBA
No. 23 Jarosz/Mendiola (MESA) vs. No. 18 Baloyo/Zubia (VC); TBA
