Mustangs Take Down LSU in First Round of NCAA Championship

GULF SHORES, Ala. – Cal Poly beach volleyball took down No. 11 seed LSU in the first round of the NCAA Championship by a score of 3-0 to move on to Saturday’s Quarterfinals.

The No. 6 seed Mustangs (30-7), won the first sets at all five courts to start the match. Cal Poly’s No. 4 pair of Ella Connor and Madi Nichols were then the first to finish their match, winning 22-20, 21-14.

A short time later, they were followed by the No. 5 pair of Abbey Reinard and Elise Lenahan also getting a win in straight sets, 26-24, 21-10. The dual was then clinched by the No. 3 pair of Quinn Perry and Lindsey Sparks in two sets, 24-22, 21-19.

The victory now sets up a meeting in the NCAA Championship Quarterfinals with No. 3 seed Stanford Saturday at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT. The match will be aired live on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

Beach Volleyball Match Results LSU vs Cal Poly 
May 02, 2025 at Gulf Shores, AL 
#6 Cal Poly 3, #11 LSU 0

1. Piper Ferch/Erin Inskeep (CP) vs. Parker Bracken/Gabi Bailey (LSU) 21-14, 18-21, 1-2, unfinished 
2. Izzy Martinez/Logan Walter (CP) vs. Aubrey O’Gorman/Camryn Chatellier (LSU) 26-24, 18-15, unfinished 
3. Quinn Perry/Lindsey Sparks (CP) def. Elle Evers/Julia Sprecher (LSU) 24-22, 21-19 
4. Ella Connor/Madi Nichols (CP) def. Skylar Martin/Madison Meyers (LSU) 22-20, 21-14 
5. Abbey Reinard/Elise Lenahan (CP) def. Kate Baker/Tatum Finlason (LSU) 26-24, 21-10 
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,3)