SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Opening Day for the No. 2-ranked Corban University Beach Volleyball program concluded earlier this afternoon in southern California, where the Warriors dropped a 3-2 dual decision to No. 4-ranked Mustangs of The Master's University before responding with a brief 5-0 sweep of NCAA DII California State University Los Angeles, 5-0 at the TMU Beach Volleyball Courts.
"We came out a bit flat and nervous today against The Master's, and it showed against a very strong team," explained Warriors' head coach Dan Stephens. "It was disappointing, but I hope we can learn from it and be better mentally prepared to compete against them again tomorrow. We rebounded well against Cal State LA, and it was good for us to get some rhythm back and ride the momentum into tomorrow."
#4 The Master's 3, #2 Corban 2
In their first counting match of 2026, the Warriors (1-1) fell behind quickly to the Mustangs (4-0) on TMU's home courts, dropping both the No. 2 and No. 4 pairings before picking up wins in the No. 1 pair thanks to senior Emmi Marks and junior Emma Bischoff and again in the No. 5 pairing with junior Stacie Alexander and redshirt freshman Katie Fraley. The Master's clinched the top four national matchup in the No. 3 pairing, with the Navy and Gold sixth exhibition pair consisting of junior Jordan Faircloth and sophomore Rebecca Wilber picking up their own win to split the pairs played today down the middle, 3-3.
#2 Corban 5, Cal State LA 0
Immediately back on the sand against the Golden Eagles at noon, the Dubs responded in dominant fashion by picking up their first 5-0 clean sweep of the year that also represented their win head-to-head win and allow them to split opening day in Santa Clarita. The top four pairs for Corban all swept their matchups in straight sets, with Alexander and Fraley dropping their second set in extra points but dominating the third, 15-6.
The Warriors will be back in action tomorrow morning with a pair of nationally ranked duals, as they'll clash with No. 9-ranked Hope International University (3-0) at 10am, followed by a rematch with the Mustangs at 12pm.
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