SALEM, Ore. – A trio of NCAA programs made trips across the west coast and Pacific Ocean to participate in the 2026 Corban Invitational, yet the No. 2-ranked Corban University Beach Volleyball program sent them all home with at least one loss following their 4-1 victory over DI Sacramento State University this morning before rolling to a 5-0 sweep of DII Chaminade University in their tourney finale.
"We played focused today and made quick adjustments that allowed us to come out on top of our matches," detailed Warriors' head coach Dan Stephens. "It was fun to see the improvements that we've made, and I'm looking forward to seeing even more growth as we continue through the season. This weekend was a good opportunity for us to prepare for conference play, and we took advantage of that opportunity."
The Warriors (6-1) picked up their fifth and sixth wins on the early season in dominant fashion, as four of their starting pairs went a perfect 2-0 today with only three sets lost all day long while winning 18 themselves. The most convincing win of the day came from redshirt junior Erin Scott and freshman Emily Blagg in the No. 4-overall pairing against the Silverswords, as they clinched 21-7 and 21-13 set scores to provide an early 1-0 match lead.
Dual 1 | #2 Corban 4, Sac State 1
1. Emma Bischoff/Emmi Marks (CRB) def. Victoria Marthaler/Aurora Bibolotti (SAC) 21-13, 21-18
2. Gabi Engels/Allyson Reid (CRB) def. Ashlynn Archer/Reese Ampi (SAC) 21-14, 21-15
3. Cammie Masanda/Alexis Adebodun (CRB) def. Karlie Spohn/Greta Davis (SAC) 22-24, 21-10, 15-7
4. Kate Doorn/Mia Guevara (SAC) def. Stacie Alexander/Katie Fraley (CRB) 21-14, 21-13
5. Emily Blagg/Erin Scott (CRB) def. Skyler Gartin/Mackenzie Natusch (SAC) 21-14, 21-18
Ext. Jordan Faircloth/Rebecca Wilber (CRB) def. Charlee Lepp/Abbey Kadillak (SAC) 22-20, 21-18
Dual 2 | #2 Corban 5, Chaminade 0
1. Emma Bischoff/Emmi Marks (CRB) def. Kanoelehua Misipeka/Leilani Ama (CUH) 21-18, 21-17
2. Gabi Engels/Allyson Reid (CRB) def. Sina Bauer/Mykelle Brainard (CUH) 21-16, 21-16
3. Cammie Masanda/Alexis Adebodun (CRB) def. Audrah Johnson/Ma'ila Stephens (CUH) 21-18, 21-11
4. Erin Scott/Emily Blagg (CRB) def. DeLaney Poling/Aliya HofherrSanders (CUH) 21-7, 21-13
5. Rebecca Wilber/Jordan Faircloth (CRB) def. Shannon Sheehy/Maylynn Mitchell (CUH) 21-10, 21-11
6. Tabby Allen/Kyra Pagud (CUH) vs. Maddox Snider/Payton Bazant (CRB) no result
The CCC regular season officially kicks off next weekend on the Warriors' home courts, as they'll host No. 9-ranked College of Idaho, Northwest University, and Bushnell University in a six-match, two-day tourney where Corban will battle the Eagles and Yotes on Friday and Saturday at 2pm/12pm, respectively.
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