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by Sharon Orellana
More action sunday September 15, 2024 doors open noon.
This weekend’s matchups showcase four teams — New York Nitro, Brooklyn Blaze, L.A. Launch, and San Diego Smash (player bios below). In day one, they battled it out on the sand, setting the tone for what promises to be an entertaining season of competition.
In the highlight matchups of the day, New York Nitro made a strong statement by defeating Brooklyn Blaze in both the men’s and women’s categories. Kelly Cheng/Sarah Hughes defeated Terese Cannon/Megan Kraft, 15-13, 16-14 while Taylor Crabb/Taylor Sander defeated Cody Caldwell/Seain Cook 15-10, 15-11.
The San Diego Smash versus Los Angeles Launch women’s matchup was also decided in three games, with L.A.’s Julia Scoles and Betsi Flint taking the win 9-15, 19-17, 15-12 over San Diego’s Genna Urango and Toni Rodriguez. Match 1 Results: Cheng/Hughes def. Cannon/Kraft, 15-13, 16-14 Match 2 Results:
Crabb/Sander def. Caldwell/Cook, 15-10, 15-11 Match 3 Results: Budinger/Evans def. Bomgren/Field, 13-15, 15-11, 16-14 Match 4 Results: Flint/Scoles def. Rodriguez/Urango, 9-15, 19-17, 15-12 As week one continues, fans can look forward to more thrilling volleyball action. Sunday’s schedule promises more high stakes matches: ·
1 p.m. Brooklyn Blaze vs. San Diego Smash – Women’s Match ·
2 p.m. Brooklyn Blaze vs. San Diego Smash – Men’s Match ·
3 p.m. New York Nitro vs. LA Launch – Men’s Match · 4 p.m. New York Nitro vs. LA Launch – Women’s Match
