HUNTINGTON BEACH – The fifth-seeded California beach volleyball team notched a win on Court 3 but fell to fourth-seeded USC 3-1 on Wednesday on the opening day of the 2026 MPSF Championships at Spiker Beach.

The Golden Bears' No. 3 pair of Mila Vugrincic and Jenna Colligan registered a straight-set victory over the Trojans' Bella Satterwhite and Kerry Keefe, 21-18, 23-21 to improve to 19-11 on the season.

Cal also pushed USC to three sets on Court 1 and Court 2. The Bears' No. 2 pair of Marilu Pally and Grace Hong won the first set over the Trojans' Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley 21-14 before ultimately falling 14-21, 21-15, 15-9. Cal's top pair trailed 14-10 in the third set before the USC clinched the dual.

The Bears return to action at the MPSF Championships on Thursday at 12:15 p.m. PT. Their opponent won't be determined until after Thursday's morning matches.
 

No. 4 seed USC 3, No. 5 seed California 1
No. 1: Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood (USC) led Emma Donley/Portia Sherman, 21-19, 19-21, 14-10, unf.
No. 2: Ashley Pater/Kennedy Coakley (USC) def. Marilu Pally/Grace Hong, 14-21, 21-15, 15-9
No. 3: Mila Vugrincic/Jenna Colligan (Cal) def. Bella Satterwhite/Kerry Keefe, 21-18, 23-21
No. 4: Kyra Zaengle/Calinka Kok (USC) def. Gia Fisher/Ava Haughy, 21-15, 22-20
No. 5: Madison Goellner/Kaleigh Truslow (USC) def. Mila Yarich/Bella Adishian, 21-17, 21-18


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