No. 9 Cal’s Captain Pair Earns First National Honor In Program History
BERKELEY- After an incredible outing at the Mustang Invitational this past weekend, Ainsley Radell and Ashley Delgado of the No. 9 California beach volleyball team were named the AVCA/CBVB Pair of the Week, the organization announced Monday.
The captain duo became the first Golden Bear pair to earn the national honor after leading the team to a 4-0 record and posting a 4-0 record of its own. On the season the two boast a 16-4 overall record and have won six-straight matches.
Radell and Delgado started the weekend with three-straight sweeps, including a court one win over UC Davis and a pair of court two wins over No. 13 Washington and No. 20 Tulane. They finished with a tight three-set win over the host Mustangs on court one.
Saturday’s triumph over the Huskies marked the 70th career victory for Radell and moved her into second on Cal’s all-time wins list.
Recap
April 1: def. Tabitha Mitchell/Finley Rollins (UC Davis) 21-19, 21-15
April 1: def. Piper Monk-Heidrich/Kendall Mather (No. 13 Washington) 21-18, 21-11
April 2: def. Sara Hall/Maddie Speicher (No. 20 Tulane) 21-14, 21-11
April 2: def. Piper Ferch/Izzy Martinez (Cal Poly) 19-21, 21-19, 16-14
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