AUSTIN, Texas - No. 10 Texas Beach Volleyball opened day one of the East vs. West Invitational defeating No. 13 Grand Canyon University, 4-1 before falling to No. 9 California Berkeley, 3-2, at home at the Whitaker Sports Complex.
Texas scored its first point of the day against GCU from the No. 2 pair of Emma Grace Robertson and Katie Hashman, 21-18, 21-15. After entering into a third set, Macey Butler and Noa Sonneville posted the second point for the Longhorns, 21-16, 25-27, 15-13. The No. 5 pair (Carys Patton/Vivian Johnson) added a 21-12, 21-15 win followed by a 21-15, 23-21 win from the No.