PHOENIX— The Colorado Mesa University Beach Volleyball team opened the 2021 campaign up on Friday dropping 5-0 decisions to three nationally-ranked squads.
 
The Mavericks fell to No. 17 Arizona, No. 20 Arizona State and No. 7 and host Grand Canyon in the Canyon Classic.  The Mavericks kept the same top four pairs in each match but used three different pairs and six different players and in the No. 5 flight throughout the day.
 
The Mavs will remain at the GCU Beach Volleyball Stadium on Saturday to participate in an all-day pairs tournament against the same teams.
 
#17 Arizona 5, Colorado Mesa 0
 
No. 1 - Alana Ronnie/Alex Parkhurst (ARIZ) def. Macie Lachemann/Savannah Spitzer (CMU), 21-9, 21-9
No. 2 - Hope Shannon/Brooke Burling (ARIZ) def. Hahni Johnson/Sierra Hunt (CMU), 21-14, 21-13
No. 3 - Natalie Anselmo/Carly Lowry (ARIZ) def. Ara Norwood/Tye Wedhorn (CMU), 21-14, 21-13
No. 4 - Olivia Hallaran/Mady Noble (ARIZ) def. Maddi Foutz/Sabrina VanDeList (CMU), 21-10, 21-15
No. 5 - Summer McDonough/Makenna Martin def. Paige Gwaltney/Savannah Ott (CMU), 21-12, 21-16
 
#20 Arizona State 5, Colorado Mesa 0
 
No. 1 - Katelyn Cabbalo/Lexi Sweeney (ASU) def. Lachemann/Spitzer, 21-9, 21-9
No. 2 - Sarah Waters/Cierra Flood (ASU) def. Johnson/Hunt, 21-10, 21-11
No. 3 - Lauren Weintaus/Sam Plaster (ASU) def. Norwood/Wedhorn, 21-7, 21-8
No. 4 – Mady Salazar/Lila Bordis (ASU) def. Foutz/VanDeList, 21-11, 21-14
No. 5 - Kate Fitzgerald/Taryn Ames (ASU) def. Mary McGinnis/Rianne Brown (CMU). 21-12, 21-12
 
#7 Grand Canyon 5, Colorado Mesa 0
 
No. 1 - Teagan DeFalco/Bella Bauman (GGU) def. Lachemann/Spitzer 21-19, 21-8
No. 2 - Madi Relaz/Krista Rowan (GGU) def. Johnson/Hunt 21-12, 21-15
No. 3 - Taylor Jarzombek/Anaya Evans (GCU) def. Norwood/Wedhorn 21-11, 21-14
No. 4 - Paula Hoffmann/Allanis Navas (GCU) def. Foutz/VanDeList 21-9, 21-13
No. 5 - Katie Sarber/Alina Randall def. McKenna Palmer/Hailey Peters (CMU), 21-10, 21-10