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Posted: May 07, 2017

Niu, Miller 3rd In State Individual Tournament

Left to right: Kianna Niu, coach Karl Seiler, Brittany Mitchell, pictured after Palomar's pairing of Niu and Mitchell placed third in the CCCAA State Individual Beach Volleyball Championships on Sunday at West Valley College in Saratoga. -- Courtesy Photo

 

SARATOGA (5-07-2017) -- Palomar's No. 1 duo of Kianna Niu and Brittany Mitchell advanced to the semifinals of the CCCAA State Individual Beach Volleyball Championships on Sunday with a 22-20, 21-14 victory over Feather River's No. 1 team of Morgan Hughes and Jessica Martinez.

Niu and Mitchell finally lost to Sarah Miller and Paige Panter from Long Beach City College 21-16, 13-21, 15-7 in the semis, finishing third in the state. Miller and Panter won the state individual championship later in the day, defeating El Camino's Michelle Shimamoto and Micah Hammond.

Niu and Mitchell won on Saturday over duos from Bakersfield 21-14, 21-12 and Feather River 21-14, 21-19 to reach the quarterfinals.