Women's Beach Volleyball | April 26, 2024
Tempe, Arizona โ The top-seeded USC beach volleyball team (33-5) defeated third-seeded Stanford (31-5) 3-1 and defeated second-seeded UCLA (32-6) 3-0. They won and were eliminated from the participating team. ) will win its fifth Pac-12 Championship on Friday, April 26 at the Sun Devil Beach Volleyball Facility. With the league championship, the Trojans also earn the Pac-12's automatic berth to the NCAA Championships, which will be held next week in Gulf Shores, Alabama. 3-5).
The Women of Troy won the program's fifth Pac-12 title (2016, '17, '19, '22) and the second under a fifth-year head coach to win the title. Dane Blanton. USC went 12-2 at Arizona State in the Pac-12 Championship and 28-8 in duals. The Trojans also improved their overall record in the Copper State to 40-2 and improved to 151-18 in duals while ranked No. 1.
USC improved to 15-1 overall against the Cardinal, winning its next two games after losing to Stanford in Hawaii on the first day of the spring season. The Trojans improved to 26-20 overall against crosstown rival UCLA, and the season series with the Bruins was tied at three games apiece. The dual against the Bruins marked the 33rd time USC has played in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 dual. Of those, the Trojans have a total of 18 wins and 15 losses. Especially against UCLA, USC is currently 7-7 in duals played at the Pac-12 Championship and 10-9 in all postseason meetings.
Trojans' top pair of U.S. seniors after championship tournament concludes megan craft and Delaney Maple Named to the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team. The duo went 3-1 that week, but improved to 33-4 this season and 61-7 overall. The duo provided the deciding points in the Trojans' 3-1 victory over Stanford as they defeated Zolani Hodel and Brooke Rockwell 21-17, 17-21, 15-13. She was also splitting sets with UCLA's Maggie Boyd and Lexi Denaburg when play was stopped.
twin graduates audrey nurse and nicole nurse He was also named to the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team. Her sisters are 4-0 in the tournament, defeating Kelly Berardi and Chloe Hoffman 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 against the Cardinal to earn double leadoff points. He then dominated Kenzie Brower and Jesse Smith, 21-13, 21-11, to set the Trojans up for a matchup against the Bruins. The North sisters improved to 29-7 on the season and won six straight games to improve to 120-23 heading into the NCAA Tournament.
4th place is a 1st year student Ashley Pater and graduated Grace Seitz They finished the tournament with 4 wins and 1 loss. After dropping their first and only match of the morning, the duo came back and recorded back-to-back straight-set wins to improve to 9-1. Against the Cardinal, Pater Seitz defeated Kate Reilly and Clara Stowell 21-15, 22-20, coming back in the second set after falling behind by four points several times. Pater got the final kill from the court, clinching the victory over the Bruins. Her points gave the Trojan duo a 21-17, 21-18 victory over Tessa Van Winkle and Jayden Whitmarsh.
Trojans' freshman duo from Texas Madison Gellner and second year student mavin thomas Bouncing back from a 21-18, 21-17 decision loss to Stanford's Maya Harvey and Ashley Vincent, 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 to UCLA's Ensley Alden and Natalie Mischkowski. With a huge three-set victory, USC took a 2-0 lead with a dual header in the second flight of the match.
graduation Maddie Kriz and second year student madison white The Trojans were unable to finish the match in each of their duals. They split sets with Stanford's Ruby Sola and Taylor Wilson, and did the same with UCLA's Peri Brennan and Devon Newberry.
The Women of Troy are currently waiting to be seeded into the NCAA Championship Tournament. The NCAA selection show is scheduled to air live on NCAA.com on Sunday (April 28) at 8 a.m. Pacific Time.
For more information on the Pac-12 Championship, including the complete schedule and results, visit TheSunDevils.com. For more information about the USC beach volleyball team, complete schedule and results, visit USCTrojans.com/beach. Women of Troy fans can follow the team on Instagram and X @USCBeach.
[1] USC Def No.1. [3] No. 3 Stanford, 3-1
Pac-12 Championship Contenders Bracket Final
Sun Devil Beach Volleyball Facility ยท Tempe, Arizona
Friday, April 26, 2024
record: USC (32-5), Stanford (31-5)
1. Megan Craft/DeLaney Maple (USC) def. Zolani Hodel/Brooke Rockwell (Stan); 21-17, 17-21, 15-13
2. Maddie Kriz/Madison White (USC) vs. Ruby Sola/Taylor Wilson (Stan); 18-21, 21-16 absent
3. Audrey Nurse/Nicole Nurse (USC) def. Kelly Berardi/Chloe Hoffman (Stan); 21-19, 19-21, 15-11
4. Ashley Pater/Grace Seitz (USC) def. Kate Riley/Clara Stowell (Stan). 21-15, 22-20
5. Maya Harvey/Ashley Vincent (Stan) def. Madison Goelner/Mavin Thomas (USC); 21-18, 21-17
Order of arrival: 5, 3, 4, 1*
[1] USC Def No.1. [2] 2nd place UCLA, 3-0
Pac-12 Championship ยท Championship Dual
Sun Devil Beach Volleyball Facility ยท Tempe, Arizona
Friday, April 26, 2024
record: USC (33-5), UCLA (32-6)
1. Megan Craft/DeLaney Maple (USC) vs. Maggie Boyd/Lexi Denaburg (UCLA); 16-21, 21-17, 0-2 absent
2. Madi Kriz/Madison White (USC) vs. Peri Brennan/Devon Newberry (UCLA); 19-21, 21-19, 3-3 absent
3. Audrey Nurse/Nicole Nurse (USC) def. Kenzie Brower/Jesse Smith (UCLA); 21-13, 21-11
4. Ashley Pater/Grace Seitz (USC) def. Tessa Van Winkle/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA); 21-17, 21-18
5. Madison Goelner/Mayvin Thomas (USC) def. Ensley Alden/Natalie Mischkowski (UCLA); 21-17, 16-21, 15-13
Order of arrival: 3, 5, 4*