Women's Beach Volleyball | April 29, 2024
Lexington, Kentucky โ USC Beach Volleyball Alumni audrey nurse (Newport Beach, California/Orange Lutheran High School) nicole nurse (Newport Beach, Calif./Orange Lutheran High School) was named National Pair of the Week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association/CollegeBeachVB.com on Monday, April 29.
Nours Nours earned National Pair of the Week honors, the ninth time ever earned by a Trojan duo. Her twin sister was also selected for the award following the 2023 NCAA Championships (May 8).Earlier this spring, U.S. Senior megan craft (San Diego, California/Torrey Pines High School) Delaney Maple (San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines High School) was also selected for the same honor. This is the third time a pair of Trojans have won the National Weekly Award twice in the same season (2021, 2023, 2024).
The Trojan tandem posted a 4-0 record this week at No. 3, helping top-seeded USC win the program's fifth Pac-12 championship. Nours Nours improved to 29 wins and 7 losses on the season, bringing their total record as a pair to 120 wins and 23 losses. The Women of Troy beat second-seeded UCLA 3-0 in the championship dual, with the North Twins scoring a decisive 21-13, 21-11 win over Kenzie Brower and Jesse Smith. Ta.
In a key contender's bracket meeting with No. 3 seed Stanford, Nus Nours won a three-set battle against Kelly Berardi and Chloe Hoffman 21-19, 19-21, 15-11, defeating Troy sent the horse to the championship dual. Early in the tournament, the two suffered their team's second loss to the Bruins, but defeated Brower-Smith in straight sets, 21-18, 21-16. She also defeated California's Gia Fisher and Marilu Parry in the Winners Bracket semifinal round, 25-23, 21-15.
No. 1-ranked USC (33-5) will earn the top seed in the upcoming NCAA Championship and will advance for the third straight year Friday (May 3) in a Round of 16 matchup with Atlantic Sun champion North. Begins defense of U.S. title. Florida (24-11) or Ohio Valley champion Chattanooga (19-9). All championship duals will be broadcast live by ESPNU and ESPN2.
For more information on 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.