LOS ANGELES, Calif. โ Top-seeded USC defeated second-seeded UCLA 3-0 in a championship double Sunday in Gulf Shores, Alabama, winning its fourth consecutive NCAA beach volleyball championship.
The Trojans (37-5) won the first game to decide, with sophomore Madison White and graduate student Maddie Kriz leading the way on Court 2 by senior Peri Brennan and graduate student Devon They defeated Newberry 14-21, 21-19, 15-13.
USC had a 24-26, 25-23, 15-8 win as freshman Ashley Pater and graduate student Grace Seitz defeated graduate student Jayden Whitmarsh and senior Tessa Van Winkle on Court 4. and extended their lead to 2-0.
The Trojans played the final game of their collegiate careers as twins Audrey Knowles and Nicole Knowles defeated junior Jesse Smith and redshirt freshman Kenzie Brower 22-20, 15-21, 15-11. He defeated it and won. Nurses are graduate students.
North won each of its final nine games to finish 32-7 on the season. The Twins went 12-1 in the NCAA Tournament, winning their last 10 games.
The Bruins finished the season with 35 wins and 7 losses.
Noces and Pater Seitz' team, along with Trojans seniors Megan Craft and Delaney Maple, were selected to the all-tournament team and will take on sophomore Maggie Boyd and graduate student Lexi Denaburg on Court 1. They were leading 21-16, 18-21. , 8-4 when play was stopped after USC had decided the game.
UCLA junior Natalie Mischkowski and redshirt freshman Ensley Alden were also named to the all-tournament team. They were trailing 17-21, 23-21, 4-2 on Court 5 against sophomore Mayvin Thomas and freshman Madison Gellner when the game was suspended.
The Trojans won all four games of the tournament 3-0, defeating North Florida in the Round of 16 on Friday, Loyola Marymount in the quarterfinals on Saturday, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the semifinals on Saturday. broke.
The Trojans are 4-3 against the Bruins this season, extending their lead in the series to 27-20. USC is 4-2 against UCLA in the NCAA Tournament, including 3-1 in championship duals.
USC and UCLA combined to win all eight NCAA beach volleyball tournaments. The Trojans also won the tournament in 2016 and 2017, while the Bruins won in 2018 and 2019. The 2020 tournament was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
All eight NCAA beach volleyball tournaments are held in Gulf Shores, Alabama. His 2025 and 2026 tournaments will be held at the Huntington Beach Pier.