MATCH #21 • Friday, April 7 – 4 p.m. PT
No. 1 USC (20-0) vs. Washington (1-0)
Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.
Series History: First meeting
Live Stream: Pac-12+
Opponent Web: GoHuskies.com
MATCH #22 • Friday, April 7 – 6 p.m. PT
No. 1 USC (20-0) vs. No. 15 Arizona State (9-11)
Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.
Series History: USC leads, 4-0 (1.000)
Last Meeting: W, 5-0 (March 10, 2016 • MNS)
Live Stream: Pac-12+
Opponent Web: TheSunDevils.com
MATCH #23-25 • Saturday, April 8
USAV BEACH COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE
Manhattan Beach Pier • Manhattan Beach, Calif.
vs. Loyola Marymount (7-8) • 9 a.m. PT
vs. No. 15 Arizona State (9-11) • 11:45 a.m. PT
vs. Saint Mary’s College (14-4) • 3:30 p.m. PT
Website: TeamUSA.org
BARE E-SAND-SHELLS
- USC is the two-time defending national champion and won the first-ever NCAA title in the sport in 2016 (AVCA, 2015). The Trojans are also the defending Pac-12 Champions.
- The Women of Troy are on an active record 50-match winning streak that dates back to March 11, 2016 (82 of the last 84).
- USC has won 10 straight duals at Merle Norman Stadium and is 36-4 all-time.
- Sixth-year head coach Anna Collier was the 2014 AVCA National Coach of the Year and has a 128-17 (.883) overall record at USC. She is the first and only collegiate beach volleyball coach to reach 100 career victories.
- Seniors Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes are on an active 99-match winning streak dating back to April 2, 2015. They are the winningest pair in USC history with 110 all-time victories (3 losses).
- Only four teams have ever beaten the Trojans in a dual: Pepperdine (8), Long Beach State (5), Florida State (3), and Hawai’i (1).
News courtesy of USC Athletics.
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