Pepperdine Beach Closes Regular Season This Week
The No. 2 Pepperdine beach volleyball team returns to the beach this week, first traveling to No. 4 USC on Tuesday before returning to Zuma Beach in Malibu on Saturday for a round-robin with No. 5 Cal Poly and No. 12 Arizona.
Arizona Upsets Cal; #8 LSU, #1 UCLA Grab Two Top 20 Wins on Saturday
Hawaii’s Emily Maglio and Ka’iwi Schucht boosted their win streak to a record 17 matches as the Rainbow Wahine went 3-0, while Arizona’s Jonny Baham and Brooke Burling led the Wildcats to an upset win over No. 14 Cal and a 4-0 mark on the weekend.
Surf & Turf Invite Brings Upsets, #2 UCLA Def. #1 Pepperdine
This week of beach volleyball brought a number of top-20 match-up that included #2 UCLA taking down #1 Pepperdine in a 4-1 battle
#6 Cal Poly Edges #5 LBSU; 49ers Rebound in Big West Challenge Split
The final day of the Big West Challenge in Sacramento, California, brought mixed results for No. 5 Long Beach State as the 49ers were bested by No. 6 Cal Poly, but rebounded in the tournament finale with a 5-0 win over host Sacramento State.
Four Upsets, Two by No. 12 FIU, Highlight Friday’s Beach Play
The AVCA Top 20 played 24 matches on Friday, with four upsets highlighting the slate. No. 12 Florida International topped No. 11 Grand Canyon and No. 8 South Carolina at the Surf & Turf Invitational in Miami, while No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 Hawaii, No. 6 Cal Poly, No. 9 Georgia State and No. 10 LSU cruised through the day.
#16 LMU Goes 3-0, #19 Saint Mary’s Splits In Thursday Beach Matchups
Thursday night beach action saw #16 Loyola Marymount win their three final home matches while #19 Saint Mary’s split their matches.
#5 LBSU Handles Oregon, #19 Saint Mary’s, LMU Downs CSUN
#5 LBSU had no troubles running through their opponents during a mid-week matchup, sweeping both Oregon and #19 Saint Mary’s.
Schucht Becomes Hawaii’s All-Time Dual Match Win Leader
Amidst a 5-0 record last week, Hawaii senior Ka’iwi Schucht made history on the sand, becoming the school’s all-time leader in dual match wins against Nebraska on March 20.
#2 UCLA Downs #1 Pepperdine 4-1, Cal Poly/LBSU Sweep Double-Headers
Top teams from around the west coast took part in early week matches this week with #2 UCLA downing #1 Pepperdine while #6 Cal Poly and #5 LBSU swept their double-headers.
Hawaii Set For Big West Challenge
The No. 3 University of Hawai’i beach volleyball team puts its 13-match win streak on the line when it competes in the Big West Challenge hosted by Sacramento State, March 30-April 1.
