VolleyMob Beach Pair of the Week: Muno/Simo, UCLA
With six wins over ranked teams, UCLA’s No. 3 pair of Zana Muno and Savvy Simo earned this week’s VolleyMob Beach Pair of the Week honors. The pair helped the No. 2 Bruins to a 6-0 mark on the week, including a home win over then-No. 1 Pepperdine (4-1).
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
Tulane, FIU, Grand Canyon Notch Beach Upsets on Saturday
In 29 matches involving AVCA Top 20 teams, there were three upsets on Saturday. Tulane edged past No. 12 Florida International 3-2. FIU rebounded with a 3-2 win over No. 9 Georgia State. No. 11 Grand Canyon also bested the ninth-ranked Panthers.
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.
#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.
Pepperdine Holds Onto #1, UCLA Jumps To #2 In AVCA Beach Rankings
Pepperdine has retained their #1 ranking in the AVCA Beach Rankings this week after an undefeated 4-0 weekend at the Gamecock Grand Slam.
UCLA, Pepperdine Beach Turn Out Perfect 4-0 Records At East Vs. West
The East vs. West Tournament featured a strong lineup from each coast this weekend, forming one of the biggest competitions of the 2018 beach volleyball season.
VolleyMob Beach Pair of the Week: Caputo/Filippone, Pepperdine
Pepperdine’s No. 4 pairing Skylar Caputo and Alexis Filippone were a big part of the team’s success against Top 5 teams, going 4-0 on the week en route to VolleyMob Pair of the Week honors.
UCLA, Pepperdine Beach Shocks #1 USC With Wins In Wednesday Contest
UCLA and Pepperdine’s beach squads have both taken down the top team in the nation USC on Wednesday.
Cal Poly Joins AVCA Top-10 After Strong First Week Showing
USC stays in the #1 position this week after a 4-0 start to the year while Hawaii moves up to #2 after a 3-1 weekend at the Rainbow Wahine Classic.
