No. 3 USC Beach Volleyball Set to Co-Host Battle For Los Angeles

Women’s Beach Volleyball | February 28, 2024

LOS ANGELES – The No. 3-ranked USC beach volleyball team (4-2) plays its first home duals of the spring as co-hosts of the Battle For Los Angeles. The Trojans welcome in No. 9 Long Beach State (2-0), Concordia (3-0), No. 18 Cal Poly (4-0), and No. 14 Grand Canyon (4-0) for duals on Merle Norman Stadium sand on Friday and Saturday (March 1-2). 

THIS WEEK

BATTLE FOR LOS ANGELES

Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.

MATCH #5 • Friday, March 1 • 10 a.m. PT

No. 3 USC (4-2) vs. No. 9 Long Beach State (2-0)

SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 15-5 (.750)

STREAK: Won 14 • LAST 10: 10-0

LAST MEETING: W 3-2 (Apr. 15, 2023 • San Luis Obispo, Calif.)

OPPONENT WEBSITE: LongBeachState.com

MATCH #6 • Friday, March 1 • 12 p.m. PT

No. 3 USC (4-2) vs. Concordia (3-0)

SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 3-0 (1.000)

STREAK: Won 3 • LAST 10: 3-0

LAST MEETING: W 5-0 (Mar. 12, 2023 • MNS)

OPPONENT WEBSITE: CUIGoldenEagles.com

MATCH #7 • Saturday, March 2 • 10 a.m. PT

No. 3 USC (4-2) vs. No. 18 Cal Poly (4-0)

SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 8-0 (1.000)

STREAK: Won 8 • LAST 10: 8-0

LAST MEETING: W 5-0 (Mar. 12, 2023 • MNS)

OPPONENT WEBSITE: GoPoly.com

MATCH #8 • Saturday, March 2 • 12 p.m. PT

No. 3 USC (4-2) vs. No. 14 Grand Canyon (4-0)

SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 10-1 (.909)

STREAK: Won 3 • LAST 10: 9-1

LAST MEETING: W 3-2 (Feb. 24, 2023 • MNS)

OPPONENT WEBSITE: GCULopes.com

BARE E-SAND-SHELLS • TL;DR

• USC has won the last three NCAA championships and owns six national titles including the first NCAA crown in 2016 (AVCA ’15, NCAA ’17, ’21, ’22, ’23).
• The Trojans have won four Pac-12 championships (2016, ’17, ’19, ’22).
• USC is 109-17 (.865) under fifth-year head coach Dain Blanton.
• The Trojans are ranked No. 3 in the AVCA (No. 2, CBVB). It is the 102nd time (of 102) USC is ranked by the AVCA; its 101st time among the top 5. The Trojans have also held the No. 1 spot a record 43 times.
• USC is 83-11 (.883) all-time on Merle Norman sand and is on an active 18-dual win streak at its home courts. The school record home win streak is 19 (2014-16). The Trojans were…