USC Beach Volleyball Three-Peats – USC Athletics

Women’s Beach Volleyball | May 07, 2023

GULF SHORES, Ala. – The third-seeded and No. 3-ranked USC beach volleyball team (32-5) won its third straight NCAA championship (sixth national title and fifth NCAA crown) on a 3-2 win over top-seeded and No. 1-ranked crosstown rival UCLA (40-4) at Gulf Beach Place on Sunday, May 7.
 
The win brings USC its 135th national championship in school history and is the 37th crown won by the Women of Troy. It is the 112th NCAA championship for the University and is the 27th NCAA championship won by a USC women’s team.
 
The Trojans won for the second time over the Bruins in five meetings this spring and snapped a three-dual losing streak to UCLA to improve to 23-17 all-time over their crosstown rival. 
 
USC won its 13th straight NCAA match and goes to 27-4 all-time in NCAA tournament duals with a 34-8 mark in duals played on Gulf Shores sand. Trojan pairs are now 85-32 in individual matches at the championship.
 
For more information on the USC beach volleyball team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/beach. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on Twitter @USCBeach.
 
[3] No. 3 USC def. [1] No. 1 UCLA, 3-2
2023 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship · Championship Dual
Gulf Beach Place · Gulf Shores, Ala.
Sunday, May 7, 2023
RECORDS: USC (32-5), UCLA (40-4)
1. Maggie BOYD/Lexy DENABERG (UCLA) def. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC) l; 21-17, 21-13
2. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Peri BRENNAN/Abby VAN WINKLE (UCLA); 24-22, 21-23, 15-9
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Haley HALLGREN/Rileigh POWERS (UCLA); 21-18, 19-21, 15-11
4. Jenna JOHNSON/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Marlie MONSEREZ/Jessie SMITH (UCLA); 22-20, 21-14
5. Devon NEWBERRY/Jaden WHITMARSH (UCLA) def. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC); 21-18, 21-19
Order of finish: 4, 2, 1, 5, 3*