Women’s Beach Volleyball | May 06, 2023
GULF SHORES, Ala. – The third-seeded and No. 3-ranked USC beach volleyball team (31-5) racked up a 3-2 win over second-seeded No. 2-ranked TCU (37-3) in the NCAA Championship semifinals at Gulf Beach Place on Saturday, May 6. The win propels the Women of Troy into their fourth straight championship dual, sixth all-time.
USC will face top-seeded and No. 1-ranked UCLA (40-3) in the title dual set for 11 a.m. CT (9 a.m. PT) and be shown live on ESPN.
The Trojans eliminated the Horned Frogs to improve to 6-1 all-time in meetings with TCU while avenging a loss to the Frogs earlier this spring. USC goes to 26-4 all-time in NCAA tournament duals and to 33-8 in duals played on Gulf Shores sand. Trojan pairs are now 82-30 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. [2] No. 2 TCU, 3-2
2023 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship · Semifinal
Gulf Beach Place · Gulf Shores, Ala.
Saturday, May 6, 2023
RECORDS: USC (31-5), TCU (37-3)
1. Daniela ALVAREZ/Tania MORENO (TCU) def. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC); 21-19, 21-19
2. Anhelina KHMIL/Kate PRIVETT (TCU) def. Madison SHIELDS/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-13, 21-19
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Hailey HAMLETT/Sutton MacTAVISH (TCU); 21-15, 29-27
4. Jenna JOHNSON/Ashlyn RASNICK-POPE (USC) def. Maria GONZALEZ/Ana VERGARA (TCU); 21-19, 21-16
5. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) def. Hailey BROCKETT/Rochelle SCOTT (TCU); 21-23. 21-16, 15-12
Order of finish: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5*
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