UCLA Wins Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship

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STANFORD, Calif. -- No. 1 UCLA extended its school-record dual match winning streak to 30 on Saturday afternoon, winning its first Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship with a 3-1 win over the two-time defending champion, No. 2 USC (25-12) at Stanford's Beach Volleyball Stadium.

The Bruins, who improved to 35-3 on the year, will now wait to hear their seeding in the NCAA Championship on ncaa.com in the Selection Show tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. PT/7:00 p.m. ET.

The Bruins opened the dual with USC with a win on court four as senior Elise Zappia and freshman Mac May defeated USC's Jenna Belton and Maja Kaiser in straight sets, 21-17, 21-17.

USC tied the match on court five when Alexandria Poletto and Haley Hallgren defeated junior Izzy Carey and freshman Megan Muret in straight sets, 21-17, 21-17.

Juniors Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara put the Bruins up 2-1 with their first win over USC's Tina Graudina and Abril Bustamante, 21-19, 21-15. The McNamaras were named to the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team.

Sophomores Madi Yeomans and Savvy Simo sealed the match with a straight-set win over USC's Joy Dennis and Cammie Dorn, 21-19, 21-16 on court three. The Bruin duo was named to the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team.

Junior Sarah Sponcil and sophomore Lily Justine were in a rally on court two but their match with the Trojans' Terese Cannon and Sammy Slater was truncated, 21-23, 18-15. The UCLA pair was named to the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team.

No. 1 UCLA def. No. 2 USC, 3-1
Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium • Stanford, Calif.
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Records: UCLA (35-3), USC (25-12)
1. Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) def. Tina Graudina/Abril Bustamante (USC), 21-19, 21-15 
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) vs. Terese CaMadi Yeomanslater (USC), 21-23, 18-15, truncated
3. Savvy Simo/Madi Yeomans (UCLA) def. Joy Dennis/Cammie Dorn (USC), 21-19, 21-16
4. Elise Zappia/Mac May (UCLA) def. Jenna Belton/Maja KaisIzzy Carey21-17, 21-17
5. Alexandra Poletto/Haley Hallgren (USC) def. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA), 21-17, 21-17
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1, 3*