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Southen Cal three-peats as national champions , wins 2023 NC beach volleyball title

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USC vs. UCLA: 2023 NCAA beach volleyball championship highlights
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6:35 pm, May 7, 2023

🏆 Southen Cal three-peats as national champions

USC beach volleyball

Southern Cal adds another title to its dynasty as the Trojans defeat UCLA, 3-2. 

After jumping out to a commanding 2-0 lead, USC dropped two straight matches against the Bruins in the No. 1 and No. 5 pairs. Placing the spotlight on the 3s, Trojan twins Audrey and Nicole Nourse took down UCLA's ;Haley Hallgren and Rileigh Powers in three sets. 

With the win, USC becomes the first women's sports team in school history to three-peat and the first program in NCAA beach volleyball history to win three in a row. Southern Cal has now won five beach volleyball championships total.

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6:22 pm, May 7, 2023

đŸģ The Bruins tie it up, 2-2

UCLA beach volleyball

UCLA stormed back as the Bruins took matches in the No. 1 and No. 5 pairs to tie scores at 2-2. 

In the No. 1 pairs, UCLA's Maggie Boyd and Lexy Denaburg  took down Southern Cal's Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple with a quick match win, 21-17 and 21-13. UCLA's No. 5 pair Devon Newberry and Jaden Whitmarsh bested Trojans Olivia Bakos and Gabby Walker in straight sets, 21-19 and 21-18. 

With the No. 3 pairs in a third set, today's final is set up to be an instant classic. 

5:20 pm, May 7, 2023

Southern Cal goes up 2-0

USC beach volleyball

After splitting the first two sets, USC taking the first one 24-22 and UCLA taking the second 23-21, it came down to set three.

No. 4 pair Madison Shields and Madison White took down Abby Van Winkle and Peri Brennan with a strong 15-9 win to put Southern Cal up 2-0.

The Bruins will have to win out to have a chance at the title as the Trojans need just one more match to win the national championship.

4:32 pm, May 7, 2023

Jenna Johnson and Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope give USC 1-0 lead on sweep

USC beach volleyball

USC got the start it wanted in the national championship. 

In the fourth pair, Jenna Johnson and Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope swept UCLA's duo of Marlie Monserez and Jessie Smith with wins of 22-20 and 21-14. 

USC leads the national championship, 1-0. 

The second pair matchup of USC's Madison Shields and Madison White vs. UCLA's Abby Van Winkle and Peri Brennan is headed to a third set. 

1:55 pm, May 7, 2023

Here's what you need to know for today's national championship

USC vs. UCLA beach volleyball

What: No. 1 UCLA meets No. 3 USC for the 2023 NC beach volleyball national championship

When: Sunday, May 7 at 12 p.m. ET

Where: The championship match will be played at Gulf Shores Public Beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. 

How to watch: The match will be shown live on on ESPN/, with live written coverage on krikya18.com.

6:17 pm, May 5, 2023

Brackets, schedule, scores

The 2023 NC beach volleyball championship is underway at Gulf Shores Public Beach in Gulf Shores, Ala.

➡ī¸ Click or tap here for the interactive bracket | ➡ī¸ Click or tap here for the printable .PDF bracket

Below is the full schedule of play, including TV networks (all EST):

The 17-team field was selected on April 30 from 93 NCAA institutions. New this year is an opening-round game before the round of 16, during which No. 17 Texas A&M Corpus Christi defeated UT Martin, 3-0.

6:14 pm, May 5, 2023

NC Beach Volleyball championship history

Here are the past champions:

YEAR CHAMPION COACH SCORE RUNNER-UP SITE
2022 Southern California Dain Blanton 3-1 Florida State Gulf Shores, Ala.
2021 Southern California Dain Blanton 3-1 UCLA Gulf Shores, Ala.
2020 Canceled due to Covid-19 -- -- -- --
2019 UCLA Stein Metzger 3-0 Southern California Gulf Shores, Ala.
2018 UCLA Stein Metzger 3-1 Florida State Gulf Shores, Ala.
2017 Southern California Anna Collier 3-2 Pepperdine Gulf Shores, Ala.
2016 Southern California Anna Collier 3-0 Florida State Gulf Shores, Ala.