University Southern California Trojans
Saturday, April 28
Stanford, Calif.
9:00 AM
USC
2
vs
3
UCLA
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Beach Volleyball
/ Women's Beach Volleyball
Photo by: Trevor Will / Pac-12
Trojans Edged by No. 1 UCLA in 3-2 Pac-12 Semifinal
April 28, 2018 | Women's Beach Volleyball, Features
The Women of Troy will move into the Contender’s Bracket for a second chance to play in the title match
STANFORD, Calif. – The No. 2-seeded USC beach volleyball team (24-11) dropped a hard-fought 3-2 decision to top-seeded and No. 1-ranked UCLA (34-3) in the winner's bracket final of the 2018 Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship at Stanford Sand Volleyball Stadium on Saturday, April 28.
Â
The Women of Troy had their five-match winning streak snapped and will now move into the Contender's Bracket to face either third-seeded California or sixth-seeded Washington at 1 p.m. PT today. The winner of that match will get a shot at the Bruins in the final.
Â
The Bruins scored the first point in the dual as Mac May and Elise Zappia defeated USC's tandem of senior Jenna Belton and freshman Maja Kaiser, 21-16, 23-21, at the No. 4 position. In a barn-burner, the Trojans' fifth pair of freshman Haley Hallgren and senior Alexandra Poletto completed a 12-21, 21-17, 15-12 win over Izzy Carey and Megan Muret to even the match at one-all.
Â
UCLA went ahead once more with a win at court three. There, Savvy Simo and Madi Yeomans defeated sophomores Joy Dennis and Cammie Dorn, 21-19, 21-7, for the 2-1 lead in the dual. USC evened the dual once more when its top court won in three sets. Junior Abril Bustamante and freshman Tina Graudina pulled out the three-set win over Megan and Nicole McNamara, 21-13, 20-22, 15-9, for their 18th in a row and improved to 27-1 overall.
Â
With the score tied at 12-all in the third, UCLA scored three straight to clinch the dual at the No. 2 position. Lily Justine and Sarah Sponcil defeated senior Terese Cannon and Sammy Slater, 19-21, 21-19, 15-12, for the match and the dual.
Â
The win improved the Bruins to 4-9 all-time against USC and is UCLA's fourth in the teams' last six meetings, all of which have ended in 3-2 decisions.
Â
For more information on the three-time national champion USC beach volleyball team and a complete schedule, please visit USCTrojans.com and follow @USCBeach on Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, Instagram, and Snapchat.
Â
[1] No. 1 UCLA def. [2] No. 5 USC, 3-2
2018 Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship • Winner's Final
Stanford Sand Volleyball Stadium • Stanford, Calif.
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Records:USC (24-11), UCLA (34-3)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA); 21-13, 20-22, 15-9
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) def. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC); 19-21, 21-19, 15-12Â
3. Savvy Simo/Madi Yeomans (UCLA) def. Joy Dennis/Cammie Dorn (USC); 21-19, 21-7
4. Mac May/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Jenna Belton/Maja Kaiser (USC); 21-16, 23-21
5. Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) def. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA); 12-21, 21-17, 15-12
Order of finish: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2*
Â
Â
The Women of Troy had their five-match winning streak snapped and will now move into the Contender's Bracket to face either third-seeded California or sixth-seeded Washington at 1 p.m. PT today. The winner of that match will get a shot at the Bruins in the final.
Â
The Bruins scored the first point in the dual as Mac May and Elise Zappia defeated USC's tandem of senior Jenna Belton and freshman Maja Kaiser, 21-16, 23-21, at the No. 4 position. In a barn-burner, the Trojans' fifth pair of freshman Haley Hallgren and senior Alexandra Poletto completed a 12-21, 21-17, 15-12 win over Izzy Carey and Megan Muret to even the match at one-all.
Â
UCLA went ahead once more with a win at court three. There, Savvy Simo and Madi Yeomans defeated sophomores Joy Dennis and Cammie Dorn, 21-19, 21-7, for the 2-1 lead in the dual. USC evened the dual once more when its top court won in three sets. Junior Abril Bustamante and freshman Tina Graudina pulled out the three-set win over Megan and Nicole McNamara, 21-13, 20-22, 15-9, for their 18th in a row and improved to 27-1 overall.
Â
With the score tied at 12-all in the third, UCLA scored three straight to clinch the dual at the No. 2 position. Lily Justine and Sarah Sponcil defeated senior Terese Cannon and Sammy Slater, 19-21, 21-19, 15-12, for the match and the dual.
Â
The win improved the Bruins to 4-9 all-time against USC and is UCLA's fourth in the teams' last six meetings, all of which have ended in 3-2 decisions.
Â
For more information on the three-time national champion USC beach volleyball team and a complete schedule, please visit USCTrojans.com and follow @USCBeach on Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, Instagram, and Snapchat.
Â
[1] No. 1 UCLA def. [2] No. 5 USC, 3-2
2018 Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Championship • Winner's Final
Stanford Sand Volleyball Stadium • Stanford, Calif.
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Records:USC (24-11), UCLA (34-3)
1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA); 21-13, 20-22, 15-9
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) def. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC); 19-21, 21-19, 15-12Â
3. Savvy Simo/Madi Yeomans (UCLA) def. Joy Dennis/Cammie Dorn (USC); 21-19, 21-7
4. Mac May/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Jenna Belton/Maja Kaiser (USC); 21-16, 23-21
5. Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) def. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA); 12-21, 21-17, 15-12
Order of finish: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2*
Â
Beach Volleyball - USC 1, LMU 3: Highlights (5/3/25)
Saturday, May 03
Beach Volleyball - USC 3, North Florida 0: Highlights (5/2/25)
Friday, May 02
USC Beach's Madison White | Trojans Live 4.14.25
Monday, April 14
Beach Volleyball - USC 3, Cal Poly 2: Highlights (4/11/25)
Friday, April 11
