University Southern California Trojans
Wednesday, March 11
Los Angeles, Calif.
12:00 PM
USC
vs
Pepperdine
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No. 6 USC Hosts Midweek Matchups Before Florida Fling
March 10, 2020 | Women's Beach Volleyball, Features
The Women of Troy face five ranked opponents this week including three in the top five
LOS ANGELES – The sixth-ranked USC beach volleyball team (5-4) hosts its two longest-held rivals for duals at Merle Norman Stadium on Wednesday, March 11. The Women of Troy take on No. 10 Pepperdine (2-3) at noon PT and then get an early-season rematch against No. 2 UCLA (11-2) at 2 p.m. Following the two home clashes, the Trojans head to the East Coast for a week-long spring break trip for four duals at the Stetson Beach Blast in DeLand, Fla., and a stand-alone meeting with Florida Atlantic the following Tuesday (March 17). In total, USC will play seven duals over the course of seven days in three different cities.
MATCH #10 • Wednesday, March 11 • 12 p.m. PT
No. 6 USC (5-4) vs. No. 10 Pepperdine (2-3)
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 14-13 (.519) • STREAK: Won 2
LAST MEETING: W 3-0 (May 3, 2019 • Gulf Shores, Ala.)
MATCH #11 • Wednesday, March 11 • 2 p.m. PT
No. 6 USC (5-4) vs. No. 2 UCLA (11-2)
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 12-10 (.545) • STREAK: Lost 2
LAST MEETING: L 3-2 (March 7, 2020 • Mapes Beach)
2020 STETSON BEACH BLAST
Cooper Beach Courts • DeLand, Fla.
MATCH #12 • Saturday, March 14 • 8 a.m. ET (5 a.m. PT)
No. 6 USC (5-4) vs. No. 3 Florida State (12-1)
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 12-4 (.750) • STREAK: Won 4
LAST MEETING: W 3-2 (March 1, 2020 • Hilton Head, S.C.)
MATCH #13 • Saturday, March 14 • 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT)
No. 6 USC (5-4) at No. 11 Stetson (8-6)
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 6-1 (.857) • STREAK: Lost 1
LAST MEETING: L 3-1 (May 3, 2019 • Gulf Shores, Ala.)
MATCH #14 • Sunday, March 15 • 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT)
No. 6 USC (5-4) vs. UAB (5-4)
SERIES HISTORY: First meeting
MATCH #15 • Sunday, March 15 • 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT)
No. 6 USC (5-4) vs. No. 4 Hawai'i (7-2)
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 14-3 (.824) • STREAK: Won 7
LAST MEETING: W 3-0 (May 4, 2019 • Gulf Shores, Ala.)
BARE E-SAND-SHELLS
MATCH #10 • Wednesday, March 11 • 12 p.m. PT
No. 6 USC (5-4) vs. No. 10 Pepperdine (2-3)
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 14-13 (.519) • STREAK: Won 2
LAST MEETING: W 3-0 (May 3, 2019 • Gulf Shores, Ala.)
MATCH #11 • Wednesday, March 11 • 2 p.m. PT
No. 6 USC (5-4) vs. No. 2 UCLA (11-2)
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 12-10 (.545) • STREAK: Lost 2
LAST MEETING: L 3-2 (March 7, 2020 • Mapes Beach)
2020 STETSON BEACH BLAST
Cooper Beach Courts • DeLand, Fla.
MATCH #12 • Saturday, March 14 • 8 a.m. ET (5 a.m. PT)
No. 6 USC (5-4) vs. No. 3 Florida State (12-1)
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 12-4 (.750) • STREAK: Won 4
LAST MEETING: W 3-2 (March 1, 2020 • Hilton Head, S.C.)
MATCH #13 • Saturday, March 14 • 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT)
No. 6 USC (5-4) at No. 11 Stetson (8-6)
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 6-1 (.857) • STREAK: Lost 1
LAST MEETING: L 3-1 (May 3, 2019 • Gulf Shores, Ala.)
MATCH #14 • Sunday, March 15 • 12 p.m. ET (9 a.m. PT)
No. 6 USC (5-4) vs. UAB (5-4)
SERIES HISTORY: First meeting
MATCH #15 • Sunday, March 15 • 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT)
No. 6 USC (5-4) vs. No. 4 Hawai'i (7-2)
SERIES HISTORY: USC leads, 14-3 (.824) • STREAK: Won 7
LAST MEETING: W 3-0 (May 4, 2019 • Gulf Shores, Ala.)
BARE E-SAND-SHELLS
- USC owns three beach volleyball national championships including the first-ever NCAA title in 2016 (AVCA, 2015).
- The Trojans have won three Pac-12 crowns (2016, '17, '19).
- First-year head coach Dain Blanton takes the helm for the defending Pac-12 champions following the retirement of two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year Anna Collier.
- At No. 6 this week, USC is in the AVCA Coaches Poll for the 62nd time but is out of the top five for the first time.
- USC players have received AVCA All-America notice 20 times. The Trojans return All-American Jr. Sammy Slater to the lineup this spring.
- Among returning USC players, Sr. Joy Dennis leads with 75-career victories. Jr. Haley Hallgren (63) and Slater (61) follow Dennis in career wins.
- The 2020 USC roster features 10 newcomers, including three transfers.
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