No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Preps For Best In The West

Friday, April 3

Laguna Beach, Calif.

10 a.m.

USC

Long Beach State

Kyra Zaengle takes a swing against FAU at the Texas Invitational

No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Preps For Best In The West

April 02, 2026 | Women's Beach Volleyball

The Women of Troy will face four top 10 opponents this weekend.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. – No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball (23-4) is heading down the coast to Laguna Beach for the Best in the West on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4, at Main Beach. During the two-day tournament, the Women of Troy will face No. 10 Long Beach, No. 6 Cal Poly, No. 1 Stanford and No. 2 UCLA.

MATCH #26 vs. No. 10 Long Beach State
Friday, April 3 at 10 a.m.
Series History: 19-6
Last Meeting: March 1, 2025
Result: USC Won, 4-1

MATCH #27 vs. No. 6 Cal Poly
Friday, April 3 at 2:30 p.m.
Series History: 12-0
Last Meeting: Feb. 28, 2026
Result: USC Won, 4-1

MATCH #28 vs. No. 1 Stanford
Saturday, April 4 at 9:30 a.m.
Series History: 17-6
Last Meeting: Feb. 19, 2026
Result: USC Won, 3-2

MATCH #29 vs. No. 2 UCLA
Saturday, April 4 at 12:30 p.m.
Series History: 29-22
Last Meeting: Feb. 21, 2026
Result: USC Lost, 1-3

IN THE RANKINGS
USC still sits in the top five in the AVCA Coaches Poll and will only play teams in the top 10 this weekend. This is the first time this season USC will only play top 10 opponents in a tournament. The Women of Troy are currently 7-4 against top 10 opponents this season.

SECOND FLIGHT, BEST FLIGHT
Only one flight for USC has remained undefeated through 25 duals, and that is the second flight. Sarah Wood and Zoey Henson have held that spot down for most of the season, registering a 14-0 record. Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley also spent some time playing on the second flight, boasting a 10-0 record. Alana Embry and Quincy Stephens played one game in this spot with a 1-0 record.

ALL THEY DO IS WIN
Two pairs are on hot streaks right now as they head into this weekend. Sarah Wood and Zoey Henson, who rank fourth as a pair by CBVB, are on a 15-match winning streak and have a 23-1 record this season. Bella Satterwhite and Kerry Keefe are also on a win streak, securing a win in the last seven matches that were completed. The duo boasts a 10-1 record this season.