No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Heads North To Center of Effort Challenge

Friday, April 10

San Luis Obispo, Calif.

10 a.m.

USC

Stanford

Kennedy Coakley serves a ball against Cal Poly

No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Heads North To Center of Effort Challenge

April 09, 2026 | Women's Beach Volleyball

Center of Effort Challenge Info

The Women of Troy will face No. 1 Stanford, No. 8 TCU and No. 7 LMU at Cal Poly.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball (23-6) heads north to San Luis Obispo, California, for the Center of Effort Challenge hosted by No. 6 Cal Poly from Friday, April 10, through Saturday, April 11. Over the course of the two-day tournament, the Women of Troy will face No. 1 Stanford, No. 8 TCU and No. 7 Loyola Marymount.

MATCH #30 vs. No. 1 Stanford
Friday, April 10 at 10 a.m.
Series History: USC leads 17-7
Last Meeting: April 4, 2026
Result: USC Lost, 0-5

MATCH #31 vs. No. 8 TCU
Friday, April 10 at 12:30 p.m.
Series History: USC leads
Last Meeting: March 17, 2026
Result: USC Won, 3-2

MATCH #32 vs. No. 7 Loyola Marymount
Saturday, April 11 at 9 a.m.
Series History: USC leads 33-2
Last Meeting: Feb. 19, 2026
Result: USC Won, 4-1

MATCH #33 vs. TBD
Following these three matches, USC will find out who they are playing. The seventh-place game will begin at 2 p.m. with the fifth-place, third-place and first-place matches to follow.

IN THE RANKINGS
This is another weekend where USC will play some of the best teams in the country in one place. All eight teams playing in the Center of Effort Challenge are ranked in the top 13 in the AVCA Coaches Poll or better.

RECORDS ON RECORDS
After the Best in the West last weekend, the Women of Troy are now 12-2 when playing in the state of California and are 9-6 against opponents in the top 10 in the AVCA Coaches Poll. USC has faced every team in this tournament except Arizona State so far this season.

DYNAMIC DUO
After last weekend's showing at the Best in the West, Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley remain undefeated when playing on the second flight. The duo is now 12-0 when playing in the No. 2 spot. They are also 22-7 on the season.