Gallery: UCLA beach volleyball falls to USC in Pac-12 championship final
Freshman Lindsey Sparks and senior Izzy Carey react after scoring a point in their straight set win over USC in the winner’s bracket final of the Pac-12 championship Friday. The court five win gave UCLA the first point of the dual.
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Senior Nicole McNamara lobs the ball over the net. Nicole and senior Megan McNamara lost both tournament matches against USC to Graudina and Abril Bustamante on court one.
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Senior Sarah Sponcil celebrates with partner junior Lily Justine during their win over USC on court two Friday.
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Junior Savvy Simo and sophomore transfer Lea Monkhouse went 4-1 over the weekend, with the one loss coming to USC in the winner’s bracket final. The pair ran a 13-match winning streak prior to Friday.
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Nicole (left) and Megan (right) McNamara react as the ball falls on their side of the court in their loss against USC.
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Freshman Lindsey Sparks digs a serve during UCLA’s second court five victory of the tournament against USC. The pair were 5-0 during the Pac-12 championship, running a 23-2 season record.
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Carey was named the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year, in addition to earning recognition as an all-tournament player with Sparks.
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Simo reacts to UCLA’s comeback on court four during the team’s sweep of California on Saturday morning.
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Sponcil dives to keep the ball alive in the deciding match of the tournament, which the Bruins dropped to the Trojans. Sponcil and Justine were 1-1 this weekend, with both the win and the loss coming against USC.
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Senior Zana Muno and freshman Abby Van Winkle lost in straight sets Saturday afternoon, giving USC its first point of the dual.
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Muno and Van Winkle fell to the Trojans’ court three pair twice, running an 0-2 record on the weekend. The duo lost just three matches during the regular season.
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Megan McNamara hits the ball past USC’s Graudina to cut the Trojans’ lead on court one.
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Nicole McNamara sends the flying ball toward the net.
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Sponcil celebrates after extending UCLA’s third-set lead on court two against USC in the Pac-12 championship.
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USC’s Terese Cannon blocks Justine’s hit during the final set of the evening, en route to a 15-12 victory that clinched the title for the Trojans.
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The Trojans rush the court after clinching the Pac-12 championship in a three-set battle on court two.
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USC defeated UCLA 3-2 to win its third Pac-12 championship in four years. USC and UCLA will both compete in the NCAA championship tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama, next weekend.
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