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Gulf Shores, Ala.– Twin siblings Nicole and Audrey Nourse won the decider for the 2nd successive period and top-ranked USC won its 4th successive coastline volley ball champion with a 3-0 success overNo 2 UCLA on Sunday.
This was the very first champion– considering that the NCAA acknowledged the sporting activity in 2016– where all 5 suits mosted likely to a 3rd video game.
USC (37-5) has actually won 6 of 8 champions– the last 4 under head instructorDan Blanton UCLA (35-7) won the various other 2 titles in 2018 and ’19.
USC leapt bent on a 2-0 lead Sunday behind itsNo 2 andNo 4 pairings.
Twos Madison White and Maddie Kriz shed the very first video game 14– 21 to UCLA’s Perry Brennan and Devon Newberry and won the following 2 21– 19 and 15– 13.
The Trojans’ student Grace Seites and fresher Ashley Patter shed 24-26 to the Bruins’ Jaden Whitmarsh andTessa Van Winkle Seitz and Patter were down 8– 4 in the 2nd video game, however won 25– 23 prior to controling 15– 8 in the 3rd video game. Seitz and Patter won their last 5 suits and went 12-1 as a set this period.
The Nourse siblings beat UCLA 3s Jessie Smith and Kenzie Browder 22– 20 to open their suit. Smith and Browner won 21-15 and connected the video game at one each. The 3rd suit was connected at 9-9 before Nicole Norse solution ace and her block at the web protected a 15-11 win and the 2024 title.
USC senior citizens Megan Craft, a three-time AVCA first-team All-American, and two-time first-team Delaney Maples made a 21-16 sway the Bruins’ Maggie Boyd and Lexi Denberg in the opening round. Boyd and Denberg were up by 4 in the 2nd video game prior to the Trojans went on 18– 17. UCLA racked up the last 3 factors, topped by Boyd’s solution ace, to require a 3rd video game. Kraft and Maple took an 8– 4 lead in the last video game prior to the outcome was challenged.
The No 5 pairing of UCLA’s Natalie Myszkowski and Ansley Alden opened up with a 21-17 sway USC’s Mabin Thomas andMadison Goellner The Trojans won the determining video game, winning 23– 21. USC was leading 4– 2 when the suit was called.
USC beat UCLA 3– 2 in the champion suit last period.
USC opens its advocate the 2021 title with a 3-1 sway UCLA. The Trojans adhered to that up with a 3– 1 swayFlorida State The occasion was not kept in 2020 as a result of COVID-19.
Anna Collier led USC to its very first 2 titles– a 3-0 sway Florida State in 2016 and a 3-2 sway Pepperdine the complying with period.
The Trojans got to the finals this period with a 3– 0 swayNo 5 Cal Poly in the semifinals. The Bruins progressed to the title video game with a 3– 1 swayNo 11 LSU.
