2019 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 3–5, 2019 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | UCLA Bruins |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | UCLA Bruins |
| Runner-up | USC Trojans |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
The 2019 won their second championship in a row by defeating Southern Cal 3–0 in the championship match on May 5, 2019.
Qualification
The tournament was open to teams from
NCAA.com.[3]
| Seed | Team | Record | Bid Type | Region | Appearance | Last Bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | UCLA | 31–3 | Automatic | West | Fourth | 2018 |
| 4 | Pepperdine | 20–9 | Automatic | West | Fourth | 2018 |
| 7 | Hawaii | 26-9 | At-large | West | Third | 2018 |
| 3 | Florida State | 28–5 | Automatic | East | Third | 2018 |
| 1 | USC | 28–4 | Automatic | West | Fourth | 2018 |
| 8 | Stetson | 29–8 | Automatic | East | Second | 2016 |
| 5 | LSU | 29–6 | Automatic | East | Third | 2018 |
| 6 | Cal Poly | 25–10 | At-large | West | First | Never |
Bracket
| Matches 1–4 Friday, May 3 | Matches 7–8 Friday, May 3 | Match 11 Saturday, May 4 | Championship Match 14 Sunday, May 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stetson | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stetson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LSU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pepperdine | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LSU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LSU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cal Poly | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Hawaii | 2 | 2 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USC | 3 | 3 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | USC | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pepperdine | 0 | 1 | USC | 3 | 5 | LSU | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Hawaii | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Hawaii | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Cal Poly | 0 | 8 | Stetson | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Hawaii | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
At the conclusion of the championship, five pairs (selected from all teams in the field) were honored as members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Court | Pair | Team | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tina Graudina
|
USC | 3-0 | 3 other matches were left unfinished |
| 2 | Darby Dunn/Sammee Thomas | Stetson | 2-0 | 1 other match was left unfinished |
| 3 | Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle | UCLA | 4-0 | |
| 4 | Hi'ilawe Huddleston/Kylin Loker | Hawai'i | 3-1 | |
| 5 | Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks | UCLA | 3-0 | 1 other match was left unfinished |
Media Coverage
In December 2017,
NCAA.com.[6]
Television channels
The 14 dual matches comprising the entirety of the championship were broadcast live on the following channels at the specified times:[7]
- Day 1: Opening Rounds (Matches/Duals 1-8) - ESPNU, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
- Day 2: Third Round (Match/Dual 11); Elimination Bracket: Second and Third Rounds (Matches/Duals 9-10, 12) - ESPN2 (later rebroadcast on ESPNU), 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
- Day 3: Semifinal/Elimination Bracket Final (Match/Dual 13) - ESPN2, 9:30 AM CDT
- Day 3: National Championship Final (Match/Dual 14) - ESPN, 1:00 PM CDT
- Day 3: Trophy Ceremony - ESPN3, 3:00 PM CDT
References
- ^ "How to watch the NCAA beach volleyball national championships". espnW.com. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NC Beach Volleyball Official Bracket". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "NC Beach Volleyball: 2019 Selection Show". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NC Beach Volleyball Official Bracket". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ "NCAA awards ESPN beach volleyball rights". NCAA.com. December 20, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Road to the Championship". NCAA.com. April 28, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Broadcast Info". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 4, 2019.