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Texas Women's Beach Volleyball! 

 

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national championships are next week and they are rolling

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No. 3 seed Longhorns rally past USC, outlast UCLA for first MPSF title.

By: Stella Lin

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – No. 3 Texas Beach Volleyball, the tournament's No. 3 seed, defeated No. 5 USC in the semifinals and No. 1 UCLA, the tournament's No. 2 seed, in the final to win the 2026 MPSF Championship on Friday at Spiker Beach.

The title marks the program's first MPSF Tournament championship in its first season in the conference.

Texas opened the day with a 3-2 semifinal victory over No. 5 USC, the tournament's No. 4 seed. The Trojans claimed the first two points before the Longhorns responded with three straight wins to complete the comeback.

Brecht Piersma and Katie Hashman started the rally on Court 1 with a 21-18, 21-17 win. Macey Butler and Karin Zolnercikova followed on Court 5, battling to a 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 victory to even the dual.

The clincher came on Court 3, where Emma Grace Robertson and Lily Davis rebounded after dropping the opening set to secure a 22-24, 21-18, 15-7 win.

In the championship dual, Texas again found itself trailing as UCLA built a 2-0 lead with wins on Courts 2 and 4.

The Longhorns answered on Court 3, where Robertson and Davis delivered a straight-sets victory, 21-17, 26-24. Less than 10 seconds later, Piersma and Hashman tied the dual on Court 1 with a three-set win, 21-19, 10-21, 15-13.

The title came down to Court 5, where Butler and Zolnercikova clinched the championship. After dropping the first set, the pair rallied to win 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 and secure the title for Texas.

The Longhorns finished the tournament undefeated, recording wins over No. 6 seed Grand Canyon, No. 2 seed UCLA twice and No. 5 USC. Texas has now defeated top-ranked UCLA three consecutive times and went 3-0 against both USC and Grand Canyon during the 2026 season.

Texas will next travel to Gulf Shores, Alabama, to compete in the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled for Sunday, April 26, at noon CT on NCAA.com

#3 Texas 3, #5 USC 2

Brecht Piersma / Katie Hashman (Texas) def. Zoey Henson / Sarah Wood (USC) 21-18, 21-17

Ashley Pater / Kennedy Coakley (USC) def. Anna Pavelkova / Kacka Pavelkova (Texas) 21-17, 21-15

Lily Davis / Emma Grace Robertson (Texas) def. Macy Bolyard / Bella Satterwhite (USC) 22-24, 21-18, 15-7

Kyra Zaengle / Calinda Kok (USC) def. Chloe Charles / Savannah Thomas (Texas) 21-15, 21-18

Karin Zolnercikova / Macey Butler (Texas) def. Madison Goeliner / Kaileigh Truslow (USC) 21-16, 17-21, 15-13

Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1, 5, 3

#3 Texas 3, #1 UCLA 2

Brecht Piersma / Katie Hashman (Texas) def. Sally Perez / Maggie Boyd (UCLA) 21-19, 10-21, 15-13

Kaley Mathews / Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Anna Pavelkova / Kacka Pavelkova (Texas) 22-20, 21-14

Lily Davis / Emma Grace Robertson (Texas) def. Alexa Fernandez / Harper Cooper (UCLA) 21-17, 26-24

Ava Williamson / Jesse Dueck (UCLA) def. Chloe Charles / Savannah Thomas (Texas) 21-17, 18-21, 15-11

Karin Zolnercikova / Macey Butler (Texas) def. Kenzie Brower / Mallory LaBreche (UCLA) 16-21, 21-18, 15-9

Order of Finish: 2, 4, 3, 1, 5

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