ALMA, Mich. – At the conclusion of the MIAA Championships, the Albion College outdoor track and field teams took fourth and fifth respectively. The Britons swept the triple jump on Friday. With 104 points, the men were fourth and the women scored 55 to take fifth.

4x100m Relay: KingDavid Adedapo, Cooper Bright, Henry Wehrly and Josiah Graddick (third, 42.18); Mia Czarnowski, Lauren Fenstermaker, Alexis Ames, DB Edwards (fifth, 50.40)

110m Hurdlers: KingDavid Adedapo (fourth, 15.50)

400m: Josiah Graddick (fourth, 48.89)

100m: Henry Wehrly (fourth, 10.94)

800m: Logan Vining (third, 1:55.38)

400m Hurdles: KingDavid Adedapo (third, 55.99)

200m: Henry Wehrly (fourth, 22.02), Josiah Graddick (eighth, 22.47)

Javelin: John Jackson (third, 51.14m); Lizzie Storey (fourth, 30.00m), Riley Adams (fifth, 29.77m)

Discus: Tess Anthony (sixth, 34.31); Eddie Hines (second, 47.83m), Connor Dewan (fourth, 44.73m)

Triple Jump: DB Edwards (first, 11.20m); James Grey (first, 13.73m)

5000m: Olivia DeGraaf (eighth, 18:39.73)

Select athletes will remain on campus and compete in Last Chance invitationals for a shot at qualifying for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

 

GULF SHORES, Ala. – LMU Beach Volleyball earned its second all-time win over USC on Saturday morning in the NCAA Quarterfinals. The #4 Lions eliminated the four-time defending champions, #5 USC, 3-1.
 
LMU won the first set on all five courts against the Trojans putting the Lions in position to take the dual with just one more set win on three of the five courts.
 
Abbey Thorup and Lisa Luini gave LMU their first dual point, winning 21-17, 21-18 on Court 3.
 
Moments later, the Lions took a second dual point at the fives court as Tanon Rosenthal and Giuliana Poletti Corrales defeated the Trojans, 22-20, 21-16, after battling back in the first set.
 
The dual was clinched by Michelle Shaffer and Anna Pelloia with a score of 21-13, 14-21, 15-7.
 
The Lions were 0-36 all-time against USC prior to this season but took two out of three duals from the Trojans in 2025. USC eliminated LMU in each of the last two season in Gulf Shores.
 
The turnaround will be quick as LMU is set to face top-seeded UCLA Saturday afternoon at 12 PM CT / 10 AM PT on ESPN2. The Lions and Bruins played three times this season, with all three going five sets. UCLA won in Honolulu and San Luis Obispo, and LMU won in Laguna Beach.
 
Official Beach Volleyball Results (Final)
#4 Loyola Marymount (37-6) vs #5 USC (27-11)
05/03/2025 at Gulf Shores, Ala. — The Hangout
Match Score: Loyola Marymount 3, USC 1
 

1. Michelle Shaffer and Anna Pelloia (LMU) def. Madison White and Zoey Henson (USC): 21-13, 14-21, 15-7
2. Chloe Hooker and Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU) vs. Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley (USC): match was unfinished; 21-19, 12-21, 7-2
3. Abbey Thorup and Lisa Luini (LMU) def. Mabyn Thomas and Maya Gessner (USC): 21-17, 21-18
4. Delaney Karl and Ella Larkin (USC) def. Isabelle Reffel and Magdalena Rabitsch (LMU): 15-21, 21-14, 15-9
5. Tanon Rosenthal and Giuliana Poletti Corrales (LMU) def. Madison Goellner and Kaileigh Truslow (USC): 22-20, 21-16

 
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish: 3, 5, 4, 1
Start Time: 9:17 AM
Duration: 57
 
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Six Waves from the Pepperdine beach volleyball team earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top Flight honors this season.
 
Emma Eden and Ella Foti earned the award on court three, Madison Oriskovich and Gabriella Perez received the honor on court two and Kate Clermont and McKenna Thomas earned the award in slot No. 1.
 
The Top Flight program, now in its seventh year, recognizes beach pairs who compete in at least 15 matches together at a specific flight and win at least 75% of their matches. This year, 88 pairs representing 45 schools—from all three NCAA divisions, NAIA, and Two-Year Colleges—have earned Top Flight status.
 
Eden (Albuquerque, N.M.) and Foti (Madison, Wis.) collected a 23-7 record this season playing in the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. The duo earned the award in slot No. 3, collecting a 19-6 record on that court. This is the first honor of its kind for both these Waves. Eden and Foti picked up two wins against top-ranked teams this season, defeating then-ranked No. 1 UCLA’s third pair in addition to picking up a victory over then-ranked #1 TCU’s second pair. Eden and Foti also beat then-ranked #10 Long Beach State’s No. 2 pair in Malibu during the opening weekend.
 
This past week, Eden was named the co-WCC Freshman of the Year, becoming the fourth Wave in program history to earn the award. She also made the All-WCC first team and the WCC All-Freshman Team.
 
Oriskovich (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Perez (Loomis, Calif.) collected an 18-7 record together on court two. Not only did they record 18 wins together, but the Waves duo rattled off 14 consecutive wins from March 22-April 24, going an entire month without losing a match. Oriskovich made the All-WCC first team in 2024 and the All-WCC second team in 2023, while Perez garnered an All-WCC second team selection last year. This is the first time either of these Waves have received an AVCA Top Flight honor.
 
On court one, Clermont (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) and Thomas (Laguna Niguel, Calif.) posted a 24-9 record, including a win over then-ranked #12 Arizona State’s No. 1 pair as they earned AVCA Top Flight status for the second time in each of their careers. The Waves duo also posted a perfect 3-0 record at the WCC Tournament, defeating Pacific, Saint Mary’s and Santa Clara.
 
Not only did Clermont and Thomas pick up 24 wins in the No. 1 slot this year, but they finished decorated careers with the second most wins by a Waves pair in program history, ending with 58 victories on the No. 1 court.  Additionally, Clermont and Thomas both made the All-WCC first team for the third consecutive year after their senior campaigns.

Prior to this season, the Waves have had six athletes receive Top Flight status. In 2022, Melanie Paul and Madison Shields earned the award on court one, while Simone Priebe and McKenna Thomas received the honor on court two. Kate Clermont and Savannah Standage collected the award in 2023 in slot No. 2.

 

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Title-holders Astralpool CN Sabadell defeated hosts Olympiacos SFP in the first thrilling semi-final of the Champions League Women Final Four in Piraeus. Two late goals secured the Spaniards’ 13-15 win over the Greeks, which has presented them with a chance for a three-peat. Sabadell may become the second team in history to achieve that feat after Orizzonte’s great run between 2004 and 2006. In Friday’s second semi, CN Sant Andreu downed newcomers FTC Telekom Waterpolo 10-7 to ensure Saturday’s final is an all-Spanish affair.
 
2024/25 Champions League Women
Final Four, Semi-Finals
Friday, 2 May 2025

Olympiacos SFP (GRE) 13-15 Astralpool CN Sabadell (ESP)
CN Sant Andreu (ESP) 10-7 FTC Telekom Waterpolo (HUN)

Final Four, Finals
Saturday, 3 May 2025
(Local times shown)

16:30: Olympiacos SFP (GRE) v FTC Telekom Waterpolo (HUN) – Bronze Medal Game
18:30: Astralpool CN Sabadell (ESP) v CN Sant Andreu (ESP) – Gold Medal Game

Fully-packed stands and an electrifying atmosphere awaited the teams in the first semi-final in Piraeus. It was another highly-anticipated showdown between Europe’s top two women’s sides, Olympiacos SFP and Astralpool CN Sabadell, as apart from Kinef Kirishi’s back-to-back triumphs in 2017 and 2018, only these two teams have lifted the trophy since 2013.

Sabadell went all the way six times, while Olympiacos have emerged as winners three times. Their last clash happened a year ago, when Sabadell were on a roll and left no chance for the Greeks – so this game was a rematch of last year’s final.

For Olympiacos, it was the first chapter in their quest to make the club’s 100th anniversary a memorable one on behalf of the water polo team – since the men’s team sank unexpectedly in the Champions League, the women remained their only hope to reach the highest heights.

As the game began, both attacks stepped up right away, as six of the first eight possessions ended up with a goal. Sabadell jumped to a 1-3 lead, thanks to a couple of pinpoint finishes from Dutch leftie Simone van de Kraats and a penalty from Bea Ortiz, but Vasiliki Plevritou also fired in a penalty and a fine backhander from Maria Myriokefalitaki on 2m, plus a counter attacking goal from Stefania Santa made it 3-3.

Paula Leiton also hammered in a brilliant one from the centre at the other end, before the defences regained some ground to freeze the scoreboard for two and half minutes.

Aussie leftie Abby Andrews managed to swim away to equalise once more, and after Sabadell gave the ball away for the second time – with a way too long cross-pass – the Greeks had enough time to force a six on five and Santa sent the ball home to put Olympiacos ahead for the first time at 5-4, with 0:04 on the clock.

The second period started off in a similar manner, as the early minutes saw a flurry of goals. A deflected shot from Irene Gonzalez brought the title-holders back to even. Then Foteini Tricha netted a great one from action, but van de Kraats was also on target from a second attempt in an extra to make it 6-6.

After that, both defences got tighter, and tensions were also running high, so forced and unforced errors followed from the attackers.

Entering the last minute of the first half, Tricha arrowed in her shot nicely from a woman-up, but Maggie Steffens was also on target from the perimeter in the next possession. Still, the hosts retook the lead 15 seconds from time, as Vasiliki Plevritou converted another penalty for 8-7.

After two minutes of battling in the third, Rita Keszthelyi’s one-timer from the left wing levelled the scores, then Laura Aarts made a big save to deny Santa in a one-on-one, but she couldn’t put her hand on Myriokefalitaki’s next backhander after the corner.

Sabadell had to score twice to equalise for 9-9 – as a VAR review led to a red card for Sofia Tornarou for an earlier act of unnecessary roughness (though no 4min expulsion), but this annulled the Spaniard’s previous possession where they forced a penalty and scored. Their replayed attack then bore an extra and US star Steffens pushed the ball in from close range to finally make it 9-9 with 3:44 to go in the third.

The next twist came following a six on five for the hosts, as after a time-out, an early shot was blocked, then Sabadell, hunting down the rebound, went for a clean counter and Ortiz gave goalkeeper Mia Rycraw no chance.

Myriokefalitaki had an easy put-away in the next six on five, but Leiton forced another penalty, and Ortiz sent it home for 10-11.

It could have been all square, but Aarts denied the Greeks in a woman-down – and the title-holders may have led by two, but van de Kraats hit the bar in the dying seconds of their extra, played after a time-out.

Sabadell wasted another extra early in the fourth and they paid for it as Andrews’ pinpoint shot in Olympiacos’ next six on five was simply brilliant – so the scores stood at 11-11 instead of 10-12.

Another fine counter, this time finished off by van de Kraats, gave the lead back to Sabadell, but not for long as Santa found the back of the net from 7m.

The thrilling action continued, as another penalty for Sabadell, this time from a counter, saw van de Kraats send the ball home – her fifth hit of the night.

Andrews’ fierce shot during an extra levelled things up once more at 13-13, but Sabadell managed to score again despite their first shot being denied in their six on five – a smart assist from Keszthelyi to Tara Prentice for a close shot made it 13-14.

Van de Kraats made a crucial steal, then the title-holders’ patient play ended in another extra and a great set-up for Steffens resulted in a two-goal gap at 13-15, for the first time since 1-3.

The Greeks wasted their very last chance, as they gave the ball away in a six on four with 1:17 to go, so they failed to make the final at home again after 2022. Still, the crowd celebrated the team as if they had won the trophy – it was a really great moment after the match.

At the other end, the Sabadell players happily hugged each other as they advanced to the final for the fourth time in a row, and it’s going to be their 10^th appearance in the last 12 editions.

Later, in the second semi-final, a quick-exchange of woman-up goals kicked off the action, with both coming from the same position at the top of the arc, by Greta Gurisatti, then by Elena Ruiz.

St Andreu goalkeeper Martina Terre came up with a big save in the next six on five, and a bit later Queralt Anton’s fine shot from the perimeter gave the Spaniards a 2-1 lead.

FTC’s stopper Boglarka Neszmely also joined the party with a penalty block, but she couldn’t do anything with Anton’s bouncer that followed.

Fradi were having problems in attack, as they couldn’t break through St Andreu’s zonal defence, plus they missed another extra. And the Ruiz siblings were making them pay for that, this time it was Ariadna’s turn to hit a one-timer.

A bit of bad luck also denied the Magyars, as they had a goal disallowed by an exclusion call – the referee waved sorry to the bench – and they missed their third six on five in a row to remain scoreless after netting the opener after 33 seconds.

There were more missed six on fives early in the second quarter, before Gurisatti found a hole under Terre’s arm to score from an extra, at the second attempt.

What wasn’t working in the opening period, now started to click for Fradi, as a couple of fine blocks denied the Spanish perimeter shots, while a good set-up, finished off by Eleftheria Plevritou reduced the gap to one at 4-3.

St Andreu missed a six on five and Fradi had an extra to go even, but a bad pass ruined their play and Elena Ruiz scored a nice one from the ensuing counter for 5-3.

With 53 seconds on the clock, the first action goal from FTC arrived, as Vanda Valyi’s sneaker made its way to the net. Still, there was time for more as Paula Camus delivered a penalty and Ariadna Ruiz converted that in the next possession, so St Andreu led 6-4 at half-time.

Great blocking killed six on fives at both ends early in the third, then Terre had a brilliant stop – as did Neszmely in the other goal. Six 6 on 5s saw no goals – three apiece – which was a bit more painful for FTC as the clock was ticking down and the Spaniards still led by two.

The seventh, from St Andreu, came after a time-out with two minutes remaining – a 2m violation spoiled it, but a turnover foul and extra created another chance for the Spaniards and Anton finally broke the ice with 1:26 to go.

Dora Leimeter gave some hope for the Hungarians, as she netted a woman-up with seven seconds to go – though only after they missed another one; so the Spaniards were still sitting in the driving seat at 7-5.

FTC were unable to create a clean shooting opportunity in their first extra in the fourth, and that came back to hurt them when Camus beat two defenders and the goalie from the centre to make it 8-5.

Gurisatti couldn’t beat Terre either – FTC were four from 15 in extras at this stage, which is definitely not game-winning stats.

A time-out gave the Hungarians a little boost, as Leimeter scored a great one from action, Neszmely then had a big save in a 6 on 4, followed by Valyi’s hit from a counter – so in a span of just 49 seconds, Fradi were back in the game at 8-7.

Anton’s 4th hit of the night came at a crucial moment for St Andreu. It was a great play during their extra, as it reset the two-goal gap with two minutes remaining. And some good defending killed the Magyars’ momentum, what’s more, another cold-headed finish from Alba Munoz for 10-7, closed down the contest as only 1:03 remained in the match.

St Andreu scored back-to-back extras when it mattered the most – the only way to win matches at this level. This sent them to the final to set-up another all-Spanish showdown after 2023 when Sabadell downed Mataro. Now, it’s St Andreu’s turn to challenge the mighty queens of Europe.

More photos from today’s semi-finals can be found by clicking here, credit Aniko Kovacs. Saturday’s Champions League Women finals can be viewed live on www.euroaquaticstv.com, and stay up-to-date with live results/tables and real-time updates through the European Aquatics App. Download it here: Google Play.

Gergely Csurka for European Aquatics

DURHAM, NC (May 2, 2025) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces its 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Year, as voted by the CIAA Track & Field Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association. These outstanding student-athletes will be formally recognized tomorrow during the CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Durham, NC. 

2025 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Year

Men’s:

Field Athlete of the Year: Zachary Jones, Virginia Union

Track Athlete of the Year: Tyson Williams, JCSU

Women’s: 

Field Athlete of the Year: Domanique Knowles, Fayetteville State

Track Athlete of the Year: Charnessa Reid, WSSU

Zachary Jones of Virginia Union University has been named the CIAA Field Athlete of the Year for the 2024–25 outdoor track and field season. He ranked 1st in the conference in both the shot put and discus, highlighted by a 15.63m shot put performance at Livingstone College in North Carolina and a 48.38m discus throw that set a new school record. Jones also demonstrated his versatility by ranking 5th in the javelin throw across the CIAA.

 

Tyson Williams of Johnson C. Smith University,Track Athlete of the Year has a stand out freshman season. Williams qualified for both the 100m and 200m events and began his outdoor campaign with dominant wins at the VertKlasse Invitational, running 10.21 and 20.17 seconds, both new school records. He also captured the NCAA Division II Indoor Championship title in the 200m with a time of 20.58, the fourth-fastest in Division II history. Williams’ exceptional times ranked him among the nation’s top sprinters and earned him multiple honors, including USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week. 

Domanique Knowles of Fayetteville State University, CIAA Women’s Field Athlete of the Year, ranked #1 in the high jump and #2 in the triple jump in the CIAA, with standout personal bests of 1.68m in the high jump and 11.96m in the triple jump at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational. She also recorded a 5.53m long jump at the Aggie Invitational, highlighting her range across multiple events. In addition to her individual success, Knowles contributed to Fayetteville State’s 4x400m relay team, finishing 3rd at the Trojan Relays. 

Charnessa Reid of Winston-Salem State University has delivered a dominant 2025 outdoor season, earning CIAA Track Athlete of the Week honors five times and maintaining the #1 conference ranking in the 100m hurdles all season. She captured first place in the 100H at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational, VertKlasse Meet, and Livingstone Blue Bear Invitational, setting a new WSSU school record twice, most recently with a blazing NCAA qualifying mark of 13.32 at the Aggie Invitational. Reid has also contributed to two first-place 4x100m relay finishes and competed in the 200m and 4x400m relay, helping position WSSU at #3 in the region and #1 in the CIAA. On the field, she has been just as impactful, posting top-10 finishes in the long jump and high jump throughout the season, including a 5.89m long jump at VertKlasse and a 1.60m high jump at both Southside Power and the Aggie Invitational.

 

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GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 8-seed Florida State (26-13) lost 3-0 Saturday morning to No. 1-seed UCLA (32-6) in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

UCLA took a 2-0 lead with straight-set wins on Courts 2 and 3. The remaining three courts went to a third set, with Audrey Koenig and Alexis Durish evening the match on Court 1 with a 21-19 win in the second set.

The Bruins closed out the match against Koenig and Durish with a 15-11 win in the third set.

The two unfinished matches were in a third set, with Makenna Wolfe and Myriah Massey leading 11-9 on Court 4 and Angeline Bergner and Jordan Boulware even at 6-6 on Court 5.

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#1 UCLA 3, #8 Florida State 0

1. Sally Perez/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Audrey Koenig/Alexis Durish (FSU), 21-19, 19-21, 15-11
2. Natalie Myszkowksi/Peri Brennan (UCLA) def. Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty, 21-15, 21-15
3. Kenzi Brower/Jess Smith (UCLA) def. Bailey Higgins/Carra Sassack (FSU), 21-10, 21-12
4. Makenna Wolfe/Myriah Massey (FSU)  vs. Alexa Fernandez/Kaley Mathews (UCLA), 21-18, 16-21, 11-9, unf.
5. Angeline Bergner/Jordan Boulware (FSU) vs. Harper Cooper/Ensley Alden (UCLA), 19-21, 21-16, 6-6, unf.

Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1