IRVINE, Calif. — The University of Hawaii women’s water polo team will look to claim back-to-back Big West Championship titles when the top-seeded Rainbow Wahine face Long Beach State on Sunday, April 27 at the Anteater Aquatics Complex in Irvine, Calif. The conference championship match is set for noon Pacific Time (9 a.m. Hawai’i Time) and will be streamed on ESPN+.

The defending Big West champion Rainbow Wahine defeated Cal State Fullerton 16-6 in the tournament opener on Friday and advanced to the title game with an 11-9 win over UC San Diego in the semifinals on Saturday. No. 2 seed Long Beach State routed CSUN in the quarterfinals and held off UC Irvine to set up a rematch of last year’s Big West final. The winner will claim the Big West’s automatic bid to the National Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Championship set for May 9-11 in Indianapolis. 

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDHawai’i leads Long Beach State 38-7 (15-2 neutral)
Last Meeting: Hawai’i 9, Long Beach State 8, OT (March 15, 2025; Honolulu)

OPENING SPRINT

• UH is making its 10th appearance in the Big West Championship final and seventh in a row. The Rainbow Wahine are 5-4 in the conference title match. 
• UH is on a 19-game winning streak against Big West opponents (regular season and conference tournament) dating back to last season.
• The Rainbow Wahine are ranked No. 4 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association and the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches top 25 polls. Long Beach State is No. 6 in both polls.
• Freshman Ema Vernoux leads the team and ranks third in the league with 73 goals. She enters the Big West Championship final tied for the fifth highest single-season total in program history.
• Jordan Wedderburn posted hat tricks in UH’s first two Big West Championship games this week and moved up to ninth on UH’s career goals chart with 157. She has 64 goals this season, tied for the ninth highest single-season total in program history.
• Bernadette Doyle, last year’s Big West Championship MVP, tied her career high with five goals and posted the program’s highest steals total since 2002 with eight against UC San Diego on Saturday. On Friday, she became the second player in program history to reach triple digits in career goals, assists and steals, joining Paula Chillida Esforzado, who had 150 goals, 107 assists and 111 steals from 2013-15. 
• Sophomore goalie Daisy Logtens leads the Big West in goals-against average at 9.16 and ranks fourth in the conference with 179 saves (47.4 SV%).
• Bernadette Doyle leads the team and is second in the conference with 50 steals. She also leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big West with 13 field blocks.

THE MATCHUP
Long Beach State

• UH is 38-7 all-time against LBSU, including 8-1 in the Big West Championship. 
• UH has won the last 14 matchups with the Beach dating back to April 7, 2018. 
• LBSU last defeated UH (8-7) on April 29, 2017 in Davis, Calif.
• UH defeated LBSU 9-5 in last year’s Big West Championship title game in Davis, Calif.
• UH won this season’s regular-season meeting 9-8 in overtime on March 15 in Honolulu. Bernadette Doyle scored the golden goal to secure the victory.
• LBSU goalie Chelsea Oliver leads the conference with a 50.6 SV%. Attacker Martina Cardona leads the team and ranks fourth in the league with 68 goals. 

#WahineWP

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – In their first appearance in the MAAC Water Polo Semifinal since 2005, Villanova was outlasted by the host institution, Marist University, by a score of 9-5.

Anna Painter scored two goals in the contest, totaling four goals across the tournament.

Marist struck twice to start the game, with Riley Hull answering back with 5:20 remaining in the first to start the scoring for VU.

Adrienne Grimes scored to knot things up four minutes later, tallying her second goal in as many days while tying her career high for goals in a season with 13.

Kendell De Beer and Lela McCarroll of the Red Foxes cashed in on four of the next five goals in the match, with Layla Canales adding one with 1:21 left in the first half, to enter intermission with Marist leading 6-4.

The home team scored quickly to open the third stanza, with Painter answering two minutes later.

That goal would be the final one that the Wildcats would score in the event, as Inés Sánchez and the Marist defense held VU scoreless for the final 11:02.

Rachel Stephens stopped 11 shots in net for the second game in a row. The freshman made 22 saves while only allowing 15 goals during the tournament, good for a .594% save percentage across the two games.

Ella Mattocks drew five exclusions and had a career-high two assists.

SENIORS

Amelia Baca, Emma Grabenstetter, Adrienne Grimes, and Emily McKenzie end their careers as the winningest players in program history, being part of 75 wins over their four years with the program.

McKenzie finishes her career 10th in program history in goals, with 181.

LOOKING AHEAD

Head coach Michael Gordon has inked four signees over the season, one at each attacker, center, utility, and goalie.

U.S. wrestling’s biggest weekend charges forward today, April 26, as the 2025 USA Wrestling US Open returns to Las Vegas, Nev., for another day of wrestling, spotlighted by the Senior Men’s Freestyle division.

America’s finest Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers have been battling fiercely at The Expo at World Market Center, putting on electrifying matches as they fight for a ticket to Final X or a coveted spot on the U.S. World Team.

Day 4 is one of the best, kicking off matches in the U20 and U17 Freestyle divisions, where many high school state champions will begin their pursuit of another championship.

Later this evening, we’ll also witness the culmination of the stacked Senior Mens Freestyle division, with finals raging onward beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

With the energy reaching new highs in Vegas, check here for ongoing coverage, results and live updates from the 2025 USA Wrestling US Open.

US Open Wrestling Schedule Saturday, April 26

All times Eastern

Session 7

• 1:00 pm – 3:15 pm: Senior Greco-Roman Group B** – Championship Finals Round 1 (Best 2/3), Consolation & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
• 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Senior Men Freestyle – Consolation, Consolation Semifinals & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
• 1:00 pm – 5:15 pm: U20 Freestyle – Preliminaries & Consolation
• 1:00 pm – 5:15 pm: U17 Freestyle – Preliminaries & Consolation

Session 8

• 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm: U17 Freestyle – Championship Rounds & Consolation
• 7:00 pm – 11:15 pm: U20 Freestyle – Championship Rounds & Consolation
• 9:00 pm – 10:30 pm: Senior Men Freestyle – Championship Finals
• 9:00 pm – 9:45 pm: Senior Greco-Roman Group B** – Championship Finals Round 2 (Best 2/3) & Round 3 (if necessary)

**Senior Greco-Roman – Group B: (82 kg, 87 kg, 97 kg, 130 kg)

Competition Is Winding Down, But Still More Wrestling To Come

The final few matches for this evening are playing out right now, but there’s still more to come tomorrow, April 27, as the 2025 USA Wrestling US Open wraps up competition.

Here’s the schedule:

US Open Wrestling Schedule Sunday, April 27

All times Eastern

Session 9

• 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: U17 Freestyle – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation Semifinals
• 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: U20 Freestyle – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation Semifinals
• 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm: UWW Futures Freestyle – Preliminaries to Conclusion (All Matches)
• 1:00 pm – 7:30 pm: U17 Freestyle – Championship Finals Round 1, Round 2 (Best 2/3), Round 3 (if necessary) & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
• 1:00 pm – 7:30 pm: U20 Freestyle – Championship Finals & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th, place matches)

125-kg Championship – Demetrius Thomas Over Wyatt Hendrickson (TF 14-3 (3:51))

Last matchup of the Senior Men Freestyle finals is up next. It’s Thomas vs. Hendrickson to round out the competition.

Kicking off the last match now.

Thomas gets the passive, but is able to get a push out to get on the board first.

Hendrickson strikes back with a takedown to get two and go up 2-1.

Another takedown for Hendrickson will add two.

Hendrickson gets a takedown then rolls twice for two exposures as time in the first period expires. Hendrickson is up 10-1.

Thomas fights back to open the second period with a takedown.

Hendrickson grabs a takedown and finishes the match with the exposure, defeating Thomas 14-3.

97-kg Championship – Kyle Snyder Over Jonathan Aiello (TF 11-0 (3:19))

Another big matchup is up on the chopping block now.

We’re getting started here.

Aiello gets a passive early.

Snyder gets the push out for one to get on the board first.

He’ll follow up with a takedown to add two, now up 3-0.

Snyder tacks on another takedown for two.

And then another takedown, Snyder is now leading 7-0.

No slowing here, Snyder has his fourth takedown, ahead 9-0 leading into the break.

Right out of the break and Snyder seals this with a final takedown. An 11-0 masterclass win for Snyder.

92-kg Championship – Trent Hidlay Over Aeoden Sinclair (Dec 7-1)

We’re nearing the end of the Senior Mens Freestyle finals with only three matches left. Up next, Hidlay vs. Sinclair.

Clock is ticking.

Hidlay gets the early takedown and exposure to go up four.

Now he gets the push out, Hidlay leads 5-0 early.

Good defense on both sides runs the time to the break, 5-0 Hidlay.

Hidlay gets the push out after some time in the second period to extend to 6-0.

Sinclair gets his own push out to get on the board.

And Hidlay is back with another push out on his end.

Time will expire, and it’s Hidlay’s win this time, 7-1 over Sinclair.

86-kg Championship – Zahid Valencia Over Kyle Dake (Dec 8-4)

Guess what? More wrestling. Dake takes on Valencia next to decide the 86-kg champion.

Hitting the mats now.

Dake gets the passive, no scores yet.

All locked up here with no points across the board, but Dake gets another passive and will go on the shot clock.

Soon after and Valencia has got a takedown, the exposure and secures the clock point. It’s 5-0 Valencia.

Dake gets a push out at the end of the period to get on the board. 5-1 going into the break.

Valnecia gets a push out coming back from the break to extend to 6-1.

We’re trading pushes now. Dake gets another to add one point, 6-2.

Valencia gets a caution to give Dake one and one. It’s now 6-4 Valencia.

Valencia finds some extra energy to get a takedown as time runs out, taking the championship 8-4 over Dake.

79-kg Championship – Evan Wick Over Dean Hamiti Jr. (Dec 9-1)

More weight classes, more wrestling, more championships. Get ready for what’s next.

Match is underway.

Some action but no scores yet.

Wick will get the passive, followed by Hamiti getting a passive soon after.

Another passive given to Wick will put him on the shot clock.

Hamiti gets the point, going into the break up 1-0.

Back from the break and it’s Hamiti’s turn on the shot clock.

Wick gets the point, then gets rolling for a takedown and some exposures. He gets a total of nine points here, now up 9-1.

Time will run out and Wick will get the win 9-1.

74-kg Championship – Mitchell Mesenbrink Over David Carr (TF 16-6 (5:32))

Another massive battle lies ahead soon. Who will take the win?

Let’s get this started.

Carr starts off hot with a takedown and exposer to get four, now up 4-0.

A quick medical break to clean a small cut.

Carr is still rolling, pushing Mesenbrink out for one more. 5-0 Carr, but we’ll get a quick challenge.

A massive reversal here, Mesenbrink wins the challenge, putting it to 4-1 Carr.

Mesenbrink is heating up now, getting himself four on a quick attack on Carr. Mesenbrink now up 5-4.

Hitting break time, Mesenbrink has the lead 5-4.

Mesenbrink hits a massive shot against Carr for four more points to extend the score to 9-4.

Carr gets some action now as he secures a takedown for two, Mesenbrink up 9-6.

Now a takedown for Mesenbrink to match Carr’s, 11-6.

Add two for Mesenbrink for another takedown to put him up 13-6.

A challenge gives Mesenbrink one more point 14-6.

Mesenbrink secures the win with one more takedown, beating Carr 16-6.

Can we talk about how good Mitchell Mesenbrink is? He TECHS David Carr to punch his ticket to FINAL X pic.twitter.com/EuMOQbKTvl

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 27, 2025

60-kg Championship – Yianni Diakomihalis Over James Green (Dec 8-2)

Up next, the 60-kg championships between Green and Diakomihalis.

We’re underway.

Lots of action but no scoring yet, Green gets a passive.

Diakomihalis gets the step out, putting him up 1-0.

Another passive for Green puts him on the shot clock.

Diakomihalis gets the point leading into the break, up 2-0.

Second period starts with a takedown from Green to tie it up 2-2.

Diakomihalis will get four after getting a single leg and head wheel on Green, up 6-2.

Diakomihalis adds two more with another takedown into the last few seconds, securing the 8-2 win.

Yianni Diakomihalis wins the US Open with this CRAZY finish on James Green pic.twitter.com/fiOypxXu6U

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 27, 2025

65-kg Championship – Joseph McKenna Over Jesse Mendez (Dec 3-2)

No slowing down here in Las Vegas, another championship is up.

Match start.

A passive on McKenna, but still scoreless in the first period.

A much more controlled and slow match compared to what we’ve seen so far.

Double passives, and we’ll go into a shot clock

One point for Mendez, but McKenna is able to defend any other points leading into the break.

McKenna gets a takedown to get on the board. It’s now 2-1 McKenna.

Another passive and Mendez will go on the shot clock.

McKenna gets the point, extending his lead to 3-1.

Mendez gets a push out in the last seconds for one point, but leaves just 1 second on the clock.

McKenna will get the win, 3-2.

Joey McKenna gets it done 3-2 over Jesse Mendez to secure his spot in FINAL X where he will take on the winner of the 2025 World Team Trials pic.twitter.com/hOIMMvKP3z

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 27, 2025

61-kg Championship – Jax Forrest Over Seth Gross (TF 19-8 (5:35))

Another battle coming up next. NCAA Champion Gross vs. No. 2-ranked high school prospect Jax Forrest.

Here we go.

Forrest gives up two early with a pass. 2-0 Gross.

Forrest initiates contact into a takedown, but we’ve got a review to figure out if Gross defended.

We’ve got confirmation from officials, Gross gets four and Forrest two. Score now 6-2 Gross.

Forrest gets an amazing combo of a takedown and exposure. Now tied 6-6.

Another takedown and exposure from Forrest, quickly taking the lead 10-6.

Forrest rips another takedown in the first period to go up two more points.

12-6 Forrest at the break.

Back from the break, a quick 2-2 exchange, making the score 14-8 Forrest.

A quick and nicely placed step out give Forrest one more, 15-8.

Takedown Forrest, he’s one away now, 17-8.

The final takedown comes, and Forrest gets the tech win over Gross, 19-8.

Jax Forrest and Seth Gross lit up the scoreboard in their U.S. Open finals match but Jax Forrest gets the tech-fall and a spot in FINAL X where he will take on Vito Arujau for a World team spot pic.twitter.com/vFfs4QpnRa

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 27, 2025

57-kg Championship – Luke Lillidahl Over Liam Cronin (TF 10-0 (2:45))

First match, here we go.

We’re locked in early, but it’ll be Lillidahl to get going first with a takedown. Lillidahl up 2-0.

Another takedown, now up 4-0 with 1 minute, 30 seconds to go.

Another takedown for Lillidahl, now 6-0. All Luke so far.

Leg up, Lillidahl sends Cronin into a step out. 7-0

Another step out, 8-0.

And there it is, Lillidahl completes the run with the tech fall, 10-0.

Luke Lilledahl put on an incredible performance in the 2025 U.S. Open finals to punch his ticket to FINAL X Where he will take on Spencer Lee for a World team spot pic.twitter.com/dCj1xFKpPj

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 27, 2025

Senior Mens Freestyle Finals Start NOW At The US Open

Finals are coming this way right now, so be sure to tune in LIVE on FloWrestling.

As matches progress and champions are crowned, follow along below for updates.

US Open Wrestling Senior Mens Freestyle Finals Champions

57-kg Matchups

• Luke Lilledahl, NLTM over Liam Cronin, NRTM (TF 10-0 (2:45))

61-kg Matchups

• Jax Forrest, CRTM over Seth Gross, MWC (TF 19-8 (5:35))

65-kg Matchups

• Joseph McKenna, CRTM over Jesse Mendez, ORTM (Dec 3-2)

70-kg Matchups

• Yianni Diakomihalis, SCRT over James Green, NRTM (Dec 8-2)

74-kg Matchups

• Mitchell Mesenbrink, NLTM over David Carr, CRTM (TF 16-6 (5:32))

79-kg Matchups

• Evan Wick, SRTM over Dean Hamiti Jr, CRTM (Dec 9-1)

86-kg Matchup

• Zahid Valencia, CRTM over Kyle Dake, NTMW (Dec 8-4)

92-kg Matchup

• Trent Hidlay, WWTM over Aeoden Sinclair, TSWC (Dec 7-1)

97-kg Matchup

• Kyle Snyder, NTMW over Jonathan Aiello, PRTM (TF 11-0 (3:19))

125-kg Matchup

• Wyatt Hendrickson, CRW over Demetrius Thomas, NYAC (TF 14-3 (3:51))

Senior Greco-Roman Group B Finishes Finals, Sets World Team Roster

The 2025 Greco-Roman world team is set! pic.twitter.com/8hkbdCP7DG

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 27, 2025

And We’re Back In Vegas. Session 8 NOW

Time for some more U17 and U20 Freestyle action, plus the Senior Mens Freestyle and Greco-Roman Group B finals later tonight.

Session 7 Wrapping Up, Senior Mens Freestyle Finals Tonight

We’ve reached the final few matches of Session 7 this afternoon, which means it’s just about break time.

The action will resume at 7 p.m. ET with Session 8, with the Senior Mens Freestyle finals kicking off at 9 p.m. ET.

Luke Stanich Is Rising Through The Ranks At The US Open

Luke Stanich has been straight up scrappin’ in the U20 65kg division at the 2025 U.S. Open pic.twitter.com/brK4Ly2vwl

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 27, 2025

Check Out Some Of These Pics From The Senior Mens Consolations

Quick post of some (unprocessed) Senior Men’s Consis. Great matches! #USOpen25 @USAWrestling @FloWrestling https://t.co/6uL13zexrv pic.twitter.com/mR2su4y9h6

— Tony Rotundo (@Tony_Rotundo) April 26, 2025

Marcus Blaze Rips Through Consolations To Claim Third Place At US Open

Marcus Blaze stormed back for 3rd at the US Open, beating Ben Davino 7-0 in the consolation finals. pic.twitter.com/WC7S7zjN5M

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 26, 2025

Brock Montanona Uses An Ankle Pick In His US Open Start

Brock Mantanona with a clean ankle pick to start up his US Open! pic.twitter.com/pCpKLXPmLT

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 26, 2025

PJ Duke Starts Off Hot At USA Wrestling US Open

PJ Duke with a tech to kick off his US Open! pic.twitter.com/vlzMj9P6mt

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 26, 2025

Jordan Chapman With The Double Scoop And Slam

Rutgers commit Jordan Chapman’s first match at U20s was a 22 second masterpiece pic.twitter.com/wHUxG9O3YK

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 26, 2025

Bryce Andonian Is A Throwing Machine At The US Open

Check out another classic “all 4 feet off the ground” throw from Bryce Andonian at the US Open! #usopen pic.twitter.com/rkGlkwYsN6

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 26, 2025

Daniel Zepeda Secures A Cradle Win At US Wrestling Open

Daniel “Sauce” Zepeda is literally on a roll so far at the 2025 U.S. Open pic.twitter.com/LKoWPHMCpd

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 26, 2025

Check Out Bo Bassett’s Match Earlier Today At The US Open

U20 65kg is so TOUGH that Bo Bassett almost got taken down in his first match Bassett quickly turns the tables and secures the fall at the 2025 U.S. Open pic.twitter.com/f1wc7P87Tm

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 26, 2025

Follow The Senior Greco-Roman Group B Finals Happening Today

Be sure to check out the finals for the second group of the Senior Greco-Roman division, going on now!

Group B includes the 82-kg, 87-kg, 97-kg and 130-kg weight classes.

The finals winners will secure a spot on the U.S. Senior World Team, meaning the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Senior Greco-Roman World Team Trials Group B – Round 1 Results pic.twitter.com/wskqn7y7el

— USA Wrestling (@USAWrestling) April 26, 2025

US Open Wrestling U20 Freestyle Day 1: Get To Know The Wrestlers

With one of the most stacked and deep divisions of competition getting a start today, be sure to take a look at FloWrestling’s U20 Freestyle preview and predictions.

There are dozens and dozens of top high school wrestling recruits ready to take on the brackets at the US Open, so be sure to familiarize yourself with who might take the crown at each weight class.

No. 4-Ranked Bo Bassett Wins First US Open Match With Sub-Minute Fall

No worries for Bassett here at the Open in his first match on the mats, able to secure a fall against Thomas Thongseng in 57 seconds.

Be sure to follow Bassett’s journey at the 2025 USA Wrestling US Open here.

Bo Bassett Up Next At US Open Wrestling Tournament

Another high school wrestling phenom is starting his journey at the US Open, as Bo Bassett, FloWrestling’s No. 4-ranked high school wrestler in the nation, hits the mats.

Bassett is a multiple-time PIAA State Champion, and has created a large following on social media through his hard work, dedication and eccentric personality.

Make sure to catch the future Iowa Hawkeye’s match LIVE on Mat 12.

U20 freestyle today

@USAWrestling pic.twitter.com/u1Of6Ltr18

— Ross Bartachek (@rossbchek) April 26, 2025

Time To Wrestle! The US Open Is Back!

It’s time to watch some U17 and U20 Freestyle action get underway for the first time this week!

Also on the block will be the second group of the Senior Greco-Roman division, as well as some Senior Mens Freestyle consolations.

US Open Wrestling Action Kicks Off Soon At 1 P.M. ET!

Just a handful of minutes before wrestling action opens the day in Las Vegas. Be sure to keep out an eye here for the best highlights and results from today’s events.

Tune in to FloWrestling’s live coverage of the US Open here.

The US Open is bringing more HEAT this Saturday, including the Senior Men’s Freestyle Finals at 9:00 PM Eastern Time! pic.twitter.com/q0pUYhaUgv

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 26, 2025

US Open Wrestling Results By Age Group

Want to see the full results of each match in different age groups? Check out these FloWrestling articles:

US Open Wrestling Results, Champions By Bracket

Check out the results and Champions from the 2025 US Open as they come in on USA Bracketing here. For a specific weight class, check out the following list:

US Open Wrestling Freestyle Results & Champions

Senior Men Freestyle Results

U20 Freestyle Results

U17 Freestyle Results

U15 Freestyle Results & Champions

Senior Women Freestyle Results & Champions

High School Girls Showcase Freestyle Results & Champions

Masters A Freestyle Results & Champions

Masters B Freestyle Results & Champions

Masters C Freestyle Results & Champions

Masters D Freestyle Results & Champions

Masters E Freestyle Results & Champions

Masters F Freestyle Results & Champions

US Open Wrestling Greco-Roman Results & Champions

Senior Greco-Roman WTT Results & Champions

U20 Greco-Roman Results & Champions

U17 Greco-Roman Results & Champions

U15 Greco-Roman Results & Champions

UWW Futures Greco-Roman Results & Champions

Masters A Greco-Roman Results & Champions

Masters B Greco-Roman Results & Champions

Masters C Greco-Roman Results & Champions

Masters D Greco-Roman Results & Champions

Masters E Greco-Roman Results & Champions

Masters F Greco-Roman Results & Champions

BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 7 Texas Beach Volleyball earned a 3-0 sweep over No. 8 Florida State on Saturday to win the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Tournament championship at the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium. With the victory, the Longhorns (27-9) claimed their first conference title in their first season in the league. 

In Saturday’s championship match, the No. 4 pair of Noa Sonneville and Macey Butler gave Texas an early 1-0 lead with a 21-16, 14-21, 15-12 victory. In a back-and-forth duel that featured 11 match points in the decisive third set, the No. 2 duo of Emma Grace Robertson and Katie Hashman claimed a 21-16, 14-21, 24-22 win to increase UT’s cushion to 2-0. 

The No. 3 pair of Maddison Parmelly and Karin Zolnercikova then clinched the tournament championship for the Longhorns with a 21-7, 16-21, 15-10 win. 

The CCSA All-Tournament Team was announced following Saturday’s championship match. A trio of Longhorn pairs were selected to the team, including Sonneville/Butler, Zolnercikova/Parmelly and Robertson/Hashman. In addition, Robertson and Hashman were chosen as the Pair of the Tournament.

The selection show for the 2025 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship is scheduled for Sunday, April 27 at Noon CT and will be streamed on NCAA.com. The NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship will take place on May 2-4 (Friday-Sunday) in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

 

#7 Texas 3, #8 Florida State 0

1. (TRUNCATED) Chloe Charles/Eva Liisa Kuivonen (TX) vs. Audrey Koenig/Alexis Durish (FSU)
2. Emma Grace Robertson/Katie Hashman (TX) def. Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) 21-16, 14-21, 24-22
3. Karin Zolnercikova/Maddison Parmelly (TX) def. Bailey Higgins/Carra Sassack (FSU) 21-7, 16-21, 15-10
4. Noa Sonneville/Macey Butler (TX) def. Makenna Wolfe/Myriah Massey (FSU) 21-16, 14-21, 15-12
5. (TRUNCATED) Jordan Boulware/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) vs. Ava Patton/Vivian Johnson (TX) 22-20, 20-20
6. (EXH.) Kylie Wickley/Carys Patton (TX) vs. McKenna Flaherty/Kyleene Filimaua (FSU)

Order of Finish: 4, 2, 3

YOUNGSVILLE, La. – After a thrilling three days in Youngsville, Louisiana, the No. 1 seed and No. 16 ranked Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team defeated No. 2 seed Tulane, 3-1, to capture the 2025 Conference USA Championship title on Saturday at Sugar Beach.
 
The championship marks the second CUSA championship and third overall for the Sandy Owls.
 
Ashleigh Adams and Marketa Svozilova continued their dominate weekend, securing the Owls’ first point with a straight-set sweep at the No. 1 position, 21-14, 21-13. Tulane tied up the match at one after claiming a two-set win on court three. Kate McLaughlin and Julie Honzovicova pushed FAU back in front, 2-1, claiming a two-set sweep on court two, 21-18, 21-19. The Sandy Owls’ final point came on court five as Kendall Mignerey and Shantel Starling clinched the win, claiming a three-set victory, 21-16, 13-21, 15-13, to secure the 2025 CUSA Championship.
 

Scores
1. Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) def. Emily Heintzelman/Kenzie Cutler (TUL) 21-14, 21-13
2. Kate McLaughlin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Skylar Ensign/Molly Trodd (TUL) 21-18, 21-19
3. Sam Green/Sara Hall (TUL) def. Klaire Vandeusen/Shaye Wolf (FAU) 21-18, 21-12
4. Olivia Strandberg/Sydney Schroder (FAU) vs. Sam O’Connor/Gigi Gallegos (TUL) 20-22, 21-18 (unf.)
5. Shantel Starling/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) def. Amelia Mullen/Avery Burks (TUL) 21-16, 13-21, 15-13
 
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2, 5
 

• The championship marks the second CUSA championship and third all-time for the Sandy Owls.
• Mignerey and Starling were named the CUSA Pair of the Tournament and CUSA All-Tournament Team.
• Adams and Svozilova & Kate McLaughlin and Julie Honzovicova were also honored with CUSA All-Tournament Team Honors.
• The duo went a perfect 4-0 during the CUSA Tournament and have now tied the program’s single-season pair record with a 25-5 record this season.
• McLaughlin and Honzovicova also finished the tournament 4-0, improving to an impressive 13-2 as a pair, which ranks second on the team.
• Mignerey and Starling improved to 3-2 as a pair and finished 2-1 in the tournament.

The Sandy Owls will now wait to hear their name called during the 2025 NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, April 27 at 1 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.
 

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