SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
FIRST ROUND

DIVISION 1
Pool A
#1 Mira Costa d. #5 Beckman, 25-16, 28-26, 25-18

#4 Corona del Mar d. #8 San Clemente, 26-24, 25-18, 25-21

Pool B
#2 Huntington Beach d. #6 Newport Harbor, 25-14, 25-19, 25-21

#3 Loyola d. #7 Redondo Union, 25-20, 25-21, 25-21

DIVISION 2
Mater Dei d. Woodbridge, 25-17, 25-16, 25-16

Edison d. San Juan Hills, 3-1

El Segundo d. West Ranch, 3-2

St. Francis d. JSerra, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-13

St. Margaret’s d. Fountain Valley, 26-24, 25-13, 25-19

Burbank Burroughs d. Servite, 3-2

Peninsula d. St. John Bosco, 3-2

Santa Margarita d. Northwood, 26-24, 21-25, 25-15, 25-21

DIVISION 4
Woodcrest Christian, bye

Corona Santiago d. Palos Verdes, 3-1

Crescenta Valley d. Roosevelt, 25-13, 25-22, 23-25, 25-18

Westlake d. St. Anthony, 3-1

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame d. Malibu, 3-1

Western d. Downey, 25-13, 21-25, 25-22, 25-20

Santa Barbara d. Elsinore, 3-0

Santa Ana Foothill d. Beaumont, 25-19, 25-22, 25-12

Dos Pueblos, bye

Fontana d. Westminster, 25-14, 25-18, 18-25, 25-13

Thousand Oaks d. Western Christian, 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 25-17, 15-9

Crean Lutheran d. Riverside Poly, 19-25, 25-23, 28-26, 25-23

Pasadena Poly d. Troy, 3-2

Sage Hill d. Hillcrest, 3-0

Long Beach Wilson d. Godinez, 25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-23

Royal, bye

DIVISION 6
St. Monica d. Liberty, 3-1

Rio Hondo Prep d. Etiwanda, 3-2

Leuzinger d. Los Altos, 3-2

Quartz Hill d. Foothill Tech, 3-1

Village Christian d. Fullerton, 28-26, 13-25, 19-25, 25-20, 15-10

Corona Centennial d. Savanna, 25-11, 25-17, 25-21

Oxford Academy d. Tarbut V’Torah, 25-13, 25-16, 25-18

Westminster La Quinta d. Salesian, 25-22, 26-24, 25-23

Rancho Cucamonga d. Bell Gardens, 25-21, 19-25, 25-19, 26-24

OC Pacifica Christian d. Cerritos, 25-15, 25-14, 25-21

Laguna Blanca d. Ramona, 3-0

La Canada d. Culver City, 25-16, 25-23, 28-26

Anaheim d. Montebello, 3-0

Yucaipa d. Sonora, 3-0

Norwalk d. Millikan, 23-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-9

El Toro d. Perris, 25-14, 25-10, 25-21

DIVISION 8
Lancaster Desert Christian d. Santa Rosa Academy, 25-17, 25-20, 25-27, 25-18

Miller d. Chaffey, 25-21, 25-21, 28-26

Carpinteria d. Los Amigos, 3-0

Montclair d. Desert Hot Springs, 3-0

Highland d. Oakwood, 3-0

Katella d. La Mirada, 22-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-21

San Luis Obispo Classical at Nuview Bridge, Thursday at 4 p.m.

Southlands Christian d. Ayala, 3-1

Channel Islands d. Coastal Christian, 25-10, 25-18, 25-10

Magnolia d. Lynwood, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 25-21

Wildwood d. Colony, 25-16, 27-25, 25-16

Century d. Summit, 21-25, 27-25, 26-24, 25-21

Trinity Classical Academy d. Pacific Lutheran, 25-17, 25-23, 25-19

Alta Loma d. Le Lycée, 25-20, 25-23, 24-26, 25-22

Orange Vista d. Ganesha, 25-10, 25-15, 23-25, 25-15

Avalon vs. Santa Monica Pacifica Christian, Thursday at St. Bernard

DIVISION 9
Acaciawood Academy d. EF Academy, 3-0

Two Grand Canyon beach volleyball players received All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors Thursday, the sister duo of Becca Drake and Jessica Drake. 

The pair found much season success, going 24-5 together playing majority of their matches at the number three pair where they were 20-3 together. The sisters secured MPSF Pair of the Week on Mar. 25 after defeating ranked LSU, Texas, Georgia State and FIU. 

Jessica Drake, All-MPSF Second Team

Jess, a redshirt-junior, tallied a season record of 25-7 on the year raising her career record to 65 wins passing GCU legends Molley Turner (now Shaw) and Teagan DeFalco on the all-time wins list. 

Jess went 2-1 on the 2’s court, 21-5 on the 3’s court and 2-1 on the 4’s court during the 2025 season. 

Drake was named to the CCSA All-Conference team last season and adds another accolade after winning 11 ranked matches. 

Becca Drake, All-MPSF Second Team

Becca, a sophomore, tallied a season record of 25-8 on the year after going 3-7 during her freshman season. 

Becca went 2-3 on the 2’s court, 20-3 on the 3’s court, 2-1 on the 4’s court and 1-1 on the 5’s court during the 2025 season. 

Drake was named to the CCSA All-Freshman team last season after a ranked win against No. 8 LSU and adds another accolade after picking up 10 ranked wins. 

DALLAS – FIU Beach Volleyball standouts Brianna Luoma and Katarina Drozd have been recognized on the Conference USA Beach Volleyball Postseason Awards list, with Luoma being named Freshman of the Year.

The freshman Luoma made an immediate impact in her debut collegiate season, securing a starting spot in FIU’s lineup. The Florida native posted a strong overall record of 19-11, going 5-3 on court three and 7-4 across courts four and five. Most of her success came alongside the sophomore Drozd, with the duo compiling a 19-10 record together and earning eight wins over ranked opponents. Their victories included matches against then-ranked No. 13 Georgia State, No. 16 Florida Atlantic, No. 14 Washington, No. 12 Florida Atlantic, No. 7 Cal, No. 11 Arizona State, No. 13 Grand Canyon, No. 9 Cal, and No. 9 Long Beach State.

Drozd, a native of Toronto, also made headlines by setting an NCAA record for the most points scored in a single set this season, winning an epic 39-37 set two over then-No. 1 UCLA with Maria Vinatea Sanchez.

The pair went undefeated (3-0) in the Conference USA Beach Volleyball Championships, defeating six-seed Missouri State, five-seed UTEP, and four-seed UAB.

Luoma was named CUSA Freshman of the Year and earned spots on both the All-CUSA First Team and All-CUSA Freshman Team. Drozd, who also finished the season with a 19-11 record (5-2 on court three, 7-5 on court four and 7-4 on court five), joined Luoma on the All-CUSA First Team.

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DALLAS – Conference USA announced its beach volleyball all-conference and superlative awards on Thursday. No. 15 Florida Atlantic earned two superlative awards in a vote of the league’s eight head coaches. The Sandy Owls top pair Ashleigh Adams and Marketa Svozilova were named Pair of the Year, while head coach Steve Grotowski earned Coach of the Year honors. FIU’s Brianna Luoma was tabbed as the Freshman of the Year.

Adams and Svozilova posted a 25-5 overall record this season on court one, tying the program record for single-season pair wins. The duo opened the season with a program-best 13 wins in their first 14 matches, including a perfect 9-0 season-opening winning streak. Adams and Svozilova were named CUSA Pair of the Week a league record four consecutive times (Feb. 25, March 4, March 11, March 18). The pair went a perfect 4-0 during the CUSA Championship, earning three-straight set wins at the No. 1 position against No. 9 seed Jacksonville State and twice against No. 2 seed Tulane, while also defeating No. 4 UAB’s top pair in three sets. Adams and Svozilova have earned ranked wins this season against No. 3 & No. 4 TCU, which includes a win over TCU’s 2024 Paris Olympian pair of Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno, as well as No. 7 Florida State, No. 10 LSU, No. 13 Texas, No. 13 & No. 20 Georgia State, No. 14 Washington, and twice against No. 17 FIU. Adams and Svozilova were also recently named to the AVCA All-America Second Team.

 

Luoma compiled an overall mark of 19-11 overall record in the regular season, most of which came with teammate Katarina Drozd. She had a record of 5-3 on court two and 7-4 on courts three and four. Luoma earned eight wins against ranked opponents this season against No. 13 Georgia State, No. 16 Florida Atlantic, No. 14 Washington, No. 12 Florida Atlantic, No. 11 Arizona State, No. 9 Cal, No. 13 Grand Canyon and No. 9 Long Beach State. The freshman from Edgewater, Florida, went 3-0 at the CUSA Championship and was selected to the all-tournament team along with Drozd.

 

Grotowski led Florida Atlantic to a 21-14 record this season, tying for the second-best season record in program history and marking the fourth 20-win season for the Sandy Owls. Coach Grotowski led Florida Atlantic to a perfect 4-0 record during the CUSA Championship, securing the program’s third all-time conference championship and second CUSA championship in program history. He earned his 50th career win on April 4th against South Carolina. He led the Sandy Owls to four ranked wins this season, with victories over No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, and twice against No. 13 and No. 20 Georgia State.

 

2025 CUSA Beach Volleyball Postseason Awards

 

Pair of the Year

Ashleigh Adams/Marketa Svozilova, Florida Atlantic

 

Freshman of the Year

Brianna Luoma, FIU

 

Coach of the Year

Steve Grotowski, Florida Atlantic

 

First Team All-Conference

Ashleigh Adams, Florida Atlantic

Julie Honzovicova, Florida Atlantic

Kate McLaughlin, Florida Atlantic

Kendall Mignerey, Florida Atlantic

Marketa Svozilova, Florida Atlantic

Katarina Drozd, FIU

Brianna Luoma, FIU

Skylar Ensign, Tulane

Jasmine Haas, UAB

Olivia Stant, UAB

 

Second Team All- Conference

Rebecca Bach, Missouri State

McKenzie Cutler, Tulane

Samantha Green, Tulane

Sara Hall, Tulane

Emily Heintzelman, Tulane

Molly Trodd, Tulane

 

All-Freshman Team

Mia Scanlon, Florida Atlantic

Shantel Starling, Florida Atlantic

Brianna Luoma, FIU

Rylie Cepicky, Missouri State

Gigi Gallegos, Tulane 

 

Florida volleyball’s new coach Ryan Theis will begin the 2025 season without the program’s best player from 2024 due to a transfer portal stunner.

As Ryan Theis looks to fill the shoes of a legend after taking over for longtime head coach Mary Wise, he and Florida volleyball will be without its best player.