2019 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship
The 2019 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship was the fourth annual tournament deciding the NCAA champions for the 2019 collegiate beach volleyball season. It took place May 3–5 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and was hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It was a double elimination tournament, with a single championship match.[1][2] The Bruins won their second championship in a row by defeating Southern Cal 3–0 in the championship match on May 5, 2019.
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| Dates | May 3–5, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | UCLA Bruins |
| Champions | UCLA Bruins |
| Runners-up | USC Trojans |
| Matches played | 14 |
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Qualification
The tournament was open to teams from Divisions I, II, and III. The top three teams each in the East and West Regions qualified automatically, and two additional teams were selected at large. Selections for the tournament were announced on April 28 on 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 | Abril Bustamante/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, ESPN was awarded a 5-year contract to provide television coverage of the NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship, beginning with the 2018 season.[5] In addition, the Selection Show for the championship tournament was broadcast on April 28 at 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.