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UCLA women sweep Stanford to win third beach volleyball championship
Sally Perez and Maggie Boyd sealed the 3-0 sweep as UCLA won its third national title and first since 2019.
- On Sunday, May 3, 2026, UCLA swept top-seeded Stanford 3-0 in GULF SHORES, Ala., to secure the Bruins' third NCAA beach volleyball championship.
- Coach Jenny Johnson Jordan secured her first championship since taking the reins in 2023, while predecessor Stein Metzger led the Bruins to their first two titles.
- Sally Perez and Maggie Boyd clinched the title with a 21-11, 21-19 victory over the Cardinal, while Kaley Mathews and Ensley Alden opened strong with a 21-16, 21-11 win.
- Ava Williamson and Jesse Dueck delivered the closest match, winning 21-17, 25-23 to give UCLA a 2-0 lead; other Bruins tandems' matches became unnecessary.
- Top-Seeded Stanford fell short of its first championship, as Southern California programs have won six of 10 titles since the NCAA tournament began in 2016.
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Beach volleyball falls short of first NCAA title
Stanford beach volleyball’s historic season did not have a fairytale ending as they fell one victory short of a national championship on Sunday. The top-seeded Cardinal (39-4) fell 3-0 to No. 3 seed UCLA (34-6) in the NCAA Championship dual match at Gulf Shores, Ala., closing the best postseason run in program history. The Bruins earned their third NCAA title and first since 2019, while Stanford remains on the hunt for its first national title. …
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