2018 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 4-6, 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | USC Trojans |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | UCLA Bruins |
| Runner-up | Florida State Seminoles |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
The 2018 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship was the third annual tournament deciding the NCAA champions for the 2018 collegiate beach volleyball season. It took place May 4-6 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]
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 29 on NCAA.com.[3]
| Team | Record | Bid Type | Region | Appearance | Last Bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 35–3 | Automatic | West | Third | 2017 |
| Pepperdine | 24–3 | Automatic | West | Third | 2017 |
| Hawaii | 35–3 | Automatic | West | Third | 2016 |
| Florida State | 27–7 | Automatic | East | Third | 2016 |
| USC | 25–12 | At-large | West | Third | 2017 |
| South Carolina | 24–7 | At-large | East | Second | 2017 |
| LSU | 26–12 | Automatic | East | Second | 2017 |
| FIU | 22–10 | Automatic | East | First | Never |
Bracket
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All-Tournament Team
At the conclusion of the championship, the following pairs were announced as members of the All-Tournament Team.[5]
| Pair Rank | Team | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | Nicole McNamara & Megan McNamara |
| 2 | Florida State | Katie Horton & Hailey Luke |
| 3 | Hawaii | Carly Kan & Laurel Weaver |
| 4 | Pepperdine | Skylar Caputo & Alexis Filippone |
| 5 | UCLA | Izzy Carey & Megan Muret |
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.[6] In addition, the Selection Show for the championship tournament was broadcast on April 29 at NCAA.com.[7]
Television channels
The 14 dual matches comprising the entirety of the championship were broadcast on the following channels:[8]
- Day 3: National Championship Final (Match/Dual 14) - ESPN
- Day 3: Semifinal/Elimination Bracket, Final (Match/Dual 13) - ESPN2
- Day 2: Third Round and Elimination Bracket, Second Round (Matches/Duals 9-11) - ESPN2
- Day 2: Elimination Bracket, Third Round (Match/Dual 12) - ESPNU
- Day 1: Opening Rounds - ESPNU (Matches/Duals 1-8)
References
- ^ "How to watch the NCAA beach volleyball championships". ESPN. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NC Beach Volleyball Bracket". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Road to the Championship". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NC Beach Volleyball Bracket | NCAA.com". 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
- ^ "National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship Records Books" (PDF). NCAA.com. May 7, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "NCAA awards ESPN beach volleyball rights". NCAA. December 20, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Road to the Championship". NCAA.com. April 29, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Beach Volleyball Championship Broadcast Info". NCAA. May 6, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.