Championship Central
 
YOUNGSVILLE, La. – The 2026 Conference USA Beach Volleyball Championship completed its first round matches on Thursday in the nine-team, double elimination bracket with a single elimination final match. No. 1 Florida Atlantic, No. 2 UAB, No. 5 Tulane and No. 6 Missouri State advanced in the winner’s bracket, while No. 4 USF and No. 3 FIU advanced in the contender’s bracket. Day Two features six matches beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT and will be live streamed on ESPN+.
 
CUSA Beach Volleyball Championship- Sugar Beach, Youngsville, La.
Thursday, April 23, 2025
 
Match 1: (8) Tarleton State 3, (9) Sam Houston 2
P1: Tatum Lockhardt and Michaela Panekova (SAM) def. Allison Bryant and Candace Ceballos (TSU) 21-18, 21-16
P2: Hayden Huber and Bella Parayno (TSU) def. Lexi Higgins and Kate Smith (SAM) 21-19, 17-21, 15-10 
P3: Camilla Chun and Emily Vickers (TSU) def. Avery Fowler and Payton Rink (SAM) 20-22, 21-19, 15-9
P4: Salome Galvez Lira and Taylor Orris (TSU) def. Ella Folse and Laelah Quezada (SAM) 21-14, 22-0 
P5: Liliana Chuong and Haylee Masiero (SAM) def. Angelina Linke and Sofia Bendele (TSU) 18-21, 21-12, 15-6
Order of Finish: 1,4, 5, 3, 2
 
Match 2: (2) UAB 3, (7) UTEP 0
P1: Olivia Stant and Jasmine Haas (UAB) def. Madison Hill and Paulina Acuna (UTEP) 21-16, 21-13
P2: Pien Grooters and Virginia Voitier (UAB) vs. Mila Popovic and Kennedy Llewellyn (UTEP) 12-21, 21-15, unf
P3: Ava Knott and Olivia Chychrun (UAB) def. Averie Threet and Krista Paegle (UTEP) 21-10, 21-19
P4: Isabel Day and Claudia Stockard (UAB) def. Iana Loera and Emma Schubert (UTEP) 21-10, 21-10
P5: Sadie Sharpe and Ashley Torsone (UAB) vs. Adriana Oporto and Alexa Monreal (UTEP) 23-21, unf
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 1
 
Match 3: (6) Missouri State 3, (3) FIU 2
P1: Katarina Drozd and Brianna Luoma (FIU) def. Rylie Cepicky and Allyson Larkin (MOSU) 21-16, 21-12
P2: MacKenzie Steele and Amanda Cleary (MOSU) def. Hanna Gubik and Nicole Robison (FIU) 22-20, 21-18
P3: Isabella Pereira and Kendra Brown (FIU) def. Maddie Schrandt and Manuela Niemeyer (MOSU) 22-20, 21-13
P4: Raylee Stenzel and Taylor Germann (MOSU) def. Elizabeth Nye and Lauren Coady (FIU) 15-21, 21-16, 15-9
P5: Logan Kaneshiro and Jaycee Fixsen (MOSU) def. Madalyn Wade and Hailey Prodan (FIU) 18-21, 21-17, 15-11
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5

Match 4: (5) Tulane 3, (4) USF 1
P1: Isabella Almedia and Zoey Mitchell (SFLA) vs. Molly Trodd and Skylar Ensign (TU) 21-14, unf
P2: Emma Morris and Katie Hansen (TU) def. Julia Panko and Cornelia Crudu (SFLA) 21-12, 11-21, 15-9
P3: Amirah Ali and Tawny Ensign (TU) def. Morgan Anderson and Abigail Lagemann (SFLA) 21-15, 21-13
P4: McKenzie Cutler and Sam O'Connor (TU) def. Sasha Pasloski and Ryann Genest (SFLA) 21-16, 21-15
P5: Ariana Medchill and Kate Stewart (SFLA) def. Avery Burks and Lauren Mann (TU) 21-17, 21-19
Order of Finish: 3, 4, 5, 2

Match 5: (1) Florida Atlantic 3, (8) Tarleton State 0
P1: Denisse Morgenstern and Shantel Starling (FAU) def. Allison Bryant and Candace Ceballos (TSU) 21-12, 21-15
P2: Olivia Strandberg and Ava Koehl (FAU) def. Hayden Huber and Bella Parayno (TSU) 21-8, 21-10
P3: Klaire VanDeusen and Mia Scanlon (FAU) def. Camilla Chun and Emily Vickers (TSU) 21-13, 21-11
P4: Kendall Mignerey and Shayna Wolf (FAU) vs. Salome Galvez Lira and Taylor Orris (TSU) 21-16, unf
P5: Cameron Knifton and Allison Spittal (FAU) vs. Sofia Bendele and Christian Mitchell (TSU) 21-16, unf
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1 

Match 6 : (7) UTEP 3, (9) Sam Houston 0
P1: Madison Hill and Paulina Acuna (UTEP) def. Tatum Lockhardt and Michaela Panekova (SAM) 21-15, 21-19
P2: Mila Popovic and Kennedy Llewellyn (UTEP) def. Lexi Higgins and Kate Smith (SAM) 21-13, 21-18
P3: Averie Threet and Krista Paegle (UTEP) vs. Avery Fowler and Payton Rink (SAM) 21-17, 21-14, no order
P4: Iana Loera and Emma Schubert (UTEP) vs. Ella Folse and Laelah Quezada (SAM) 21-15, 21-18, no order
P5: Adriana Oporto and Alexa Monreal (UTEP) def. Liliana Chuong and Haylee Masiero (SAM) 21-12, 21-11
Order of Finish: 5, 2, 1 

Match 7: (4) USF 3, (8) Tarleton State 0 
P1: Isabella Almedia and Zoey Mitchell (SFLA) vs. Allison Bryant and Candace Ceballos (TSU) 14-21, unf
P2: Julia Panko and Cornelia Crudu (SFLA) def. Hayden Huber and Bella Parayno (TSU) 21-18, 21-17
P3: Morgan Anderson and Abigail Lagemann (SFLA) def. Camilla Chun and Emily Vickers (TSU) 21-9, 21-14
P4: Sasha Pasloski and Ryann Genest (SFLA) def. Salome Galvez Lira and Taylor Orris (TSU) 21-14, 21-14
P5: Ariana Medchill and Kate Stewart (SFLA) vs. Sofia Bendele and Christian Mitchell (TSU) 21-15, unf
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 4 

Match 8: (3) FIU 3, (7) UTEP 0
P1: Katarina Drozd and Brianna Luoma (FIU) def. Madison Hill and Paulina Acuna (UTEP) 21-16, 21-18
P2: Hanna Gubik and Nicole Robison (FIU) vs. Mila Popovic and Kennedy Llewellyn (UTEP) 21-16, unf
P3: Isabella Pereira and Kendra Brown (FIU) def. Averie Threet and Krista Paegle (UTEP) 21-13, 21-16
P4: Elizabeth Nye and Lauren Coady (FIU) def. Iana Loera and Emma Schubert (UTEP) 21-14, 21-15
P5: Madalyn Wade and Hailey Prodan (FIU) vs. Adriana Oporto and Alexa Monreal (UTEP) 22-20, unf
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 1