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Texas beach volleyball's season ends with 3-2 loss to UCLA in NCAA national semifinals
TL;DR
Texas beach volleyball's season ended with a 3-2 loss to UCLA in the NCAA national semifinals, marking the program's best finish in its third year. The Longhorns previously defeated Loyola Marymount 3-1 in the quarterfinals.
Key points
- Texas beach volleyball lost 3-2 to UCLA in the NCAA semifinals
- This was Texas's first appearance in the NCAA Championship semifinals
- The Longhorns achieved a program-best season record of 28-7
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Head coach Stein Metzger of the Texas Longhorns celebrates a win against the California Golden Bears during the Division I Women's Beach Volleyball Championship held at Gulf Shores Public Beach May 2, 2025 in Gulf Shores, Ala. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Texas beach volleyball's season came to an end Fridaywhen the Longhorns fell 3-2 to UCLA, the Longhorns' first appearance in the NCAA Championship semifinals in only the program's third year.
Earlier in the day, the Longhorns beat Loyola Marymount 3-1 in the quarterfinals. The trip to the championship in Gulf Shores, Ala marked a program-best finish and a program-best season record of 28-7.
UCLA opened the match with a 2-0 cushion and the Longhorns stormed back with a a pair of 21-19 victories from Brecht Piersma and Katie Hashman. To stay alive, sisters Anna and Kacka Pavelkova forced a 21-15, 17-21, 15-9 finish to even the series.
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The match was decided when Chloe Charles and Karin Zoinercikova pushed the second set before the Bruins came out on top.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Texas beach volleyball match against UCLA?
The final score was 3-2 in favor of UCLA.
How did Texas beach volleyball perform in the NCAA semifinals?
Texas beach volleyball reached the NCAA semifinals for the first time and ended the season with a record of 28-7.
Who were the key players in the Texas vs. UCLA match?
Key players included Brecht Piersma and Katie Hashman, who secured two victories, and sisters Anna and Kacka Pavelkova, who contributed to the final match score.
