UCLA to Celebrate NCAA Beach Volleyball Champions
May 10, 2018 | Beach Volleyball
Championship celebration will take place Tuesday, May 15 beginning at 3:45 p.m. in Bruin Plaza.
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LOS ANGELESย โ The 2018 NCAA Champion UCLA Women's Beach Volleyball team will be honored in an on-campus celebration on Tuesday, May 15 at Bruin Plaza. The festivities will begin at 3:45 p.m., and the event is free and open to the public.
NCAA Championship t-shirts will be on sale at the celebration, and the championship trophy, the program's first and UCLA's 116th all-time, will be on display and available for photo opportunities. Free Diddy Riese cookies will be provided to the fans in attendance, along with other giveaways.
Bruin Plaza is located on Bruin Walk next to Ackerman Student Union and the John Wooden Center. Parking on campus is $12 per day. Short-term parking is available in Lot 4, underneath the John Wooden Center. For parking information and maps, clicking here.
UCLA won its first NCAA Women's Beach Volleyball Championship on Sunday, May 6, 2018 with a thrilling run through the contenders' bracket. The Bruins dropped their second match to No. 4 Florida State in the double elimination tournament. UCLA defeated No. 7 LSU, 3-0 and the three-time defending national champion, No. 5 USC, 3-1 on Saturday to stay alive. UCLA then defeated No. 3 Hawai'i, 3-2, in their first dual match on Sunday to set up the rematch with Florida State in a winner take all championship final. The Bruins won 3-1, with wins on courts three and five before court two (sophomore Lily Justine and junior Sarah Sponcil) sealed the dual match victory. The NCAA Championship tied Stanford for the most all-time in NCAA competition at 116.
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