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Sophomore Abby Van Winkle (21) and senior Savvy Simo went 5-1 last week and defeated a 2019 All-American pair from LSU.
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Simo/Van Winkle Named Pac-12 Pair of the Week
February 25, 2020 | Beach Volleyball
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SAN FRANCISCOย -- UCLA senior Savvy Simo (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. / Torrey Pines HS) and sophomore Abby Van Winkleย (San Clemente, Calif. / Santa Margarita Catholic HS) have been named the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week as announced by the league office today.
The duo helped the top-ranked Bruins to a 5-1 weekend at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic, with all five wins coming against ranked teams before closing out the opening weekendย with a hard-fought 3-2 decision against then-No. 3 LSU.
After Simo played on court four last year and Van Winkleย on court three, the duo has paired upย on court one, a court they had never played on until this season, taking down 2019 first team AVCA All-Americans Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss from LSU in straight sets the first meeting but lost in three sets the second time around.
Simo was named the Best Attacker at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic.
It is the first time this duo has been honored with the Pac-12 weekly nod, but Simo's third-career recognition.
Also Nominated: Natalie Anselmo/Carly Lowry, ARIZ; Kate Baldwin/Lexi Sweeney, ASU; Madison Dueck/Alexia Inman, CAL.
2020 PAC-12 BEACH VOLLEYBALL PAIR OF THE WEEK
| ย Week of | Pair |
| Feb. 25 | Savvy Simo/Abby Van Winkle, UCLA |
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