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Sally Perez and Maggie Boyd
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Boyd/Perez Selected UCLA Student-Athletes of the Week Presented by La Victoria
May 06, 2026 | Beach Volleyball
LOS ANGELES โ Senior Maggie Boyd and sophomore Sally Perez of UCLA Beach Volleyball have been selected as the Student-Athlete of the Week presented by La Victoria for athletic competitions held between April 28-May 4.
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Senior Maggie Boyd and sophomore Sally Perez led UCLA to its third NCAA Beach Volleyball title and first since 2019. The No. 1 pair and the back-to-back MPSF Pair of the Year recorded the clinching point in the championship match against top-seeded Stanford, beating Kelly Belardi and Avery Jackson 21-11, 21-19. It was their third win of the season against the Cardinal's top-ranked pair. Boyd and Perez also recorded straight-set wins over No. 6 seed Cal Poly in the quarterfinals (21-18, 21-19) and No. 14 seed Tulane in the first round (21-16, 21-14). Boyd, who was named the 2026 AVCA Player of the Year, finishes her UCLA career with 13 NCAA Tournament victories and 125 individual victories, third-most in UCLA history. Perez, the 2026 MPSF Player of the Year, finished the season with 34 victories, the fifth-most by a Bruin in a single season. As a pair, they won 33 matches, the third-most by a UCLA pair in a season. Their 64 career victories rank No. 2 all-time at UCLA. Boyd and Perez were named to the NCAA All-Tournament team on Court 1. ย ย
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The pair secures its second-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Ahmani Guichard, W. Tennis; Easton Hawk, Baseball; Josh Kim, M. Golf
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 โ Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 โ Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 โ Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 โ Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 โ Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 โ Angela Dugalic, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 โ Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 โ Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 โ Skyy Clark, M. Basketball; Jan. 7 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 โ Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Feb. 4 โ Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo; Feb. 11 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; Feb. 18 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Feb. 25 โ Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 4 โ Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 11 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball; March 18 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; March 25 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; April 1 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 8 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 15 โ Logan Reddemann, Baseball; April 22 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; April 29 โ Andrew Rowan, M. Volleyball
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Senior Maggie Boyd and sophomore Sally Perez led UCLA to its third NCAA Beach Volleyball title and first since 2019. The No. 1 pair and the back-to-back MPSF Pair of the Year recorded the clinching point in the championship match against top-seeded Stanford, beating Kelly Belardi and Avery Jackson 21-11, 21-19. It was their third win of the season against the Cardinal's top-ranked pair. Boyd and Perez also recorded straight-set wins over No. 6 seed Cal Poly in the quarterfinals (21-18, 21-19) and No. 14 seed Tulane in the first round (21-16, 21-14). Boyd, who was named the 2026 AVCA Player of the Year, finishes her UCLA career with 13 NCAA Tournament victories and 125 individual victories, third-most in UCLA history. Perez, the 2026 MPSF Player of the Year, finished the season with 34 victories, the fifth-most by a Bruin in a single season. As a pair, they won 33 matches, the third-most by a UCLA pair in a season. Their 64 career victories rank No. 2 all-time at UCLA. Boyd and Perez were named to the NCAA All-Tournament team on Court 1. ย ย
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The pair secures its second-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Ahmani Guichard, W. Tennis; Easton Hawk, Baseball; Josh Kim, M. Golf
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Previous Winners
Aug. 20 โ Bella Winn, W. Soccer; Aug. 27 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 3 โ Bode Brinkema, M. Water Polo; Sept. 10 โ Daphne Nakfoor, W. Soccer; Sept. 17 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Sept. 24 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Oct. 1 โ Eliana Urzua, W. Volleyball; Oct. 8 โ Nico Iamaleava, Football; Oct. 15 โ Jalen Berger, Football; Oct. 22 โ Anthony Frias II, Football; Oct. 29 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 5 โ Ryder Dodd, M. Water Polo; Nov. 12 โ Gianna Kneepkens, W. Basketball; Nov. 19 โ Sergi Solans Ormo, M. Soccer; Nov. 26 โ Angela Dugalic, W. Basketball; Dec. 3 โ Lola Schumacher, W. Volleyball; Dec. 10 โ Frederico Jucá Carsalade, M. Water Polo; Dec. 24 โ Skyy Clark, M. Basketball; Jan. 7 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Jan. 14 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 21 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; Jan. 28 โ Donovan Dent, M. Basketball; Feb. 4 โ Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo; Feb. 11 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; Feb. 18 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Feb. 25 โ Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 4 โ Will Gasparino, Baseball; March 11 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball; March 18 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; March 25 โ Jordan Chiles, Gymnastics; April 1 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 8 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; April 15 โ Logan Reddemann, Baseball; April 22 โ Jordan Woolery, Softball; April 29 โ Andrew Rowan, M. Volleyball
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