No. 2 USC Faces Four for East Meets West Challenge

2 0 1 8 U S C B e a c h V o l l e y b a l l 2016 & 2017 NCAA Champions • 2015 AVCA Champions • 4 Pairs National Champions: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 2-Time Pac-12 Champions • 2014 AVCA National Coach of the Year Anna Collier • 14 AVCA All-Americans

For release: March 6, 2018

University of Southern California Sports Information • 3501 Watt Way • HER103 • Los Angeles, Calif. • (213) 740-8480 • Fax: (213) 740-7584 Assistant Director: Jeremy Wu • Office:(213) 740-3807 • Cell: (213) 379-3977 • E-mail: [email protected] No. 2 USC Faces Four For East Meets West Challenge

2018 Schedule and Results 2018 East Meets West Challenge 5-3 Overall Manhattan Beach Pier • Manhattan Beach, Calif. 0-2 Home • 2-1 Away • 3-0 Neutral AVCA Poll: No. 2 • DiG Magazine Poll: No. 4 Match #9 • Saturday, March 10 • 10:30 a.m. PT No. 2 USC (5-3) vs. No. 13 Florida International (6-1) February Series History: USC leads, 2-0 (1.000) • Streak: W2 24 at No. 10 Grand Canyon W 3-2 Last Meeting: W, 4-1 (March 11, 2017 • Manhattan Beach) at Arizona State 1 W 3-2 Opponent Web: FIUsports.com 25 vs. Nebraska 1 W 5-0 vs. No. 14 Cal Poly 1 W 3-2 Match #10 • Saturday, March 10 • 12:30 p.m. PT 28 No. 3 UCLA (P12N/LA) L 3-2 No. 2 USC (5-3) vs. No. 9 Louisiana State (5-3) No. 5 Pepperdine (P12N/LA) L 3-2 Series History: USC leads, 1-0 (1.000) • Streak: W1 March Last Meeting: W, 4-1 (March 11, 2017 • Manhattan Beach) 3 at No. 5 Pepperdine 2 L 3-2 Opponent Web: LSUsports.net vs. No. 3 UCLA 2 W 3-2 10 vs. No. 13 Florida International 3 10:30 a.m. Match #11 • Sunday, March 11 • 12 p.m. PT vs. No. 9 Louisiana State 3 12:30 p.m. No. 2 USC (5-3) vs. No. 5 Florida State (8-0) 11 vs. No. 5 Florida State 3 12 p.m. Series History: USC leads, 7-3 (.700) • Streak: W5 vs. No. 20 TCU 3 4 p.m. Last Meeting: W, 4-1 (March 25, 2017 • Columbia, S.C.) 17 vs. Grand Canyon 4 10 a.m. HT Opponent Web: Seminoles.com at Hawai’i 4 11:30 a.m. HT vs. Nebraska 4 2 p.m. HT 18 vs. Nebraska 4 8:30 a.m. HT Match #12 • Sunday, March 11 • 4 p.m. PT at Hawai’i 4 9:45 a.m. HT No. 2 USC (5-3) vs. No. 20 TCU (3-4) 24 vs. California 5 10 a.m. Series History: USC leads, 2-0 (1.000) • Streak: W2 vs. Arizona State 5 2 p.m. Last Meeting: W, 5-0 (April 16, 2016 • Fort Worth, Texas) 25 vs. Arizona 5 10 a.m. Opponent Web: GoFrogs.com vs. Stanford 5 1 p.m. 31 vs. Saint Mary’s College 6 10:10 a.m. Bare E-sand-shells vs. Loyola Marymount 6 12:30 p.m. • USC is the three-time defending national champion and won the at Pepperdine 6 1:40 p.m. first-ever NCAA title in the sport in 2016 (AVCA, 2015). The Trojans April are also the two-time defending Pac-12 Champions. 4 at UCLA (P12LA) 4 p.m. • The Women of Troy have won 105 of their last 111 dual matches. 10 Pepperdine (P12N/LA) 5 p.m. • 7th-year head coach Anna Collier is 151-21 (.875) and is the first 14 at Washington 7 12 p.m. collegiate head coach to reach 150 career victories. vs. Stanford 7 2 p.m. • Only five teams have ever beaten the Trojans in a dual: Pepperdine (10), Long 15 vs. California 7 10 a.m. Beach State (5), Florida State (3), UCLA, (2), and Hawai’i (1). vs. Oregon 7 1 p.m. 17 Long Beach State (P12+) 4 p.m. • USC is 12-3 against its four scheduled opponents this weekend. 26-28 Pac-12 Championship * (P12BA) TBA • Seniors Jenna Belton and Jo Kremer lead all USC pairs with seven wins.

May LOS ANGELES – No. 2-ranked USC (5-3) takes on four top-20 foes in the East Meets 4-6 NCAA Championship ^ (ESPN) TBA 10-12 USAV Collegiate Pairs Championship 8 TBA West Challenge hosted by UCLA at the Manhattan Beach Pier this weekend (March 10-11). The Women of Troy look to start a new winning streak when they All times PST unless otherwise noted face No. 13 Florida International (6-1) and No. 9 LSU (5-3) on Saturday. The Trojans Bold indicates home match at Merle Norman Stadium then face No. 5 Florida State (8-0) and No. 20 TCU (3-4) on Sunday. USC is not 1 Sun Devil Challenge • PERA Club • Tempe, Ariz. ranked No. 1 in the AVCA coaches poll for the first time since April 9, 2016; a date 2 Zuma Beach Classic • Zuma Beach • Malibu, Calif. 3 East Meets West Challenge • Manhattan Beach, Calif. when it faced and beat No. 1 Pepperdine as the No. 2-ranked team. The Trojans 4 Outrigger Hawai’i Invitational • Queen’s Beach • Honolulu have held the No. 1 ranking for a record 24 times. 5 Pac-12 South Invitational • Ocean Park Beach • Santa Monica 6 Pepperdine Invitational • Zuma Beach • Malibu, Calif. 7 Pac-12 North Invitational • Alki Beach • Seattle, Wash. * Pac-12 Championships • Stanford Sand VB Courts • Stanford, Calif. Anticipated USC Lineup ^ NCAA Championship • Gulf Shores Beach • Gulf Shores, Ala. 8 USAV Collegiate Pairs Championship • Manhattan Beach, Calif. Pairing Dual Ovr. all-Time Streak No. 1 :: Abril Bustamante/Terese Cannon 5-2 5-2 5-2 W1 No. 2 :: Joy Dennis/Brianna Sizemore 2-5 2-5 2-5 L3 No. 3 :: Haley Hallgren/Sammy Slater 5-1 5-1 5-1 W2 @USCBeach No. 4 :: Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer 7-1 7-1 42-10 W2 No. 5 :: Maja Kaiser/Alexandra Poletto 1-3 2-3 2-3 L1 2018 USC Women of Troy ## NAME HEIGHT YEAR HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 2 Alexandra Poletto 6-3 Gr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada (De La Salle HS/Colorado State) 3 Maja Kaiser 6-0 Fr. Bulverde, Texas (Smithson Valley HS) 4 Sammy Slater 5-10 Fr. Ventura, Calif. (Ventura HS) 5 Peri Green 5-7 Fr. Honolulu, Hawai’i (La Pietra) 10 Abril Bustamante 6-0 Jr. Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo Union HS) 11 Joy Dennis 6-0 So Cypress, Calif. (Keystone Academy) 12 Haley Hallgren 6-1 Fr. Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) 13 Lainy Thomas 5-10 So. Frisco, Texas (Frisco HS) 14 Tina Graudina 6-0 Fr. Jurmala, Latvia 20 Katrina Kernochan 5-9 Jr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa HS) 24 Cammie Dorn 6-0 So. Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach HS) 25 Jo Kremer 5-8 Sr. Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake HS/Notre Dame) 30 Brianna Sizemore 6-0 Jr. Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS/Point Loma Nazarene Univ.) 31 Jenna Belton 6-1 Sr. Aptos, Calif. (Aptos HS) 41 Terese Cannon 6-3 Sr. Pittsford, N.Y. (Our Lady of Mercy HS/Georgetown)

Head Coach Anna Collier (7th year), USC ‘77 Assistant Coach Gustavo Rocha (1st year), Park ‘06 Volunteer Assistant Coach Dain Blanton (4th year), Pepperdine ‘94 Athletic Trainer Louis Duran Strength & Conditioning Coach Kelly Dormandy Graduate Assistant Sara Hughes Undergraduate Managers Roman Bertozzi, Reed Malone

USC Head Coach Anna Collier Pronunciation Guide Anna Biller Collier, who coached women’s beach volleyball teams Bustamante ...... April, like the month in two Olympic games, is in her seventh season as USC’s first-ever Cannon ...... ter-EES head coach of beach volleyball with a 151-21 (.878) overall record. Collier ...... AW-nuh CALL-yur Hallgren ...... HAY-lee Collier has led the Trojans to three national championships (AVCA Graudina ...... grah-DEE-nah 2015) including the first two NCAA titles in history. USC went 38-1 in Green ...... PAIR-ee 2017 and was 34-2 in 2016 when it finished on a 30-match winning Kaiser ...... MY-uhh streak. The Trojans are the first team ever to win back-to-back crowns Kernochan ...... KER-nah-KIN and are also the first to win three in a row. Under her care, USC Kremer ...... CREMM-err has also won consecutive Pac-12 titles (2016-17). In 2015, USC was Poletto ...... puh-LED-oh undefeated (28-0) and won the AVCA’s national championship. Sizemore ...... bree-AW-nuh

USC pairs have claimed four national titles under Collier. Sara Hughes and Kelly Claes won the 2015 AVCA and the 2017 USAV championships. Kirby Burnham and Hughes won the Collier’s Career Record 2014 championship; and Burnham and Stevi Robinson won the 2013 crown. YEAR RECORD H A N In 2014, USC was 23-3 and and Collier was named the 2014 AVCA National Coach of the 2012 7-4 2-0 1-2 4-2 Year. The Trojans went 16-8 in 2013 and made their first-ever AVCA semifinals appearance 2013 16-8 7-3 2-2 7-3 as a team. Burnham and Robinson became USC’s first-ever All-Americans in the sport. 2014 23-3 8-0 3-1 12-2 Collier took USC to a 7-4 record in 2012, the sport’s inaugural season as an NCAA emerging 2015 28-0 10-0 5-0 13-0 sport, and sent two USC teams to the pairs championship of the first VCAA pairs tourney. 2016 34-2 9-1 3-1 22-0 2017 38-1 8-0 4-0 26-1 She has led two U.S. teams to fifth-place Olympic finishes: Holly McPeak and Nancy Reno (1996 Atlanta Games) and Annette Davis and Jenny Johnson (2000 Sydney Games). Collier 2018 5-3 0-2 2-1 3-0 has coached beach volleyball since 1990, and has worked with standouts Misty May- TOTAL 151-21 44-6 20-7 87-8 Treanor, Kerri Walsh, Nicole Branagh, Rachel Wacholder, and Angie Akers.

As head coach for the U.S. Senior A2 Beach National Team, she led teams to first and fifth The Collier File place finishes at the 2012 World University Championships in Brazil. She coached U26 and ALMA MATER U23 A2 U.S. squads at the 2010 Team FISU World University Championships in Turkey and § USC, 1977 (Physical Education) coached the U26 U.S. squads at the 2011 championships in China. She served as coach of § Two-time Track & Field All-American Team USA at the 2013 Summer World University Games in Russia. On top of her duties, she § Volleyball and Swimming Letterwinner is a USAV High Performance coach and a founding member of the USAV Beach Coaching Accreditation Program Cadre. HONORS & AWARDS § First coach to reach 100-career wins Collier played professionally on the beach for seven seasons between 1978 and 1989, and § 2014 AVCA National Coach of the Year posted 10 Top 10 finishes among her 20 tournament appearances. At USC (as Anna Biller) she was on the track and field, volleyball, and swimming teams and was a two-time All- PRO BEACH CAREER American in track as a member of the 800-meter (1975) and 400-meter (1977) relay teams. § 1978-89; 20 tournament appearances Collier earned a degree in physical education from USC in 1977. § 10 top 10 finishes

2018 USC Beach Volleyball • Three-time National Champions CORE STRENGTH: The USC lineup returns five starters with seniors Jenna Belton, 2018 USC Quick Facts Jo Kremer, and Terese Cannon at the forefront. Junior Abril Bustamante and sophomore Joy Dennis were also integral pieces to the 2017 championship team. University Information Junior Katrina Kernochan--who partnered with eighth different teammates a Location Los Angeles, California season ago--and sophomores Cammie Dorn and Lainy Thomas are also back to Founded 1880 bolster the Trojans’ lineup. Transfers junior Brianna Sizemore and senior Alexandra Enrollment 43,000 (19,000 undergraduates) Poletto will factor into the lineup as well. USC’s freshman class includes Haley Campus Size 150 Acres President Dr. C.L. Max Nikias Hallgren, Sammy Slater, Maja Kaiser, Tina Graudina, and Peri Green. Athletic Director Lynn Swann Senior Woman Administrator Dr. Donna C. Heinel SCOUTING REPORT: The No. 13-ranked Panthers’ (6-1) only loss was a 3-2 decision National Affiliation NCAA Division I against College of Charleston last weekend. Margherita Bianchin and Federica Conference Affiliation Pac-12 Frasca form FIU’s top pair, which is 7-0 in duals at the No. 1 position. The Trojans Nickname Trojans / Women of Troy are 2-0 all-time against FIU and took a 4-1 win over the Panthers at Manhattan Fight Song Fight On Beach last spring. One of No. 9 LSU’s three losses was to Pepperdine and three of Colors Cardinal and Gold its wins were over Cal Poly, Nebraska, and Grand Canyon; four opponents that Mascot Traveler USC has also faced. USC has faced and beaten LSU just once; on Manhattan Home Court (Cap) Merle Norman Stadium (500) Beach a year ago. Fifth-ranked Florida State (8-0) is one of two undefeated teams in the AVCA top 20. They are also one of just five teams ever to have Beach Volleyball Staff beaten USC in a dual. USC is 7-3 all-time against the Seminoles and has won the Head Coach Anna Collier (7th year) last five meetings. Francesca Goncalves and Sara Putt are 8-0 at the top court Alma Mater USC, ‘77 for FSU. No. 20 TCU has lost three in a row coming into the weekend including to Collier’s Record at USC 151-21 (.878) No. 18 Tulane and No. 8 Cal Poly. USC is 2-0 against TCU and last beat the Horned Collier’s Career Record 151-21 (.878) Frogs, 5-0, in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2016. Assistant Coach Gustavo Rocha (1st year) Vol. Assistant Coach Dain Blanton (4th year) Office Phone (213) 740-0855 COACHING CONNECTIONS: USC will see a pair of familiar faces at this weekend’s Athletic Trainer Louis Duran competition. Fourth-year LSU head coach Russell Brock was a standout men’s Training Room Phone (213) 740-0891 volleyball player for the Trojans. He still holds several USC records from the sideout-scoring era including career digs (879), digs in a single match (27), and Sports Information single-season digs average (3.02 dps). Brock graduated in 1996 with a bachelor’s Director Tim Tessalone degree in exercise science. Second-year TCU graduate assistant coach Sara Mailing Address USC Sports Information Shaw was a star outside hitter for the indoor Women of Troy and played for the 3501 Watt Way, Heritage Hall 103 beach Trojans in their inaugural season. Shaw helped lead the indoor program Los Angeles, CA 90089-0601 to four appearances in the NCAA regional finals and two NCAA final four berths. Office Phone (213) 740-8480 On the sand, she teamed with Geena Urango to advance to the 2012 AVCA Beach Volleyball SID Jeremy Wu Pairs’ National Championship quarterfinals. Shaw graduated from USC in 2014 Office Phone (213) 740-3807 with a bachelor’s degree in human biology. Office Fax (213) 740-7584 Mobile Phone (213) 379-3977 POW-WOW: USC pairs have won the Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week E-Mail [email protected] award 12 times since its inception in 2016. Abril Bustamante and Terese Cannon USC Ticket Office (213) 740-GOSC Website www.usctrojans.com/beach claimed the first award of 2018 on Feb. 27. In 2017, USC pairs claimed five of the Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, SnapChat @USCBeach eight awards. All-Americans Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes are owners of a record five Pac-12 POW awards. Seniors Jenna Belton and Jo Kremer became the first- Beach Volleyball History ever No. 5 pair to win the honor on March 21, 2017. First Season of Beach Volleyball * 2012 First Head Coach Anna Collier LET’S GO STREAKING: USC set a new program record to close the 2016 season as All-Time Record 151-21 (.878) winners of 30 consecutive matches. That streak carried into the 2017 campaign Record at Merle Norman Stadium 42-6 (.875) and reached 62 before a loss on April 28 in the Pac-12 Championship winner’s All-Time AVCA Postseason Record 7-4 (.636) bracket final. The 62 victories rank sixth among longest streaks in the history All-Time NCAA Postseason Record 8-0 (1.000) of USC athletics. All-Americans Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes won 103 straight Team Conference Championships 2 (2016-17) matches as a pair between April 2, 2015 and April 8, 2017. During that incredible Pairs Conference Championships 2 (2016-17) streak, the two Trojans lost just seven sets (only one in 2016 and one in 2017). Team National Championships 3 (2015-17) Pairs National Championships 4 (2013-15, ‘17) HIGH MARKS: Trojan All-Americans Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes are the AVCA Team Appearances 3 winningest pair in program history. The duo won 147 matches (4 losses) together NCAA Team Appearances 2 AVCA All-America Selections 14 (7 players) over the course of a three-year relationship. Nicolette Martin and Allie Wheeler * First season women’s beach volleyball scholarships awarded at USC formed the second-most successful duo in school history from 2014-16 as they amassed 91 victories (91-14) through the end of the 2016 NCAA championship 2017 Season Review run. Claes and Hughes own the USC single-season record for wins with a 48-0 mark Overall Record 38-1 achieved in 2016 and the record for longest winning streak with a 103-match run Home Record 8-0 between April 2, 2015 and April 8, 2017. Away Record 4-0 Neutral Site Record 26-1 ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS: On Saturday, April 23, 2016, USC defeated Hawai’i, Final AVCA Ranking No. 1 3-0, to make head coach Anna Collier the first collegiate beach volleyball Postseason Finish NCAA Champion (def. Pepp, 3-2) coach to reach the 100 career victories mark. She is now 151-21 (.878) all-time. The next closest coach is Pepperdine’s Nina Matthies who reached 100 in 2017. 2018 Team Information Letterwinners Returning / Lost 9 / 5 1-2 PUNCH: When No. 1 USC and No. 2 UCLA met in the 2017 Pac-12 championship Starters Returning / Lost 5 / 5 match, the Trojans played in their 11th 1v2 matchup. The Trojans are 7-4 all-time Newcomers 6 in No. 1 vs. No. 2 duals. They went 3-1 in 2016 but didn’t play any such matches Class Breakdown (Sr / Jr / So / Fr) 4 / 3 / 3 / 5 in 2015. In three 1-vs-2 duals in 2014, USC went 1-2. Overall, in these duals, USC is 5-3 when ranked No. 1 and 2-1 when ranked No. 2.

2018 USC Beach Volleyball • Three-time National Champions AVCA Coaches Top 20 Poll HOME, SWEET, HOME: The Women of Troy are 42-6 at Merle Norman Stadium since it opened in 2013. The Trojans won 19 straight home matches between 2014 and 2016; and went 10-0 in 2015 and 8-0 in 2014 on MNS sand. USC’s later 16-match winning streak was snapped on Feb. 28, 2018, when UCLA and Pepperdine claimed back-to-back 3-2 wins over the Trojans. Only four teams have ever come to Merle Norman Stadium and beaten the Women of Troy: Florida State (twice), Pepperdine (twice), Long Beach State, and UCLA. RK TEAM RECORD LAST 1 Pepperdine 5-2 5 FOUR SCORE: Women of Troy own four pairs’ national titles. Kirby Burnham and 2 USC 5-3 1 Stevi Robinson claimed the 2013 AVCA championship. Burnham won it again 3 Hawai’i 3-1 2 with Sara Hughes in 2014. Hughes later teamed with Kelly Claes to win the 2015 4 UCLA 5-3 3 crown. With the NCAA’s sponsorship of beach volleyball as its 90th championship 5 Florida State 8-0 4 sport, the organization decided to hold a team championship and not a pairs’ 6 Cal Poly 7-2 8 tournament. Claes and Hughes won a second national title as the USAV Pairs 7 Long Beach State 2-0 7 Champions in 2017. 8 South Carolina 7-1 9 9 LSU 5-3 6 POLL POSITION: USC opened the 2018 season ranked No. 1 in both the AVCA 10 Arizona 5-1 10 Coaches Top 20 and the DiG Magazine Top 20 media poll. The Women of Troy 11 Georgia State 5-3 13 seized the top spot in both polls on March 23, 2015, following a victory over then No. 1-ranked Hawai’i on the road and held the ranking for the rest of 2015. USC 12 Grand Canyon 1-4 12 has been ranked No. 1 in 24 AVCA polls, the most all-time. The Trojans, the Waves, 13 Florida international 6-1 11 and the Wahine are the only three teams ever to hold the top spot in the poll. 14 Stanford 4-4 16 USC is 96-7 all-time when ranked No. 1. The Trojans received their first-ever No. 1 15 Florida Atlantic 4-4 17 ranking in 2014 and maintained the position for much of the season, before the 16 Stetson 3-5 15 they fell to eventual AVCA champion Pepperdine in the national semifinals. In 17 Loyola Marymount 4-2 20 2013, USC started the season ranked third and finished in fourth. 18 Tulane 2-1 18 19 Washington 2-1 19 TRACK THE TROJANS: Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCBeach on Twitter 20 TCU 3-4 14 for score updates during home matches and select road matches. The Trojans Also receiving votes: Arizona State, California, Saint are also active on Instagram, Facebook, Periscope, and Snapchat. Search @ Mary’s, College of Charleston, Houston Baptist, USCBeach and follow us today! Florida Southern, New Mexico, Boise State, Coastal Carolina, Oregon, Cal State Northridge TROJANS IN TV LAND: USC beach volleyball matches will be shown on Pac- 12 Networks four times this spring. The Trojans’ home matches with UCLA and as of March 5 • Next poll: March 12 Pepperdine on Feb. 28 appeared on the national network and the Pac-12 Los Angeles sub-network. When the Trojans play at UCLA for the first time on April 4, Pac-12 Los Angeles will broadcast the match. USC’s rematch with Pepperdine DiG Magazine Top 20 Poll on April 10 will be shown on Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Los Angeles.

ALL-AMERICAN GIRLS: USC has celebrated seven AVCA All-Americans and 14 All- America certificates in six seasons. Sara Hughes became the first-ever four-time All-American in 2017. Kelly Claes is USC’s second three-time All-American while Kirby Burnham and Sophie Bukovec are each two-time winners. Stevi Robinson, RK TEAM RECORD LAST Alexa Strange, and Allie Wheeler each hold one-time All-America distinction on 1 Pepperdine (7) 5-2 5 their resumes. Hughes, Claes, Bukovec, and Strange have also been chosen for 2 Hawaii (4) 3-1 2 DiG Magazine All-America honors. 3 Florida State (3) 8-0 3 4 USC (1) 5-3 1 BETTER THAN THE REST: No team can claim a winning record against the Women 5 UCLA (2) 5-3 4 of Troy and just five teams have ever registered a win over USC and together are 6 Cal Poly 7-2 7 responsible for all 21 of USC’s all-time losses. Pepperdine (10), Long Beach State 7 Long Beach State 2-0 8 (5), Florida State (3), UCLA (2), and Hawai’i (1) own those victories. The Trojans 8 South Carolina 7-1 9 are undefeated against the other 33 of their all-time opponents. 9 LSU 5-3 6 10 Grand Canyon 2-4 11 OH, CANADA: Senior transfer Alexandra Poletto is the Trojans’ second Canadian 11 Arizona 5-1 10 player and hails from the same city as two-time All-American Sophie Bukovec 12 Georgia State 6-3 14 (Toronto, Ontario). Both have trained with the Canadian Beach Volleyball 13 Stanford 4-4 15 national team and have international experience. 14 Florida International 5-1 12 15 Loyola Marymount 4-2 17 FRESH AWARD: Freshmen Haley Hallgren and Sammy Slater were each named 16 Tulane 2-1 NR to the fourth-annual AVCA High School Beach All-America Team. The team 17 Stetson 3-5 16 is comprised of six of the top high school beach volleyball players with 10 18 Florida Atlantic 4-4 NR additional selections for honorable mention. The duo combined to win gold at 19 Washington 2-1 20 the 2017 18U BVCA National Championship and took home first-place medals 20 TCU 3-4 13 at the USAV High Performance Championships. In 2016, Joy Dennis received honorable mention status. Abril Bustamante was a 2015 HS All-American and Jo Others receiving votes: St. Mary’s, Arizona State, Kremer was a member of the inaugural team in 2014. California, College of Charleston INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR: Freshman Tina Graudina is the Trojan’s first-ever player as of March 5 • Next poll: March 12 from Latvia, but she is the second to hail from Europe. Natasa Siljkovic, an indoor volleyball convert, played two seasons on the sand (2013-14), and is from Uzice, Serbia. They are two of just four international players to have held roster spots with the Trojans. Alexandra Poletto and Sophie Bukovec are each from Canada.

2018 USC Beach Volleyball • Three-time National Champions TWINNING TIME: Senior Terese Cannon, and junior Brianna Sizemore are each 2018 USC Poll Progression halves of sets of twins. Cannon’s sister Maryn is a senior at Georgetown. The Cannons also have another sister named Hannah. Sizemore’s sister Morgan actually played volleyball long before Brianna took it up. The two Sizemores also have a set of older twin brothers named Gregory and Tommy. DATE RECORD AVCA DiG MAG PARENTAL INFLUENCE: Senior Jenna Belton’s biological parents separated when FEB 19 (PRE) 0-0 No. 1 No. 1 she was still a toddler, but familial love extends beyond marital lines as all four FEB 26 4-0 No. 1 No. 1 parents get along and have provided her with a firm foundation on which to MAR 5 5-3 No. 2 No. 4 grow. In particular, Belton’s stepfather Mark Rosen—who played football and baseball for Stanford—is most responsible for her growth as an athlete. She credits MAR 12 him with teaching her the sport of volleyball and draws inspiration from him on a MAR 19 regular basis. While Belton has one biological sister, her parents’ marriages make her one of six sisters in the family. MAR 26 APR 2 SURF’S UP!: Freshman Peri Green spent much of her youth as a competitive surfer. APR 9 She hails from the Hawai’i and is no stranger to both the sand and the surf. She is the first USC beach player to come from Hawai’i. APR 16 APR 23 TEXAS THREE-STEP: The Trojans’ roster features three players who hail from the APR 30 Lone Star State. Freshman Maja Kaiser is from Bulverde, a small town north of San Antonio. Sophomore Lainy Thomas is from the city of Frisco, a suburb to the north MAY 7 (FINAL) of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Freshman Haley Hallgren prepped at Carroll High School in Southlake, in the Dallas Metro area, but has deep roots in USC AVCA POLL SUPERLATIVES California, where her family previously lived. 38 • Number of weeks ranked in the poll (1.000) OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO: The USC beach program is on the rise, and the 38 • Number of weeks ranked in top 5 nation knows. Since 2012, the Trojans have acquired student-athletes that have 24 • Number of weeks ranked No. 1 (most all-time) chosen to transfer in order to compete on one of the top teams in the country. Even USC’s two oldest traditional football rivals have been represented on the 1 • One of three teams to hold No. 1 ranking Trojan roster. Senior Jo Kremer played indoor volleyball at Notre Dame in the fall 96-7 • Overall record when ranked No. 1 of 2014. 2016 graduate Zoe Nightingale and 2015 graduate Meg Norton were each previously members of UCLA’s indoor volleyball team. 2016 grad Alexa Strange gave up the indoor game at Nebraska to join the Trojans and Sophie 2018 Honors and Awards Bukovec did the same after a successful season at Long Beach State. In 2016, the Trojans got a transfer from Georgetown, a traditional basketball power, Team when Terese Cannon made the coastal change. In 2017, a budding beach Ranked No. 1 in AVCA Coaches Preseason Poll Ranked No. 1 in DiG Magazine Preseason Poll star, Brianna Sizemore joined the Trojans from Point Loma Nazarene. Alexandra Poletto completed her indoor career at Colorado State in the fall of 2017 and Abril Bustamante and Terese Cannon joins the Women of Troy for the 2018 beach season. Pac-12 Pair of the Week (Feb. 27) STAFF INFECTION: The Trojans will benefit from having Olympic gold-medal winner Dain Blanton as the team’s volunteer assistant coach for a fourth straight year. Blanton won beach volleyball gold in the 2000 Sydney Games with partner Eric Fonoimoana. He also played in the 2004 games in Athens, and currently serves as an analyst for the Pac-12 Networks for men’s volleyball matches. Three seasons ago, Blanton replaced the Trojans’ former assistant Misty May-Treanor, who was a three-time Olympic gold-medal winner on the sand. In 2017, Gustavo Rocha joined the staff following a stint at Pepperdine as the Waves’ volunteer assistant coach. Rocha has also served as an assistant to Marcio Sicoli, who was the coach for Olympic gold medalists May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings.

TOP HONORS: USC All-Americans Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes were selected as the 2017 Los Angeles Sports Council Sportswomen of the Year. The duo was honored in a special ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton on Feb. 6, 2018, alongside the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger (Sportsman of the Year), the Los Angeles Rams’ Sean McVay (Coach of the Year), and LA 20208 Chairman Casey Wasserman (Sports Executive of the Year).

USC ALUMS ON THE BEACH: USC women’s volleyball players have shined on the pro beach world circuit, both internationally and domestically. Some top stars include Olympic medalists April Ross and Jennifer Kessy; Tracy (Lindquist) Jones (13-year pro); Geena Urango, Jessica Gysin, and Keao Burdine (young beach stars); Bibiana Candelas (indoor All-American who won the first-ever Collegiate Nationals Beach Championship in 2006); Paula Weishoff (an indoor Olympian and Volleyball Hall of Fame inductee); and Miki McFadden (indoor Olympian).

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2018 USC Beach Volleyball • Three-time National Champions Merle Norman Stadium 2018 USC Superlatives Merle Norman Stadium is the on-campus home to the Overall Winning Clinchers USC women’s beach volleyball program. Located on Overall Record 5-3 Pair No. 1 1 / 1 the east side of University Park Campus on Figueroa Home 0-2 Pair No. 2 2 / 1 Street across from the Galen Center, it features three Away 2-1 Pair No. 3 2 / 0 courts with sand from the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Neutral 3-0 Pair No. 4 0 / 1 The palm tree-encircled stadium also has bleachers Pair No. 5 0 / 0 and a grass berm for spectator seating, a scoreboard vs. AVCA Ranked 3-3 and audio system, lighting, restrooms, showers, and vs. AVCA Unranked 2-0 Streaks multiple team storage areas. USC Ranked Higher 5-3 Win Streak 4 (Feb. 24-25) USC Ranked Lower 0-0 Losing Streak 3 (Feb. 28-Mar. 1) Ground was broken to build the new venue in July Active Streak W1 (Mar. 1-active) of 2012 under the generous donations of Jack and In 5-0 Matches 1-0 Helen Nethercutt and John and Melinda Muller, and In 4-1 Matches 0-0 a large sum from an anonymous donor. The Mullers In 3-2 Matches 4-3 have a daughter (Erica) on the 2013 squad. A USC Other Finishes 0-0 alumnus, Jack Nethercutt served as vice president of marketing and later President of Merle Norman Cosmetics in 1973. He left the company to pursue other ventures but returned to his presidency in All-Time USC Series Records by Opponent March of 2002 and now serves as Chairman of the Board with his wife Helen as Vice Chairman. LAST LAST LAST OPPONENT MEETING LOCATION RESULT STRK REC The stadium is named for Nethercutt’s great aunt Arizona 3/13, 2017 Honolulu, HI W 4-1 W6 6-0 and namesake of the cosmetics corporation, Merle Arizona State 2/24, 2018 Tempe, AZ W 3-2 W8 8-0 Nethercutt Norman. Jack and Helen are active in Boise State 4/11, 2015 Hermosa Beach, CA W 5-0 W2 2-0 Los Angeles non-profits and charities and are Galen California 3/28, 2017 Merle Norman Stadium W 5-0 W4 4-0 Cal Poly 2/25, 2018 Tempe, AZ W 3-2 W2 2-0 Founders, Scholarship Club members, and Conquest Cal State Northridge 3/27, 2014 Merle Norman Stadium W 5-0 W2 2-0 supporters of the USC Trojan Marching Band. Concordia 4/14, 2015 Irvine, CA W 5-0 W2 2-0 CSU Bakersfield 4/20, 2017 Merle Norman Stadium W 5-0 W7 7-0 On Thursday, March 7, 2013, USC officially opened Florida Atlantic 4/02, 2016 South Beach, FL W 5-0 W1 1-0 and dedicated Merle Norman Stadium in conjunction Florida Gulf Coast 3/24, 2012 Tallahasee, FL W 5-0 W1 1-0 with the beach volleyball program’s alumni match. Florida International 3/11, 2017 Manhattan Beach, CA W 4-1 W2 2-0 The Nethercutts were on hand to cut the ribbon with Florida State 3/25, 2017 Columbia, SC W 4-1 W5 7-3 first Trojan head coach Anna Collier and athletic Fullerton College 4/13, 2013 Santa Barbara, CA W 5-0 W1 1-0 director Pat Haden. USC All-America alumnae and Georgia State 3/26, 2017 Columbia, SC W 5-0 W3 3-0 Olympic beach volleyball silver medalists Jennifer Grand Canyon 2/24, 2018 Phoenix, AZ W 3-2 W4 4-0 Kessy and April Ross christened the sand in their return Hawai’i 5/05, 2017 Gulf Shores, AL W 3-0 W8 12-1 to campus for the special match. Irvine Valley College 4/14, 2015 Irvine, CA W 5-0 W1 1-0 Long Beach State 4/20, 2017 Merle Norman Stadium W 4-1 W5 6-5 The Women of Troy played their first dual match in the Louisiana-Monroe 4/16, 2016 Fort Worth, TX W 5-0 W2 2-0 stadium on Sunday, March 10, 2013, and earned a Louisiana State 3/11, 2017 Manhattan Beach, CA W 4-1 W1 1-0 Loyola Marymount 4/08, 2017 Manhattan Beach, CA W 4-1 W17 17-0 4-1 victory over Loyola Marymount. USC produced a Nebraska 2/25, 2018 Tempe, AZ W 5-0 W8 8-0 7-3 mark in 2013 and was 8-0 in 2014 on its home sand New Mexico 4/15, 2016 Fort Worth, TX W 5-0 W2 2-0 at Merle Norman Stadium. USC also went undefeated North Florida 5/03, 2013 Gulf Shores, AL W 4-1 W1 1-0 in 2015 (10-0) and in 2017 (8-0). The Trojans are 42-6 Oregon 4/29, 2016 Merle Norman Stadium W 5-0 W2 2-0 (.875) all-time at Merle Norman Stadium. Pacific 3/19, 2013 Moraga, CA W 4-1 W1 1-0 Pepperdine 3/03, 2018 Malibu, CA L 3-2 L2 10-10 Saint Mary’s College 4/08, 2017 Manhattan Beach, CA W 4-1 W4 4-0 San Francisco 4/01, 2017 Santa Cruz, CA W 5-0 W2 2-0 San Jose State 4/02, 2017 Monterey, CA W 5-0 W2 2-0 Santa Barbara CC 4/13, 2013 Santa Barbara, CA W 5-0 W1 1-0 Santa Clara 4/11, 2015 Hermosa Beach, CA W 5-0 W2 2-0 South Carolina 5/05, 2017 Gulf Shores, AL W 4-0 W3 3-0 Stanford 4/18, 2017 Stanford, CA W 5-0 W1 1-0 Stetson 3/26, 2017 Columbia, SC W 4-1 W5 5-0 TCU 4/16, 2016 Fort Worth, TX W 5-0 W2 2-0 Tulane 4/01, 2016 South Beach, FL W 5-0 W1 1-0 UCLA 3/03, 2018 Malibu, CA W 3-2 W1 9-2 Utah 4/27, 2017 Tucson, AZ W 5-0 W2 2-0 Washington 4/28, 2017 Tucson, AZ W 5-0 W2 2-0 TOTAL 151-21

2018 USC Beach Volleyball • Three-time National Champions 2018 USC BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Overall Record: 5-3 Home: 0-2 • Away: 2-1 • Neutral: 3-0 AVCA Ranking: No. 2 • DiG Magazine Ranking: No. 4 as of March 5

DUAL MATCH RESULTS

DATE OPPONENT SCORE RECORD 1 2 3 4 5 RANK OPP RANK

FEB 24 at Grand Canyon 3-2 W 1-0 W W L W L No. 1 No. 10 FEB 24 at Arizona State 1 3-2 W 2-0 W W L W L No. 1 -- FEB 25 vs. Nebraska 1 5-0 W 3-0 W W W W W No. 1 -- FEB 25 vs. Cal Poly 1 3-2 W 4-0 W L W W L No. 1 No. 14 FEB 28 UCLA 2-3 L 4-1 L L W W L No. 1 No. 3 FEB 28 Pepperdine 2-3 L 4-2 L L W L W No. 1 No. 5 MAR 3 at Pepperdine 2 2-3 L 4-3 W L L L W No. 1 No. 5 MAR 3 vs. UCLA 2 3-2 W 5-3 W L W W L No. 1 No. 3 MAR 10 vs. Florida International 3 No. 2 No. 13 MAR 10 vs. Louisiana State 3 No. 2 No. 9 MAR 11 vs. Florida State 3 No. 2 No. 5 MAR 11 vs. TCU 3 No. 2 No. 20 MAR 17 vs. Grand Canyon 4 MAR 17 at Hawai’i 4 MAR 17 vs. Nebraska 4 MAR 18 vs. Nebraska 4 MAR 18 at Hawai’i 4 MAR 24 vs. California 5 MAR 24 vs. Arizona State 5 MAR 25 vs. Arizona 5 MAR 25 vs. Stanford 5 MAR 31 vs. Saint Mary’s College 6 MAR 31 vs. Loyola Marymount 6 MAR 31 at Pepperdine 6 APR 4 at UCLA APR 10 Pepperdine APR 14 at Washington 7 APR 14 vs. Stanford 7 APR 15 vs. California 7 APR 15 vs. Oregon 7 APR 17 Long Beach State

Bold denotes home matches played at Merle Norman Stadium Red indicates clinching point All times Pacific unless otherwise noted 1 Sun Devil Challenge • Pera Club • Tempe, Ariz. 2 Zuma Classic • Zuma Beach • Malibu, Calif. 3 UCLA East Meets West Invitational • Manhattan Beach Pier • Manhattan Beach, Calif. 4 Outrigger Hawai’i Invitational • Queen’s Beach • Honolulu, Hawai’i 5 Pac-12 South Invitational • Ocean Park Beach • Santa Monica, Calif. 6 Pepperdine Invitational • Zuma Beach • Malibu, Calif. 7 Pac-12 North Invitational • Alki Beach • Seattle, Wash. * Pac-12 Championship • Stanford Sand Volleyball Courts • Stanford, Calif. ^ NCAA Championship • Gulf Shores Beach • Gulf Shores, Ala. PAIRS RECORDS

PAIR NO. 1 NO. 2 NO. 3 NO. 4 NO. 5 DUAL OTHER OVERALL Jenna BELTON/Jo KREMER ------6-1 1-0 7-1 -- 7-1 Abril BUSTAMANTE/Terese CANNON 5-2 ------5-2 -- 5-2 Abril BUSTAMANTE/Tina GRAUDINA 1-0 ------1-0 -- 1-0 Terese CANNON/Sammy SLATER -- 0-1 ------0-1 -- 0-1 Joy DENNIS/Brianna SIZEMORE -- 0-2 2-3 -- -- 2-5 -- 2-5 Joy DENNIS/Haley HALLGREN -- -- 1-0 -- -- 1-0 -- 1-0 Cammie DORN/Peri GREEN ------0-1 0-1 Cammie DORN/Lainy THOMAS ------1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 Cammie DORN/Katrina KERNOCHAN ------0-1 0-1 Peri GREEN/Alexandra POLETTO ------0-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 Haley HALLGREN/Alexantra POLETTO ------0-1 -- 0-1 -- 0-1 Haley HALLGREN/Sammy SLATER -- 3-1 2-0 -- -- 5-1 -- 5-1 Maja KAISER/Katrina KERNOCHAN ------0-1 0-1 -- 0-1 Maja KAISER/Alexandra POLETTO ------1-3 1-3 1-0 2-3 Brianna SIZEMORE/Sammy SLATER -- 0-1 ------0-1 -- 0-1 TOTALS 6-2 3-5 5-3 6-2 3-5 23-17 3-2 26-19

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

PLAYER NO. 1 NO. 2 NO. 3 NO. 4 NO. 5 DUAL OTHER OVERALL #2 Alexandra POLETTO ------0-1 1-4 1-5 2-0 3-5 #3 Maja KAISER ------1-4 1-4 1-0 2-4 #4 Sammy SLATER -- 3-3 2-0 -- -- 5-3 -- 5-3 #5 Peri GREEN ------0-1 0-1 1-1 1-2 #10 Abril BUSTAMANTE 6-2 ------6-2 -- 6-2 #11 Joy DENNIS -- 0-2 3-3 -- -- 3-5 -- 3-5 #12 Haley HALLGREN -- 3-1 3-0 0-1 -- 6-2 -- 6-2 #13 Lainy THOMAS ------1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 #14 Tina GRAUDINA 1-0 ------1-0 -- 1-0 #20 Katrina KERNOCHAN ------0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 #24 Cammie DORN ------1-0 1-0 1-2 2-2 #25 Jo KREMER ------6-1 1-0 7-1 -- 7-1 #30 Brianna SIZEMORE -- 0-3 2-3 -- -- 2-6 -- 2-6 #31 Jenna BELTON ------6-1 1-0 7-1 -- 7-1 #41 Terese CANNON 5-2 0-1 ------5-3 -- 5-3 TEAM DUAL AGATE RESULTS

MATCH #1 No. 1 USC def. No. 10 Grand Canyon, 3-2 Beach Volleyball Stadium • Phoenix, Ariz. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 Records: USC (1-0), Grand Canyon (0-4) 3 1. Abril Bustamante/Terese Cannon (USC) def. Katie Pyles/Molly Turner (GCU) 21-16, 21-16 2. Haley Hallgren/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Jessica Stansfield/Hannah Towne (GCU) 22-24, 21-15, 15-11 3. Bella Bauman/Taylor Jarzombek (GCU) def. Joy Dennis/Brianna Sizemore (USC) 21-19, 30-28 2 4. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Emily Reinking/Jamie Walsh (GCU) 17-21, 21-12, 15-10 5. Jessica Clark/Madi Relaz (GCU) def. Maja Kaiser/Katrina Kernochan (USC) 22-20, 21-12, 15-8 Exh: Peri Green/Alexandra Poletto (USC) def. Natalie Honzovicova/Olivia Unnasch (GCU) 21-7, 21-13 Order of finish: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2*

MATCH #2 No. 1 USC def. Arizona State, 3-2 2018 Sun Devil Challenge Pera Club • Tempe, Ariz. Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 3 Records: USC (2-0), Arizona State (0-1) 1. Abril Bustamante/Terese Cannon (USC) def. Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera (ASU) 21-9, 21-15 2. Haley Hallgren/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Halle Harker/Kara Woodard (ASU) 21-12, 21-14 2 3. Katelyn Carballo/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU) def. Joy Dennis/Brianna Sizemore (USC) 21-14, 16-21, 15-11 4. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Katie Cross/Cierra Flood (ASU) 21-18, 21-13 5. Kate Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU) def. Peri Green/Alexandra Poletto (USC) 21-19, 21-18 Exh: Cammie Dorn/Lainy Thomas (USC) def. Frances Giedraitis/Sydney Palmer (ASU) 21-14, 21-18 Order of finish: 5, 4, 1, 2*, 3

MATCH #3 No. 1 USC def. Nebraska, 5-0 2018 Sun Devil Challenge Pera Club • Tempe, Ariz. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 5 Records: USC (3-0), Nebraska (1-3) 1. Abril Bustamante/Terese Cannon (USC) def. Kelly Hunter/Lauren Stivrins (NEB) 21-12, 21-15 2. Haley Hallgren/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Annika Albrecht/Kenzie Maloney (NEB) 21-18, 21-15 0 3. Joy Dennis/Brianna Sizemore (USC) def. Sami Slaughter/Jazz Sweet (NEB) 21-11, 21-9 4. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Hayley Densberger/Anezka Szabo (NEB) 21-2, 21-8 5. Cammie Dorn/Lainy Thomas (USC) def. Allie Havers/Jasmine Schmidt (NEB) 27-25, 21-18 Exh: Maja Kaiser/Alexandra Poletto (USC) def. Kenzie Maloney/Chesney McClellan (NEB) 21-8, 21-11 Order of finish: 4, 5, 1*, 3, 2

MATCH #4 No. 1 USC def. No. 14 Cal Poly, 3-2 2018 Sun Devil Challenge Pera Club • Tempe, Ariz. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 3 Records: USC (4-0), Cal Poly (3-2) 1. Abril Bustamante/Terese Cannon (USC) def. Tiadora Miric/Torrey Van Winden (CP) 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 2. Samantha Manley/Emily Sonny (CP) def. Haley Hallgren/Sammy Slater (USC) 21-14, 21-18 2 3. Joy Dennis/Brianna Sizemore (USC) def. Raeann Greisen/Hannah Hubbard (CP) 21-19, 19-21, 15-6 4. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Brayden Gruenewald/Adlee Van Winden (CP) 23-21, 21-9 5. Macy Gordon/Heather Pembroke (CP) def. Maja Kaiser/Alexandra Poletto (USC) 21-17, 21-17 Exh: Dora Beilin/Jamie Stivers (CP) def. Cammie Dorn/Katrina Kernochan (USC) 21-17, 21-15 Order of finish: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3*

MATCH #5 No. 3 UCLA def. No. 1 USC, 3-2 Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 Records: USC (4-1), UCLA (5-1) 3 1. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) def. Abril Bustamante/Terese Cannon (USC) 21-17, 21-18 2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) def. Joy Dennis/Brianna Sizemore (USC) 21-11, 21-18 3. Haley Hallgren/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappia (UCLA) 21-19, 21-18 2 4. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Mac May/Savvy Simo (UCLA) 21-12, 21-15 5. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) def. Maja Kaiser/Alexandra Poletto (USC) 21-12, 21-12 Exh: Chanti Holroyd/Jamie McQuarrie (UCLA) def. Cammie Dorn/Peri Green (USC) 23-21, 21-16 Order of finish: 5, 4, 2, 3, 1* MATCH #6 No. 5 Pepperdine def. No. 1 USC, 3-2 Merle Norman Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 Records: USC (4-2), Pepperdine (3-2) 3 1. Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh (PEPP) def. Abril Bustamante/Terese Cannon (USC) 21-19, 21-18 2. Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle (PEPP) def. Joy Dennis/Brianna Sizemore (USC) 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 3. Haley Hallgren/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) 21-14, 16-21, 17-15 2 4. Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone (PEPP) def. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) 19-21, 25-23, 15-12 5. Maja Kaiser/Alexandra Poletto (USC) def. Kaity Bailey/Nikki Lyons (PEPP) 21-19, 21-16 Exh: Cammie Dorn/Peri Green (USC) vs. Maddie Dilfer/Jordan Ferrari (PEPP) 19-21, 21-17 DNF Order of finish: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2*

MATCH #7 No. 5 Pepperdine def. No. 1 USC, 3-2 2018 Zuma Classic Zuma Beach • Malibu, Calif. Saturday, March 3, 2018 2 Records: Pepperdine (4-2), USC (4-3) 1. Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) def. Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh (PEPP) 21-14, 16-21, 15-9 2. Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle (PEPP) def. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) 21-15, 21-16 3 3. Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) def. Joy Dennis/Brianna Sizemore (USC) 21-18, 21-14 4. Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone (PEPP) def. Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) 21-15, 19-21, 15-7 5. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Maddie Dilfer/Jordan Ferrari (PEPP) 21-14, 21-5 Order of finish: 5, 2, 3, 4*, 1

MATCH #8 No. 1 USC def. No. 3 UCLA, 3-2 2018 Zuma Classic Zuma Beach • Malibu, Calif. Saturday, March 3, 2018 3 Records: USC (5-3), UCLA (5-2) 1. Abril Bustamante/Terese Cannon (USC) def. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) 21-18, 8-21, 15-6 2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) def. Brianna Sizemore/Sammy Slater (USC) 23-21, 21-15 2 3. Joy Dennis/Haley Hallgren (USC) def. Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappia (UCLA) 18-21, 23-21, 15-11 4. Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) def. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) 25-23, 21-19 5. Zana Muno/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Maja Kaiser/Alexandra Poletto (USC) 21-15, 21-16 Order of finish: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3* USC PAIRS RESULTS Jenna BELTON • Jo KREMER DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 2-24 at No. 10 Grand Canyon No. 4 W Emily Reinking/Jamie Walsh (GCU) 17-21, 21-12, 15-10 2-24 at Arizona State No. 4 W Katie Cross/Cierra Flood (ASU) 21-18, 21-13 2-25 vs. Nebraska No. 4 W Hayley Densberger/Anezka Szabo (NEB) 21-2, 21-8 2-25 vs. No. 14 Cal Poly No. 4 W Brayden Gruenewald/Adlee Van Winden (CP) 23-21, 21-9 2-28 No. 3 UCLA No. 4 W Mac May/Savvy Simo (UCLA) 21-12, 21-15 2-28 No. 5 Pepperdine No. 4 L Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone (PEPP) 19-21, 25-23, 15-12 3-03 at No. 5 Pepperdine No. 5 W Maddie Dilfer/Jordan Ferrari (PEPP) 21-14, 21-5 3-03 vs. No. 3 UCLA No. 4 W Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) 25-23, 21-19 TOTAL 7-1 (7-1)

Abril BUSTAMANTE • Terese CANNON DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 2-24 at No. 10 Grand Canyon No. 1 W Katie Pyles/Molly Turner (GCU) 21-16, 21-16 2-24 at Arizona State No. 1 W Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera (ASU) 21-9, 21-15 2-25 vs. Nebraska No. 1 W* Kelly Hunter/Lauren Stivrins (NEB) 21-12, 21-15 2-25 vs. No. 14 Cal Poly No. 1 W Tiadora Miric/Torrey Van Winden (CP) 17-21, 21-19, 15-13 2-28 No. 3 UCLA No. 1 L* Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) 21-17, 21-18 2-28 No. 5 Pepperdine No. 1 L Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh (PEPP) 21-19, 21-18 3-03 vs. No. 3 UCLA No. 1 W Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) 21-18, 8-21, 15-6 TOTAL 5-2 (5-2)

Abril BUSTAMANTE • Tina GRAUDINA DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 3-03 at No. 5 Pepperdine No. 1 W Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh (PEPP) 21-14, 16-21, 15-9 TOTAL 1-0 (1-0)

Terese CANNON • Sammy SLATER DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 3-03 vs. No. 3 UCLA No. 2 L Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle (PEPP) 21-15, 21-16 TOTAL 0-1 (0-1)

Joy DENNIS • Brianna SIZEMORE DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 2-24 at No. 10 Grand Canyon No. 3 L Bella Bauman/Taylor Jarzombek (GCU) 21-19, 30-28 2-24 at Arizona State No. 3 L Katelyn Carballo/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU) 21-14, 16-21, 15-11 2-25 vs. Nebraska No. 3 W Sami Slaughter/Jazz Sweet (NEB) 21-11, 21-9 2-25 vs. No. 14 Cal Poly No. 3 W* Raeann Greisen/Hannah Hubbard (CP) 21-19, 19-21, 15-6 2-28 No. 3 UCLA No. 2 L Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) 21-11, 21-18 2-28 No. 5 Pepperdine No. 2 L* Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle (PEPP) 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 3-03 at No. 5 Pepperdine No. 3 L Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) 21-18, 21-14 TOTAL 2-5 (2-5)

Joy DENNIS • Haley HALLGREN DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 3-03 vs. No. 3 UCLA No. 3 W* Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappia (UCLA) 18-21, 23-21, 15-11 TOTAL 1-0 (1-0)

Cammie DORN • Peri GREEN DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 2-28 No. 3 UCLA Exh L Chanti Holroyd/Jamie McQuarrie (UCLA) 23-21, 21-16 TOTAL 0-1

Cammie DORN • Lainy THOMAS DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 2-24 at Arizona State Exh W Frances Giedraitis/Sydney Palmer (ASU) 21-14, 21-18 2-25 vs. Nebraska No. 5 W Allie Havers/Jasmine Schmidt (NEB) 27-25, 21-18 TOTAL 2-0 (1-0) Cammie DORN • Katrina KERNOCHAN DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 2-25 vs. No. 14 Cal Poly Exh L Dora Beilin/Jamie Stivers (CP) 21-17, 21-15 TOTAL 0-1

Peri GREEN • Alexandra POLETTO DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 2-24 at No. 10 Grand Canyon Exh W Natalie Honzovicova/Olivia Unnasch (GCU) 21-7, 21-13 2-24 at Arizona State No. 5 L Kate Baldwin/Samantha Plaster (ASU) 21-19, 21-18 TOTAL 1-1 (0-1)

Haley HALLGREN • Alexandra POLETTO DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 3-03 at No. 5 Pepperdine No. 4 L* Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone (PEPP) 21-15, 19-21, 15-7 TOTAL 0-1 (0-1)

Haley HALLGREN • Sammy SLATER DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 2-24 at No. 10 Grand Canyon No. 2 W* Jessica Stansfield/Hannah Towne (GCU) 22-24, 21-15, 15-11 2-24 at Arizona State No. 2 W* Halle Harker/Kara Woodard (ASU) 21-12, 21-14 2-25 vs. Nebraska No. 2 W Annika Albrecht/Kenzie Maloney (NEB) 21-18, 21-15 2-25 vs. No. 14 Cal Poly No. 2 L Samantha Manley/Emily Sonny (CP) 21-14, 21-18 2-28 No. 3 UCLA No. 3 W Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappia (UCLA) 21-19, 21-18 2-28 No. 5 Pepperdine No. 3 W Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) 21-14, 16-21, 17-15 TOTAL 5-1 (5-1)

Maja KAISER • Katrina KERNOCHAN DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 2-24 at No. 10 Grand Canyon No. 5 L Jessica Clark/Madi Relaz (GCU) 22-20, 21-12, 15-8 TOTAL 0-1 (0-1)

Maja KAISER • Alexandra POLETTO DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 2-25 vs. Nebraska Exh W Kenzie Maloney/Chesney McClellan (NEB) 21-8, 21-11 2-25 vs. No. 14 Cal Poly No. 5 L Macy Gordon/Heather Pembroke (CP) 21-17, 21-17 2-28 No. 3 UCLA No. 5 L Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) 21-12, 21-12 2-28 No. 5 Pepperdine No. 5 W Kaity Bailey/Nikki Lyons (PEPP) 21-19, 21-16 3-03 vs. No. 3 UCLA No. 5 L Zana Muno/Savvy Simo (UCLA) 21-15, 21-16 TOTAL 2-3 (1-3)

Brianna SIZEMORE • Sammy SLATER DATE DUAL/TOURNAMENT (ROUND) RES/POS OPPONENT (SCHOOL) SCORE 3-03 vs. No. 3 UCLA No. 2 L Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) 23-21, 21-15 TOTAL 0-1 (0-1) 2018 USC Beach Volleyball Broadcast Roster

#2 #3 #4 #5 Alexandra POLETTO Maja KAISER Sammy SLATER Peri GREEN Gr. • 6-3 Fr. • 6-0 Fr. • 5-10 Fr. • 5-7 Toronto, Ontario Bulverde, Texas Ventura, Calif. Honolulu, Hawai’i

#10 #11 #12 #13 Abril BUSTAMANTE Joy DENNIS Haley HALLGREN Lainy THOMAS Jr. • 6-0 So. • 6-1 Fr. • 6-1 So. • 5-10 Redondo Beach, Calif. Cypress, Calif. Southlake, Texas Frisco, Texas

#14 #20 #24 #25 Tina GRAUDINA Katrina KERNOCHAN Cammie DORN Jo KREMER Fr. • 6-0 Jr. • 5-9 So. • 6-1 Sr. • 5-8 Jurmala, Latvia Manhattan Beach, Calif. Laguna Beach, Calif. Pacific Palisades, Calif.

#30 #31 #41 Brianna SIZEMORE Jenna BELTON Terese CANNON Jr. • 6-1 Sr. • 6-1 Sr. • 6-3 Carlsbad, Calif. Aptos, Calif. Pittsford, N.Y.

Anna COLLIER Gustavo ROCHA Dain BLANTON Louis DURAN Kelly DORMANDY Head Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Asst. Coach Athletic Trainer Strength & Conditioning 7th year 1st year 4th year 1st year 3rd year

2018 USC Beach Volleyball • Three-time National Champions