2017 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship
The 2017 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship was the second annual tournament deciding the NCAA championship of beach volleyball, which competition is open to women only. It took place May 5-7 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It was a double elimination tournament, with a single championship match. The USC Trojans won their second consecutive national title, defeating the Pepperdine Waves 3-2 in the championship match.
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| Dates | May 5-7, 2017 |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | USC Trojans |
| Runners-up | Pepperdine Waves |
| Matches played | 14 |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Qualification
The tournament is open to teams from Divisions I, II, and III. The top three teams each in the East and West Regions will qualify automatically, and two additional teams will be selected at large. Selections were announced on April 30 on NCAA.com. [1] [2]
| Team | Record | Bid Type | Region | Appearance | Last Bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 34–1 | Automatic | West | Second | 2016 |
| UCLA | 29–4 | Automatic | West | Second | 2016 |
| Pepperdine | 24–3 | Automatic | West | Second | 2016 |
| Florida State | 27–7 | Automatic | East | Second | 2016 |
| Hawaii | 25–5 | At-large | West | Second | 2016 |
| Long Beach State | 25–8 | At-large | West | First | Never |
| LSU | 26–6 | Automatic | East | First | Never |
| South Carolina | 23–9 | Automatic | East | First | Never |
Bracket
| Matches 1–6 Friday, May 5 |
Matches 7–10 Friday, May 5 Saturday, May 6 |
Matches 11–12 Saturday, May 6 |
Match 13 Sunday, May 7 |
Championship Match 14 Sunday, May 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USC | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | South Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USC | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hawaii | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hawaii | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USC | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pepperdine | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pepperdine | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Long Beach State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pepperdine | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 0 | 1 | USC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pepperdine | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | South Carolina | 0 | 4 | Florida State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Long Beach State | 2 | 5 | Hawaii | 3 | 3 | Pepperdine | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | LSU | 3 | 7 | LSU | 0 | 5 | Hawaii | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Hawaii | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Broadcast
As in 2016, the tournament was streamed on NCAA.com and broadcast on TruTV and TBS. NCAA.com streamed matches 1-5, 9, & 13, TruTV televised matches 6-8 & 10-12, and TBS the championship match. [3]
References
- "Beach Volleyball Championship". NCAA.com. NCAA. Apr 29, 2017. Retrieved Apr 29, 2017.
- "2017 National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship field announced". NCAA.com. NCAA. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- "Broadcast schedule". NCAA.com. NCAA. Retrieved April 29, 2017.