The Basics
- The FIU beach volleyball team got back on the court Friday morning for its first match of the 2018 NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championships in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with the eighth-seeded Panthers taking on top-seeded – and the No. 1 team in the nation – UCLA in the first round. Unfortunately, for FIU, it was the Bruins that struck quickly, defeating the Panthers, 3-0, to advance to the afternoon winners bracket where they will face the four-seed, Florida State, who defeated the five-seed – and three-time defending National Champions – Southern California (3-1). UCLA and FSU will meet at 4 p.m. ET. FIU will take on the Women of Troy in an elimination contest at 2 p.m.
All of Friday's matches are being televised live on ESPNU and the Watch ESPN app.
NCAA First Round Details
(1) UCLA 3, (8) FIU 0
FIU (22-11), UCLA (36-3)
Gulf Shores, Alabama | Gulf Place
Results-
No. 1 – Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) def.
Federica Frasca/
Margherita Bianchin (FIU) 21-16, 21-20
No. 2 –
Lina Bernier/
Erika Zembyla (FIU) and Lily Justine/Sarah Spouncil (UCLA) truncated, FIU was leading 21-19
No. 3 – Savvy Simo/Zana Muno (UCLA) def.
Katie Friesen/
Anabela Sataric (FIU) 21-16, 21-14
No. 4 – Elise Zappia/Mac May (UCLA) def.
Taija Thomas/
Dorina Klinger (FIU) 21-15, 21-14
No. 5 –
Natalia Giron/
Estefanie Bethancourt (FIU) and Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) truncated, tied FIU 21-18, 10, 21
ESPN whip-around coverage of each court can be seen by clicking the link for the respective court below.
Click here to watch Federica Frasca and Margherita Bianchin on Court 1.
Click here to watch Lina Bernier and Erika Zembyla on Court 2.
Click here to watch Katie Friesen and Anabela Satarich on Court 3.
Click here to watch Taija Thomas and Dorina Klinger on Court 4.
Click here to watch Estefanie Bethancourt and Natalia Giron on Court 5.
Click here for to watch the complete ESPNU broadcast on ESPN3
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