2018 NCAA Preseason news & rosters

[slackerdad]

University of North Alabama adds D1 Beach Volleyball for 2018.


This wasn't on the AVCA's "Schools Considering Beach Volleyball" list. They just decided to do it.

[geddyleeridesagain]

Jan 23, 2018 1:43:02 GMT -5 sandball said:

Ali Wood Lamberson - volunteer assistant coach

"Lamberson returns to the Green Wave after spending the previous two seasons at Southern California, where she was an assistant coach and helped lead the program to a 2016 and 2017 NCAA National Championship."

tulanegreenwave.com/news/2018/1/22/womens-beach-volleyball-beach-volleyball-names-ali-wood-lamberson-volunteer-assistant-coach.aspx

Tulane head coach Wayne Holly: "Ali is among the country's premier teachers of the game and her coaching presence will positively impact everyone in this program."

Ran into her last weekend. She and Wayne are good friends, he asked if she would help out this season. She's not even moving to New Orleans, just going out there a few times and doing video work and scouting from home. She's also coaching either the U-19 or U-21 (don't remember which) national teams.

[sandball]

Stanford

2018 Roster
Catherine Raquel .......... 5-10 Sr. Los Angeles, CA
Courtney Bowen ............ 6-4 Jr. Brooklyn, NY
Payton Chang .............. 5-10 Jr. Newport Beach, CA
Jennifer DiSanto ............. 5-5 Jr. Portola Valley, CA
Kat Anderson ................. 5-9 So. Everett, WA
Morgan Hentz ................. 5-9 So. Lakeside Park, KY
Caitlin Keefe ................. 5-11 So. Pacific Palisades, CA
Kathryn Plummer ............. 6-6 So. Aliso Viejo, CA
Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl .. 5-10 So. Huntington Beach, CA
Shannon Richardson ......... 5-8 So. Los Gatos, CA
Newcomers
Kate Formico ......... 5-9 Fr. Saratoga, CA
Blake Sharp ......... 5-11 Fr. Orinda, CA
Amelia Smith ........ 5-7 Fr. San Jose, CA
Sunny Villapando .. 5-9 Fr. Manhattan Beach, CA

Top 20 Last Season

2018 Biggest Losses: Jenna Gray, Ivana Vanjak

[sandball]

South Carolina: "Let's Be Frank Season 2/Episode 2"

http://instagram.com/p/BebeAoJA7Wx

VIDEO: www.facebook.com/GamecockBeachVolleyball/videos/1602628943154215

[rainmaker]

geddyleeridesagain, that makes sense. Nobobdy makes that move, lol..

[sandball]

Team Photos

USC

Photo: usctrojans.com

UCLA

Photo: uclabruins.com

Hawaii

Photo: @uhbeachvolley

Pepperdine

Photo: pepperdinewaves.com

[downtheline]

USC & Pep seem to have reduced the number of players on their squads to 15 players down from 18-20 in years past. Budget constraints or manageable amount of players with limited coaching staffs?

[les]

Jan 20, 2018 12:47:15 GMT -5 whisp3r said:

Washington has their roster & schedule up.
gohuskies.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbvball
They doubled the amount of games they are playing this year. (NOT including the PAC 12 championships)
2017 NOT including the PAC 12 championships they played 12 games.

gohuskies.com/roster.aspx?path=wbvball
I had mentioned Jordan Anderson & Kimmy Gardiner were there now a few pages back.

I heard rumors that Jones and Scambray aren't around to play this spring.  But I see Scambray has been working in camps in the area and I also see they are both on the spring roster so I'm not sure what to think.   If those two are still available and given the influx of transfers and indoor players, I can't help but think UW will have a top flight team.  Adding players like  Jordon Anderson and Bajema are huge gets!

[deepsouthfan]

Hawaii to win it all this year. Main reason: Carly Kan

[geddyleeridesagain]

Jan 29, 2018 17:12:20 GMT -5 deepsouthfan said:

Hawaii to win it all this year. Main reason: Carly Kan

I think that’s a very, very optimistic prediction. Never mind the Big Dogs of the West (usc/ucla), Hawaii will have their hands full with Cal Poly and LBSU in the Big West alone.

And Carly was maybe the 7th-8th best player for the Wahine last season, TBH. I don’t know if she’s going to be able to make the jump to elite player this season.

[socal3]

Still gonna he UCLA, USC and a sprinkling of Pep leading the West with Hawaii, CapPoly knocking on the door. Cap Poly will contend for the title in a year or two. Todd is a huge pull and players, beach clubs, elite beach coaches are beginning to realize that coaching makes a huge difference in the beach game and Todd’s got what many don’t in the coaching world. It’s still a sidebar at UW. Don’t see a lot from that program yet.

[geddyleeridesagain]

Jan 29, 2018 21:48:09 GMT -5 socal3 said:

Still gonna he UCLA, USC and a sprinkling of Pep leading the West with Hawaii, CapPoly knocking on the door. Cap Poly will contend for the title in a year or two. Todd is a huge pull and players, beach clubs, elite beach coaches are beginning to realize that coaching makes a huge difference in the beach game and Todd’s got what many don’t in the coaching world. It’s still a sidebar at UW. Don’t see a lot from that program yet.

Not all that many junior level players know who Todd Rogers is, other than he's the coach at Cal Poly.

[socal3]

Well they’re gonna.

[newbeach]

Jan 29, 2018 17:12:20 GMT -5 deepsouthfan said:

Hawaii to win it all this year. Main reason: Carly Kan

Why?SaveSave

[johnbar]

Jan 27, 2018 9:43:58 GMT -5 sandball said:

Stanford

2018 Roster
Merete Lutz ................... 6-8 Sr. Houston, Texas
Catherine Raquel .......... 5-10 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif.
Tami Alade .................... 6-2 Jr. Sherwood Park, Canada
Courtney Bowen ............ 6-4 Jr. Brooklyn, N.y.
Payton Chang .............. 5-10 Jr. Newport Beach, Calif.
Jennifer DiSanto ............. 5-5 Jr. Portola Valley, Ca
Alexis Froistad ............... 6-2 Jr. Aromas, Calif.
Kat Anderson ................. 5-9 So. Everett, Wash.
Audriana Fitzmorris ........ 6-6 So. Overland Park, Kan.
Jenna Gray .................... 6-1 So. Shawnee, Kan.
Morgan Hentz ................. 5-9 So. Lakeside Park, Ky.
Caitlin Keefe ................. 5-11 So. Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Michaela Keefe ................ 6-2 So. Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Kathryn Plummer ............. 6-6 So. Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl .. 5-10 So. Huntington Beach, Calif.
Shannon Richardson ......... 5-8 So. Los Gatos, Calif.
Newcomers
Kate Formico ......... 5-9 Fr. Saratoga, Calif
Meghan McClure ..... 6-0 Fr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Blake Sharp ......... 5-11 Fr. Orinda, Calif.
Amelia Smith ........ 5-7 Fr. San Jose, Calif.
Sunny Villapando .. 5-9 Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa
Sidney Wilson ....... 6-0 Fr. Toronto, Canada

Top 20 Last Season

2018 Biggest Losses: Ivana Vanjak

That's not the real 2018 roster. That was a partially updated 2017 roster. They have finally updated it for 2018:
gostanford.com/roster.aspx?path=bvball

Lutz, Alade, Fitzmorris, Froistad, Gray, and Michaela Keefe are not on the updated roster. Nor are freshmen Meghan McClure and Sidney Wilson.