USC Beach 2021

[burbank55]

2021 USC Beach Volleyball Roster finally updated:
usctrojans.com/sports/womens-beach-volleyball/roster

2021 Schedule:
usctrojans.com/sports/womens-beach-volleyball/schedule


1. Tina Graudina is on the roster as expected.
2. Joy Dennis is on the roster as reported.
3. 6’2” grad transfer Bo Chulo from LMU.
4. Harward and Scoles haven’t gone pro yet and are on the roster.
5. Celebrated first year class: Megan Kraft, Delaynie Maple, Olivia Bakos, Caitlin Cummings, Hallie Carballo, Lauren Harrison
6. Not on the roster: Kyla Doig, Molly Davis, Ariyana Kim, Anaree Smith, Karina Myszkowski (who we know transferred)

For reference, here is a recap of future USC commits/recruits:

2021
Colby Bennett
Ava Gallien
Ava Kirunchyk
Tatiana Rusich
Savannah Davis
Eden McCoy (still has USC BeachVb ‘25 on her Instagram)

2022
Gabby Walker
Bailey Showalter
Madison White
Delaney Karl
Mabyn Thomas
Klaire VanDeusen
Sterling Fischer

2023 
Ashley Pater
Jordan Boulware

For easy reference, copying recruiting list from the U19 FIBV Trials
FSU - Ashley Vincent (22), Carra Sassack (22), McKenna Flaherty (22)
Hawaii - Ciara Cantlen (22), Megan Widener (21), Portia Sherman (22)
Cal - Marilu Pally (22), Jenna Colligan (22), Alexandria Young (21)
Tulane - Simone Gibson (22), Ava Guerra (21), Alana Witting (21), Kara Griffin-Ruwin (21)
Florida Gulf Coast - Anna Long (21)
USC - Colby Bennett (21), Mabyn Thomas (22), Tatiana Rusich (21), Ava Kirunchyk (21), Delaney Karl (22), Bailey Showalter (22)
TCU - Hailey Hamlett (21)
Stanford - Camdyn Doucet (21), Taylor Wilson (21), Serena Turner (21), Kelly Belardi (22), Emma Morris (21), Avi Vetter (21)
Houston Baptist - Abby Reinard (21)
UCLA - Macey Butler (22), Ensley Alden (22), Jayla Shanks (22), Sophie Moore (21), Katelyn Hashman (22), Natalie Myszkowski (21)
Long Beach State - Taylor Hagenah (22), Julia Westby (22)
Pepperdine - Mari Wright (22), Savannah Standage (22)
Cal Poly - Isabella Martinez (22), Piper Ferch (21), Ella Connor (21), Addie Bounds (22)
LMU - Chloe Hooker (22), Elizabeth Davis (22)
Utah - Keira Sheehan (21)
Boise State - Aris Vetter (21)

[vballfan34]

No Doig?

[kballer9]

Jan 21, 2021 12:15:54 GMT -5 burbank55 said:

2021 USC Beach Volleyball Roster finally updated:
usctrojans.com/sports/womens-beach-volleyball/roster

1. Tina Graudina is on the roster as expected.
2. Joy Dennis is on the roster as reported.
3. 6’2” grad transfer Bo Chulo from LMU.
4. Harward and Scoles haven’t gone pro yet and are on the roster.
5. Celebrated first year class: Megan Kraft, Delaynie Maple, Olivia Bakos, Caitlin Cummings, Hallie Carballo, Lauren Harrison

At what point do these girls who are so old still play with 18, 19 and 20 year olds? It is strange and kind of embarrassing to still be playing undergraduate beach vb. Go pro.

[vballfan34]

Jan 21, 2021 13:51:46 GMT -5 kballer9 said:

Jan 21, 2021 12:15:54 GMT -5 burbank55 said:

2021 USC Beach Volleyball Roster finally updated:
usctrojans.com/sports/womens-beach-volleyball/roster

1. Tina Graudina is on the roster as expected.
2. Joy Dennis is on the roster as reported.
3. 6’2” grad transfer Bo Chulo from LMU.
4. Harward and Scoles haven’t gone pro yet and are on the roster.
5. Celebrated first year class: Megan Kraft, Delaynie Maple, Olivia Bakos, Caitlin Cummings, Hallie Carballo, Lauren Harrison

At what point do these girls who are so old still play with 18, 19 and 20 year olds? It is strange and kind of embarrassing to still be playing undergraduate beach vb. Go pro.


Maybe to get their grad school paid for? 

[kballer9]

Jan 21, 2021 12:49:39 GMT -5 vballfan34 said:

No Doig?

She is no longer on the team, heard there were problems with partying, academics and all more. 

[duffy1]

Bo Chulo. I met a guy in LA who went the name of Papi Chulo. I wonder if they're related?

I see seven for sure starters, but who are the other three? I can only guess Bakos would make the cut. Have no clue about the other two

[Fight On!]

Isn’t it “Culo”? Maybe pronounced “Chulo”?

[duffy1]

Jan 21, 2021 13:53:44 GMT -5 kballer9 said:

Jan 21, 2021 12:49:39 GMT -5 vballfan34 said:

No Doig?

She is no longer on the team, heard there were problems with partying, academics and all more. 

And Molly Davis who won the AVP juniors championship. That went nowhere. 

[vballfan34]

As of right now this would be my top 5 pairs

P1: Graudina/Slater
P2: Haward/Scoles
P3: Nourse Twins
P4: Haley Hallgren/Dennis
P5: Kraft/Maple

Tough to choose between Graudina/Slater and Haward/Scoles for pair 1. Haley Hallgren and Slater could easily be switched. Pairs 3-5 could easily be moved around as well. 

[duffy1]

Jan 21, 2021 14:27:36 GMT -5 vballfan34 said:

As of right now this would be my top 5 pairs

P1: Graudina/Slater
P2: Haward/Scoles
P3: Nourse Twins
P4: Haley Hallgren/Dennis
P5: Kraft/Maple

Tough to choose between Graudina/Slater and Haward/Scoles for pair 1. Haley Hallgren and Slater could easily be switched. Pairs 3-5 could easily be moved around as well. 

I counted wrong, your pairings make perfect sense. 

[barnesnclark]

Jan 21, 2021 13:57:57 GMT -5 duffy1 said:

Bo Chulo. I met a guy in LA who went the name of Papi Chulo. I wonder if they're related?

I see seven for sure starters, but who are the other three? I can only guess Bakos would make the cut. Have no clue about the other two

This Roster is SO deep! Bakos is good, but she may need to wait until next year to see some time.  Kraft and Maple will be fighting for a spot and may be able to break into the starting roster, but with the return of Graudina, Dennis, Harward; the addition of Scoles and Culo (not Chulo), then the Norse Twins, Hallgrens, Slater, Dreews...OMG.  Good problem to have for Blanton.

[Fight On!]

Will Blanton be as blinded by Dennis as his predecessor? She just doesn’t win enough.

[shankapotamus]

Jan 21, 2021 14:27:36 GMT -5 vballfan34 said:

As of right now this would be my top 5 pairs

P1: Graudina/Slater
P2: Haward/Scoles
P3: Nourse Twins
P4: Haley Hallgren/Dennis
P5: Kraft/Maple

Tough to choose between Graudina/Slater and Haward/Scoles for pair 1. Haley Hallgren and Slater could easily be switched. Pairs 3-5 could easily be moved around as well. 

I think your No. 4 & 5 flights can be interchangeable BUT I could see Dain wanting to bring QUICK GROWTH to Maple/Kraft. They've got some pretty decent wins vs. seasoned pros. Playing them at the No. 5 they would obliterate any other squads' No. 5s. If you want them to grow challenge them early.

Graudina would have to move to the left side since Slater is more effective on the right as a lefty and has a quick swing. I'll have to wonder if Dain is considering Slater/Scoles and Harward/Graudina.

[Fight On!]

I don’t think you can break up Harward/Scoles after all the offseason work they did with each other.

[duffy1]

Jan 22, 2021 1:55:05 GMT -5 Fight On! said:

I don’t think you can break up Harward/Scoles after all the offseason work they did with each other.

Agree. This pair was one of an extremely small group of college players that traveled all over the country to play in multiple competitive tournaments. I'm not judging, but it baffles me how little most players compete and practice, outside of school.