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Post by burbank55 on Sept 2, 2021 1:15:05 GMT -5
 Six National Championships in the past eight full seasons. Three time defending national champion. Alumnae are defending Olympic Gold Medalists, World Champions, and Manhattan Beach Open Champions. Roster: usctrojans.com/sports/womens-beach-volleyball/roster/2024
Schedule : usctrojans.com/sports/womens-beach-volleyball/schedule/2024
Streaming (only home matches): pac-12.com/live/usc-22024 competition dates: Feb 22-24 - Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Classic March 1-2 - hosting CSULB, Concordia, CalPoly, GCU - may be streamed; autograph session following GCU match March 8-9 - PAC-12 South at ASU - broadcast on PAC-12 Networks March 15-16 - At FAU with TCU Mar 19 - hosting Hawaii and Concordia - may be streamed Mar 29-30 - West Meets East (Death Volley) Invitational at LSU April 5-6 - PAC-12 North at UW April 12-13 - Cal Poly Center of Effort Challenge April 18 - hosting UCLA and LMU - may be streamed April 25-28 - PAC-12 Championships - broadcast on PAC-12 Networks May 2-5 - NCAA Championships (Gulf Shores) Notable Members of US National Team: April Ross - usavolleyball.org/athlete/april-ross/Sara Hughes - usavolleyball.org/athlete/sara-hughes/Kelly (Claes) Cheng - usavolleyball.org/athlete/kelly-cheng/Terese Cannon - usavolleyball.org/athlete/terese-cannon/Megan Kraft - usavolleyball.org/athlete/megan-kraft/Julia Scoles - usavolleyball.org/athlete/julia-scoles/Hailey Harward - usavolleyball.org/athlete/hailey-harward/Other Currently Playing Alumnae: Geena Urango Allie Wheeler Sophie Bukovec Tina Graudina Madison Shields Future Recruiting classes: 2024 (2025 season) Kennedy Coakley (Optimum/Premier) - 6’0” - signed - voted Class of 2024’s Top Recruit Kenzie Miller (MBsand/Texas AJVSand) - 5’11” - signed Macy Bolyard (Sinjin) - 5’11” - signed Calinda Kok (Team Ontario) - 6’1” - signed Calla Tufto (MBSand/TVT) - 6’2” - signed Transfer: Ally Batenhorst (Nebraska) - 6’5” - signed volleyballmag.com/2024-volleyballmag-beach-girls-fab-50-040424/2025 (2026 season) Kyra “Ky” Zaengle (Spiker) - 5’9” Samantha “Sam” Herman (Wave) - ~5’9” Taylor Deckert (SCVC) - 5’8” Adeline Walker (Madsand) - 5’7” Gracen Daniels (Wave) - 6’0” “lefty blocker” Grace Fogel (Spiker) - 5’11” indoor block 9’ - now listed by VolleyballMag as 6’1” Taylor Dobbs (Elite and Barbra Fontana) - 5’6” - now listed by VolleyballMag as 5’8” volleyballmag.com/2024-volleyballmag-beach-girls-underclassmen-040424/Past Recruiting Classes: 2023 (2024 season) Ashley Pater 5’9” Grace Hong 5’10” Kaylee Young 6’ Madison Goellner 6’2” Zoey Mitchell 6’ or 5’11” 2024 season transfers: Maddi Kriz (Stanford), Ainsley Radell (Cal), Grace Seits (LSU), Emily Fitzner (Indiana), Molly Phillips (Texas), indoor/transfer #6? 2022 (2023 season) Gabby Walker 5’11” Bailey Showalter 6’1” Madison White 5’10” Delaney Karl 6’2” Mabyn Thomas 5’8” Klaire VanDeusen 6’ Sterling Fischer 6’ 2023 season transfers: Maddog Shields (Pepperdine), Jenna Johnson (FSU), Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope (LSU) 2021 (2022 season) Colby Bennett 5’9” Tatiana Rusich 5’8” Ava Gallien 5’10” Ava Kirunchyk 5’8” Savannah Davis 5’9” Eden McCoy 5’7” 2022 season transfers: Sunny Villapando (Stanford), Caroline Schafer (Cal), Shannon Scully (indoor), Paige Hammons (Florida indoor), Emily Hansen (CSU Bakersfield) 2020 (2021 season) Megan Kraft 6’0” Delaynie Maple 5’10” Olivia Bakos 5’9” Caitlin Cummings 6’1” Hailee Carballo 5’2” 2021 Season transfers: Julia Scoles (Hawaii/NC St indoor), Bo Chulo Link to USC Beach 2021 thread: volleytalk.proboards.com/thread/82989/usc-beach-2021
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Post by Fight On! on Sept 2, 2021 1:32:45 GMT -5
Tina posted an IG during the women’s indoor opener.
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Post by burbank55 on Sept 4, 2021 2:08:54 GMT -5
Add 2023s Grace Hong from SoCal and Kaylee Young from Southlake, TX. That will make five players now from Southlake that will have played beach for USC. Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if half those 2021’s never make the roster. Thanks! Will update. |
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Post by barnesnclark on Sept 4, 2021 9:35:11 GMT -5
Add 2023s Grace Hong from SoCal and Kaylee Young from Southlake, TX. That will make five players now from Southlake that will have played beach for USC. Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if half those 2021’s never make the roster. No they won't, McCoy is going to continue to pursue her acting career which is why she is at USC, Davis' dad works for the university in some capacity (lawyer?) and the other 4 are all 5'9 and under. The 2022's seem much more interesting. |
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Post by hbmb10k on Sept 4, 2021 12:38:26 GMT -5
Bennett and Gallien would make fine defenders. They're comparable to 2021 defenders Moore/Bonnani at UCLA. They both are quick and have a high volleyball IQ. Nevertheless, UCLA won the 2021 class by a long shot with additionally, the taller Myszkowski, Hashman, and Smith.
I would have liked to seen more of Delaney Karl this Summer to access but I believe she was injured. Showalter, a blocker, just continues to improve, she played in the AVP qualifier a few days ago.
In no particular order I would say the top 2022's in the country are
Maggie Boyd
Gabbie Walker
Alexis Durish
Mabyn Thomas
Jenna Colligan
I tend to be skeptical of these players that don't travel to California to play in the most competitive tournaments but win all the East Coast/Gulf Coast big events.
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Post by duffy1 on Sept 7, 2021 12:25:13 GMT -5
2023 Madison Goellner listed as 6'2 blocker. Poetry, TX
2023 Zoey Mitchell, 5'11, Wentzville, MO.
In regards to blockers, it seems to me USC is going for tall but not necessarily getting speed, volleyball IQ, or experience in the hopes they develop down the line.
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Post by beachindoor on Sept 7, 2021 13:34:21 GMT -5
I thought hammons was going to play beach
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Post by bvbfanatic on Sept 8, 2021 19:31:14 GMT -5
The lineups will practically be the same. Sub out Hallgren and Dennis, sub in Schafer and Villapando, leaving a whole bunch of folks battling for exhibition playing time.
2023, however, will see quite a shakeup with six starters departing.
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Post by burbank55 on Sept 9, 2021 2:29:31 GMT -5
2023 Madison Goellner listed as 6'2 blocker. Poetry, TX 2023 Zoey Mitchell, 5'11, Wentzville, MO. In regards to blockers, it seems to me USC is going for tall but not necessarily getting speed, volleyball IQ, or experience in the hopes they develop down the line. Thanks, added them to the list. With regards to tall blockers, there are so few 6’2”+ who have speed and volleyball IQ. USC has gotten some good/great 6’0” April Ross types like Graudina, Hallgren, Bustamante, Dennis, and Kraft. Claes at 6’2” might be the only great tall blocker as a freshman USC recruit. Cannon, Bukovec, Poletto, Nightingale, Scoles, and now Schafer were all transfers. Since you have to get commits by start of junior year of HS, it’s really tough to project which tall blockers will blosssom. Kloth didn’t until she was over 21. With regards to Paige Hammons, why would she risk her pro indoor career to dabble in Beach for one semester? Look at Plummer’s decision as reference. With regards to plugging in Schafer & Villapando: If Graudina/Kraft remain top pair, then there’d be too many defenders left for the three undecided Pairs - Villapando, Slater, Harward and Maple. |
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Post by hbmb10k on Sept 9, 2021 10:52:57 GMT -5
Well if you pair Kraft up with Graudina aren't they in need of one more blocker? You have the twins, then Scoles and Schafer. I'd be inclined to use Kraft as a blocker.
Also, I'm all for Villapando playing if she's better than Bakos or Bennett, but I hope that's fairly evaluated at practice rather than assuming she's the best choice. Villapando doesn't play outside of the college season and if I were a blocker I'd be hard pressed to pass on these younger defenders who were the best in their class and play much more than she does.
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Post by houdini on Sept 9, 2021 12:46:54 GMT -5
Graudina and Kraft are a stellar duo. It would be shame to not let them play up to their potential as a team. Plus their AVP potential won't be any less than Nuss/Kloth.
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Post by hbmb10k on Sept 9, 2021 13:08:29 GMT -5
Graudina and Kraft are a stellar duo. It would be shame to not let them play up to their potential as a team. Plus their AVP potential won't be any less than Nuss/Kloth. True. I think this would mean the 6'1 Cummings would finally come off the bench to start as blocker. Or, you could go small and run a team with two natural defenders. |
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Post by pepperclove on Sept 9, 2021 14:37:19 GMT -5
I like Graudina and Kraft together just because I'm not convinced Kraft doesn't have more international potential as a defender than as a blocker so it's nice to see her get reps on defense (even though she could certainly be one of the best blockers in the country at the college level).
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Post by burbank55 on Sept 9, 2021 16:41:08 GMT -5
Ultimately, Dain’s responsibility this year is getting five pairs that will beat their counterparts at UCLA. Don’t think any other team comes close.
Moving UCLA’s returners up to fill vacancies, I posit this as their lineup:
1. Denaburg - Newberry
2. Monkhouse - Sparks
3. A VanWinkle - Powers
4. T Van Winkle - Whitmarsh
5. Smith/Myszkowski - Walters/Brennan
How does that match-up with USC’s possible lineups:
Based on last year’s pairings:
1. Graudina - Kraft
2. Scoles -Slater
3. Nourse - Nourse
4. Schafer - Villapando
5. Harward - Maple
Based on personal pairings::
1. Graudina - Slater
2. Scoles - Harward
3. Kraft - Maple
4. Nourse - Nourse
5. Schafer - Villapando
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Post by hbmb10k on Sept 10, 2021 1:51:49 GMT -5
Ultimately, Dain’s responsibility this year is getting five pairs that will beat their counterparts at UCLA. Don’t think any other team comes close. Moving UCLA’s returners up to fill vacancies, I posit this as their lineup: 1. Denaburg - Newberry 2. Monkhouse - Sparks 3. A VanWinkle - Powers 4. T Van Winkle - Whitmarsh 5. Smith/Myszkowski - Walters/Brennan How does that match-up with USC’s possible lineups: Based on last year’s pairings: 1. Graudina - Kraft 2. Scoles -Slater 3. Nourse - Nourse 4. Schafer - Villapando 5. Harward - Maple Based on personal pairings:: 1. Graudina - Slater 2. Scoles - Harward 3. Kraft - Maple 4. Nourse - Nourse 5. Schafer - Villapando Yes, I like the way you organize the possible line ups. Looks to me like another championship, won 3-2. |
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