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Underdogs? USC was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the AVCA preseason poll, was up to No. 2 for six of the next seven weeks, and finished in the No. 3 slot. No one was sleeping on USC.
This post was updated May 7 at 3:01 p.m. Once again, in the world of beach volleyball, it came down to two teams: the Bruins and the Trojans. In Sunday’s national championship game, it came down to one court, one set and one former Trojan. USC previously held four titles to its name, and UCLA had claimed two.
Only a week after defeating the Golden Bears to claim the Pac-12 title, the Bruins repeated history – taking down the same squad to advance to the semifinal of the NCAA championship.