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All Men's Women's National Pro College Indoor Beach

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Kennedy Coakley — USC women's beach volleyball (USC Athletics)

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What 2026 Proved About NCAA Women's Beach — And Why the Sport Keeps Winning

Beyond the confetti: dual-depth truth, bracket geography as Olympic lab, Johnson Jordan's accelerated UCLA architecture, and why Boyd/Perez star power still moves the sport.

Bracket to Crown: How UCLA Swept Stanford for the 2026 NCAA Beach Title

May 1–3 Gulf Shores recap: Friday's 16-team crucible, Saturday semifinal stakes, and Sunday's 3-0 UCLA coronation — Boyd/Perez clinch 21-11, 21-19 per UCLA Athletics.

After Touch-Gate: Replay, Challenges, and Trust in NCAA Men’s Indoor Volleyball

Why Touch-Gate hit so hard: challenges, angles, ESPN+ optics, and what men’s volleyball should steal from other sports about explaining replay to fans.

Read More »•Event · May 2, 2026

Andrej Jokanovic — UC Irvine men's volleyball (Sidearm roster photo)

📷 UC Irvine Athletics

Men's College Indoor

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Touch-Gate at Pauley: UC Irvine Stuns No. 1 UCLA in the NCAA Men’s Regional Final

The 2026 NCAA men’s volleyball regional final turned on a fifth-set challenge: Brinck’s swing, a UCLA touch, and a 16-14 Irvine finish that broke Twitter — with Daily Bruin and NCAA.com receipts.

Read More »•Event · May 2, 2026

📷 Hawaiʻi Athletics

Men's College Indoor

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Hawaii Outlasts USC in Four: Record Crowd, Fourth-Set Epic, Final Four Bound

Stan Sheriff thriller: 25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 32-30 — 9,943 fans per Star-Advertiser; Titriyski 19 kills, Klein 16 for USC; Roure 7 aces; Rosenthal 56 assists.

Read More »•Event · May 2, 2026

Long Beach State vs. Loyola Chicago — NCAA men's volleyball regional final (UVN)

📷 United Volleyball Network

Men's College Beach

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Long Beach State Rolls Loyola Chicago 3-0: Business Trip to the Final Four

Pyramid sweep: 25-21, 25-21, 25-19 — Skyler Varga and Jackson Cryst headline per LBSU athletics; Ramblers' Schellinger & Sosa combine for 28 kills per Loyola.

Read More »•Event · May 2, 2026

📷 UC Irvine Athletics

Men's College Indoor

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Touch-Gate & Totality: UC Irvine Eliminates No. 1 UCLA in Five at Pauley

Regional final instant classic — UCI 3-2 UCLA (25-23, 19-25, 25-23, 19-25, 16-14). Fifth-set challenge swings the ending; UVN deep-dive linked inside.

Read More »•Event · May 2, 2026

📷 Ball State Athletics

Men's College Indoor

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Rogers Serves Ball State Into the Final Four: Cardinals Survive Pepperdine 3-2 in NCAA Regional Final

Noblesville thriller: Ball State erases match points and walks off Pepperdine 16-14 in the fifth — set scores 25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 19-25, 16-14 per NCAA.com and Off the Block.

Read More »•Event · May 2, 2026

2026 NCAA men's volleyball — Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Francis (UVN)

📷 United Volleyball Network

Men's College Beach

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Loyola Chicago Sweeps Saint Francis in Long Beach Pod: Ramblers Win 3-0

Pyramid pod opener: No. 9 Loyola tops Saint Francis 30-28, 29-27, 25-20 — Aleksandar Sosa 15 kills, Ryan McElligott 35 assists per Loyola Athletics + NCAA.com.

Read More »•Event · May 1, 2026

2026 NCAA men's volleyball — USC vs. Belmont Abbey (UVN)

📷 United Volleyball Network

Men's College Indoor

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USC Cruises Past Belmont Abbey in Honolulu NCAA Opener: Trojans Sweep 3-0

Stan Sheriff Center: USC tops Belmont Abbey 25-18, 25-20, 25-21 — Dillon Klein 11 kills, Trojans hit .417 per USC Athletics + NCAA.com.

Read More »•Event · May 1, 2026

📷 UC Irvine Athletics

Men's College Indoor

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UC Irvine Outlasts Penn State in Five: Anteaters Win NCAA Regional Opener 3-2

Noblesville: No. 6 UC Irvine tops No. 16 Penn State 25-18, 27-29, 19-25, 25-17, 15-13 — William D'Arcy 13 kills, 13 team blocks per UCI + NCAA.com.

Read More »•Event · May 1, 2026

2026 NCAA men's volleyball — Pepperdine vs. Fort Valley State (UVN)

📷 United Volleyball Network

Men's College Indoor

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Pepperdine Rolls Fort Valley State in NCAA Opener: Waves Hit .541 in 3-0 Sweep

Noblesville regional: No. 4 Pepperdine sweeps Fort Valley State 25-16, 25-18, 25-17 — Cole Hartke 13 kills (.650), Waves advance per NCAA.com and Pepperdine Athletics.

Read More »•Event · May 1, 2026