Four Waves Earn VolleyballMag.com All-American Accolades
5/24/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
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MALIBU, Calif. " The honors keep rolling for 2nd-ranked Pepperdine beach volleyball team as No. 1-pair Delaney Knudsen and Madalyn Roh and No. 2-duo Brittany Howard and Corinne Quiggle garnered VolleyballMag.com Beach All-American first and second team honors, as announced on Tuesday afternoon.
The Waves' top-duo were one of five that received first team acclaim, while the No. 2-pair were one of five to earn second team recognition. Five were also named to honorable mention teams. Pepperdine was the only school to place two teams on either the first or second teams.
No. 1-pair, senior Knudsen (Valencia, Calif./Valencia HS) and sophomore Roh (Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral HS) led the Waves in the top-spot throughout the season's 32 dual matches, helping the team earn a spot in the NCAA National Championship match against top-ranked USC in Gulf Shores, Ala.
The duo amassed a 20-12 overall record and a 45-31 overall record by sets, while posting an even 10-10 record against nationally ranked opposition. Knudsen and Roh eaqrned DiG Player of the Week status in the awards premier week early in the season and were one of three Waves' pairs that competed in the USAV Collegiate Beach Pairs Championships in Hermosa Beach, Calif. The duo advanced through pool play with a perfect 3-0 record against opponents, before finishing the tournament with a round of 16 appearance. Knudsen, a senior, graduated in May. Roh will return next season as a junior.
Graduate student Howard (Mountain View, Calif./Mountain View HS/Stanford) and junior Quiggle (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Ponte Vedra HS), had a stellar season for Pepperdine, most recently winning bronze at the USAV Collegiate Beach Pairs Championship. The pair garnered both WCC Pair of the Month honors this season for the efforts in the No. 2 position. Throughout the season, the duo posted a 28-3 overall dual record from the No. 2-slot. The pair went undefeated after five matches in the NCAA Championships, including four wins and one unfinished match-up. In the NCAA Championship match against top-ranked USC, Howard and Quiggle downed Sophie Bukovec and Allie Wheeler 21-18, 16-21, 15-13 to put the Waves up 2-1 in the match.
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2017 VolleyballMag.com Collegiate Beach All-American Awards
Pair of the Year: Sara Hughes-Kelly Claes (USC)
Coach of the Year: Russell Brock (LSU)
First Team
Kelly Claes (6-2, Sr.) and Sara Hughes (5-10, Sr.) USC
Delaney Knudsen (5-10, Sr.) and Maddy Roh (5-11, Soph.) Pepperdine
Morgan Martin (6-1, Fr.) and Mikayla Tucker (5-8, Sr.) Hawaii
Nicole McNamara (5-9, Soph.) and Megan McNamara (5-9, Soph.) UCLA
Sarah Sponcil (5-10, Jr.) and Savannah Slattery (5-11, Fr.) Loyola Marymount
Second Team
Nele Barber (6-0, Jr.) and Rachel Nieto (5-10, Jr.) Long Beach State
Brooke Kuhlman (5-10, Soph.) and Leigh Andrew (6-0, Graduate student) Florida State
Delaney Rohan (5-10, Sr.) and Chelsea Ross (5-10, Graduate student) Georgia State
Brittany Howard (6-3, Graduate student) and Corinne Quiggle (5-10, Jr.) Pepperdine
Claire Coppola (6-1, Fr.) and and Kristen Nuss (5-6, Fr.), LSU
Honorable Mention
Sophie Bukovec (6-1, Sr.) and Allie Wheeler (5-11, Sr.) USC
Molly Turner (5-8, Jr.) and Tjasa Kotnik (6-3, Sr.) Grand Canyon
Emily Maglio (6-3, Soph.) and Laurel Weaver (5-11, Jr.) Hawaii
McKenna Witt (5-11, Sr.) and Madison Witt (6-0, Sr.) Arizona
Nikki Taylor (6-4, Sr.) and Ka'iwi Schucht (5-9, Jr.) Hawaii
