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Pepperdine University Athletics

2024 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster

Sarah Otteman

3 Chase Curry

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School The Westminster Schools

Biography

AWARDS:
Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete - 2022, 23, 24
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘Silver’ Honors - 2023, 24
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘Bronze’ Honors - 2022
 
PEPPERDINE 2024: Played in two matches at the No. 1 position alongside Clermont and defeated Nebraska … Also played in two matches at the No. 6 exhibition position.
 
PEPPERDINE 2023: Played in five matches in the No. 6 exhibition position. 
 
PEPPERDINE 2022: Did not see any action her freshman year. 
 
USA VOLLEYBALL/CLUB: Played for USAV Beach High Performance A2 Team from 2017-19 … Two-time Queen of the Beach Champion at the USA Beach High Performance (HP) national training camps – A1-A3 in Spring 2018 and A2-A3 in Summer 2019 … Finished 2nd at the USA Beach HP A2 Atlantic zonal U15 Championships in 2017, 11th at the USA Beach HP U17 National Championships in 2018 and 12th at the USA Beach HP U15 National Championships in 2017 … At the club level, started her beach junior career at Southern Select Sand (2016-19) and finished with A5 Beach (2019-21) … Prior to playing beach full-time, competed on indoor volleyball club teams with nationally ranked A5 Volleyball from 2014 to 2016 … Four-time Honoree on the Junior Volleyball Association’s Beach Recruit Watch List (2017-2019, 2021) …  Secured Gold bracket finishes at major national tournaments, including USA Volleyball Nationals (2021), p1440 Nationals (2021), AAU Junior Olympic Games (2020), AVP America East Coast Championships (2020), BVCA National Championships (2019, 2018), AVP First Atlantic Zonal Championships (2019), AAU Nationals (2018), USAV Nationals (2017), and Rox Nationals (2017) … Two-time 1st Place Winner at the Southern Regional Championships (2019 and 2016) … Earned 1st Place finishes at the BVCA Club vs Club Team Championships (2019) and the C3 Team Championships (2019), and 2nd Place at the C3/p1440 Team Championships (2020).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from The Westminster Schools in 2021 … Played one year of varsity indoor for Westminster in the Georgia AAA under head coach Catherine Monroe as a right side hitter and defensive specialist … Member of the National Honor Society … Maintained high academic achievement in Advanced Placement/Honors classes and listed on the school’s honor roll all four years of high school.
 
PERSONAL: Originally from Atlanta, Ga. … Daughter of Jennifer and David Curry … Has one brother, Woods … Pursuing integrated marketing and communications at Pepperdine … Her cousin Brooks Curry represented Team USA by swimming in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 … When asked why Pepperdine, she said “Pepperdine’s top-notch academics, adventurous school culture, and Christian emphasis were big draws for me. Also, the beach volleyball team has an amazing reputation and a clear desire to compete with purpose. The school’s location in Malibu is definitely an added bonus. I couldn’t see myself anywhere else!”
 
FAVORITE: Mia Hamm (pro athlete) … Atlanta Braves (pro team) … Harry Potter by JK Rowlings (book) … Casino Royale (movie) … The Office (tv show) … Luke Combs (musical artist) … sushi (food) … soccer, pickleball, running and rowing (sports other than volleyball) …  hiking, traveling, running, unique meals, a good concert or a fun adventure with a friend (hobbies/pastimes).

Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2022Freshman

    5'9"
    9
  • 3

    2023Sophomore

    5'9"
    3
  • 3

    2024Junior

    5'10"
    3