Beach Volleyball

TCU Wins Inaugural Big 12 Beach Volleyball Championship

FORT WORTH, Texas – Top-seeded TCU defeated No. 2 seed Arizona State 3-2 to claim the inaugural Big 12 Beach Volleyball Championship title. The Horned Frogs finished the 2025 Championship with a combined score of 9-2 through three matches. TCU’s duo of Hailey Hamlett and Maria Gonzalez were named the Pair of the Tournament after clinching the Conference title. With the score tied at 2-2, the duo finished the win in the third set with a thrilling 21-11, 13-21, 28-26 win on court two.

Arizona State started day two with a 3-1 win over Utah to advance to the Championship final.

The 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship selections will be announced on Sunday, April 27 at Noon CT on NCAA.com.

All-Tournament Team
Kylee Fitzsimmons/Brooke Blutreich, ARIZ
Quincy Stephens/Katie McAlister, Utah
Samaya Morin/Ava Kirunchyk, ASU
Arden Besecker/Ava Haughy, ASU
Ana Vergara/Anhelina Khmil, TCU
Hailey Hamlet/Maria Gonzalez, TCU

Match 5
No. 2 Arizona State 3, No. 4 Utah 1
P1: Ava Kirunchyk/Samaya Morin (ASU) def. Quincy Stephens/Katie McAlister (UTAH) 21-16, 21-19
P2: Ava Williamson/Olivia McElroy (ASU) def. Langley Griffin/Bella Vezzani (UTAH) 21-14, 22-20
P3: Daniella Kensinger/Anya Pemberton (ASU) def. Sonja Wessel/Maeve Griffin (UTAH) 21-15, 21-18
P4 : Kylie Pitzak/Ellyn Collins (UTAH) def. Tori Clement/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) 21-19, 17-21, 15-13
P5: Arden Besecker/Ava Haughy (ASU) 21-14, 3-3, Lauren Sayre/Elle Burleson (UTAH) unf.
Order of finish: 2, 1, 4, 3
 
Championship Final
No. 1 TCU 3, No. 2 Arizona State 2
P1:         Ava Kirunchyk/Samaya Morin (ASU) def. Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno (TCU) 21-18, 21-18
P2:         Hailey Hamlett/Maria Gonzalez (TCU) def. Ava Williamson/Olivia McElroy (ASU) 21-11, 13-21, 28-26
P3:         Allanis Navas/Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU) def. Daniella Kensinger/Anya Pemberton (ASU) 21-16, 23-21
P4:         Ana Vergara/Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Tori Clement/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) 21-15, 21-11
P5:         Arden Besecker/Ava Haughy (ASU) def. Denie Konstantinova/Olivia Clines (TCU) 18-21, 21-19, 15-11
Order of finish: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2