2023 Santa Clara Beach Volleyball News

  • Beach Volleyball Collects Eight WCC All-Academic Awards
    May 24, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team received eight total West Coast Conference All-Academic awards Wednesday, including two first team recognitions, as the conference office announced its 2023 honors.
  • Six Broncos Named to CSC Academic All-District At-Large Team
    May 23, 2023
    The Santa Clara University athletics department had six more student-athletes, three women and three men, named to the Academic All-District At-Large team Tuesday by the College Sports Communicators organization for their academic and athletic achievements.
  • Four Broncos Garner All-WCC Beach Volleyball Awards
    May 02, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team received four all-West Coast Conference honors on Tuesday, highlighted by Julia Sangiacomo’s second consecutive first team accolade in the conference’s announcement of its annual awards.
  • Beach Volleyball Finishes Third at 2023 WCC Championship Tournament
    April 28, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team earned a third-place finish at the West Coast Conference Championship Tournament for the second straight year Friday, beating East Bay rival Saint Mary’s in the morning, 3-2, before falling to second-seeded and No. 19 ranked Pepperdine, 5-0, in the semifinals at Ocean Park Beach.
  • Beach Volleyball Advances to WCC Championship Day
    April 27, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team advanced to Friday’s championship day of the 2023 West Coast Conference Tournament with two victories on Thursday in the championship’s opening rounds at Ocean Park Beach.
  • Beach Volleyball Falls to Top-10 Opponents at Stanford
    April 22, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team ran into two top-10 nationally ranked teams Saturday, falling 5-0 to both No. 7 Grand Canyon and host No. 10 Stanford at the Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium.
  • Beach Volleyball Honors Seniors at Last Home Match
    April 19, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team honored two seniors playing in the last home match of their careers Wednesday, and visiting Saint Mary’s escaped with a close, 3-2, win at the Malley Beach Volleyball Courts.
  • Beach Volleyball Grabs Two Wins at Pacific
    April 15, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team earned two wins Saturday, beating Sacramento State, 4-1, and host Pacific, 5-0, while also narrowly falling to UC Davis, 3-2, at the Raney Sand Volleyball Courts.
  • Beach Volleyball Defeats Dons on Home Courts
    April 12, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team earned its sixth win in its last nine matches Wednesday, beating West Coast Conference foe San Francisco for the second time this season, this time beating the Dons, 4-1, in the Broncos’ penultimate home match of the season at the Malley Beach Volleyball Courts.
  • Beach Volleyball Drops Two Matches at UC Davis
    April 08, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team competed hard on Saturday in two matches on the road, falling in both by 4-1 scores, first to Boise State in a neutral site matchup, and later again versus host UC Davis at the UC Davis Beach Volleyball Courts.
  • Beach Volleyball Wins Twice at Sacramento State
    April 07, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team stretched its winning streak to four matches Saturday with two wins on the road, beating Concordia, 3-2, in a neutral site contest and topping host Sacramento State, 4-1, at Hornet Beach.
  • Beach Volleyball Gets Two Victories on Last Day of Wildcat Spring Challenge
    April 01, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team grabbed two victories on the final day of the University of Arizona’s Wildcat Spring Challenge, beating Colorado Mesa, 3-2, and Missouri State, 4-1, at Bear Down Beach.
  • Beach Volleyball Splits on First Day of Wildcat Spring Challenge
    March 31, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team earned a split Friday in its first day of action at the University of Arizona’s Wildcat Spring Challenge, sweeping UTEP, 5-0, and falling to the host and No. 18-ranked Wildcats, 4-1, at Bear Down Beach.
  • Beach Volleyball Finishes Fourth at West Coast Classic
    March 26, 2023
    The Santa Clara beach volleyball team faced two nationally ranked teams Sunday on the final day of the West Coast Classic, falling to No. 7 LMU, 5-0, and grabbing a point against No. 18 Pepperdine in a 4-1 setback at Main Beach.
  • Beach Volleyball Splits on First Day of West Coast Challenge
    March 25, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team earned a split Saturday on the first day of the West Coast Challenge, sweeping San Francisco, 5-0, and suffering a 5-0 setback versus No. 18 Pepperdine at Main Beach.
  • Beach Volleyball Sweeps Pacific Again in Home Opener
    March 15, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team turned in its fourth consecutive victory by sweep Wednesday, beating West Coast Conference foe Pacific, 5-0, for the second time this season at the Santa Clara Beach Volleyball Courts.
  • Beach Volleyball Sweeps the Day at West Valley College
    March 11, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team made it a tri-sweep on Saturday, winning three matches in a single day, all by scores of 5-0. The Broncos swept Feather River College, Cabrillo College, and host West Valley College, all at the West Valley College Beach Volleyball Complex.
  • Beach Volleyball Plays Close in Two Matches at Cal Poly
    March 08, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team suffered two close setbacks on Wednesday, narrowly falling to both Utah and host Cal Poly by identical scores of 3-2 at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex.
  • Beach Volleyball Travels South to Face Utah, Cal Poly
    March 07, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball will head to San Luis Obispo, Wednesday to take on Utah and Cal Poly at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex.
  • Beach Volleyball Splits at Big West Coast Classic
    March 04, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team earned a split in its two matches at the Big West Coast Classic on Saturday, defeating Sacramento State, 3-2, before falling to UC Davis, 4-1, at Main Beach.
  • Beach Volleyball Hosts Big West Coast Classic in Santa Cruz
    March 03, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team heads over the mountains on Highway 17 Saturday to take on two Big West Conference foes in Santa Cruz in the Big West Coast Classic, where they'll face Sacramento State and UC Davis at Main Beach.
  • Beach Volleyball Splits on Opening Day of 2023 Season
    February 25, 2023
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team earned a split on Opening Day 2023, sweeping West Coast Conference foe Pacific, 5-0, and barely getting edged by host San Jose State, 3-2, at Spartan Beach.
  • Sangiacomo Named to WCC Preseason Team, Beach Volleyball Picked Third
    February 21, 2023
    Senior Julia Sangiacomo was named to the 2023 West Coast Conference Preseason Beach Volleyball Team, and the Santa Clara University beach volleyball team was selected third in the WCC Preseason Coaches’ poll, as announced by the conference Tuesday.
  • Bennett, Robison Represent Beach Volleyball at AVCA Fall Pairs National Championship
    November 07, 2022
    Jordan Bennett and Nicole Robison represented the Santa Clara University beach volleyball team over the weekend at the 2022 American Volleyball Coaches Association Fall Pairs National Championship, one of the year’s premiere events in the sport, at the John Hunt Park Sand Volleyball Complex.
  • Beach Volleyball Competes at Collegiate West Coast Pairs Championships
    October 22, 2022
    The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team saw its first action of 2022-23 over the weekend, sending two pairs to the Sand Court Experts Collegiate West Coast Pairs Championships at Manhattan Beach.
  • Broncos Recognized on WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
    August 01, 2022
    There were 215 student-athletes honored by the league.
  • Jeff Alzina Elevated to Head Beach Volleyball Coach
    July 12, 2022
    Alzina served as the associate head coach for the Bronco beach volleyball team the last four seasons.