GULF SHORES, Ala. – In its first-ever NCAA Championships appearance, No. 7 Texas Beach Volleyball took down No. 10 California, 3-2, to advance to Saturday's quarterfinals. The Longhorns (28-9) will face former Big 12 foe and No. 2 seed TCU (29-5) in the quarters scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. CT. The match will be streamed on ESPN2.
Friday's opening round saw Texas take a 1-0 lead after a victory from the No. 3 pair of Maddison Parmelly and Karin Zolnercikova. The pair won in straight sets, 22-20, 21-9, for the 22nd time this season and improved their team-leading record to 27-6.