Cooper, Ryan Advance in Championship Bracket at AVCA Nationals

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. - UCLA's Harper Cooper and Alina Ryan went 2-0 on day one of the AVCA Beach National Championships to advance in the championship bracket. The seventh-seeded pair won both opening day matches in straight sets, beating Tampa's Lauren Duke/Kaelyn Fredette-Huffman 21-15, 21-8 before taking down Oregon's Bella Gamache/Elsa Snipes 21-15, 21-18.

Cooper and Ryan will play 10th-seeded Addison Junk and Avery Junk from Florida State on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 9:15 a.m. CT/7:15 a.m. PT. The winner of that match will move on to the quarterfinals to face the winner of 18th seeded Karynn Garrow/Mae Manthe from Grand Canyon and second-seeded Erin Inskeep/Logan Walter from Cal Poly on Saturday…