There is more national recognition for Megan and Nicole McNamara after leading the UCLA Bruins to their first-ever NCAA beach volleyball championship.
The Tsawwassen twins have earned their third straight All-American status from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). In total, eight pairs were honoured across the country.
The South Delta Secondary graduates set a UCLA record for wins in a season going 35-7 on the year, all on court one (go up against out the schools’ top pairing.
The 5-foot-9 juniors were the shortest team on court one in the nation yet went 7-1 during postseason play including a 4-0 mark at the recent NCAA Championships in Alabama.
UCLA had arguably the toughest schedule in the nation, as evidenced by the McNamara's record of 30-7 against ranked teams (two more matches against ranked teams were truncated at the NCAA Championship).
The twins were never swept on the season with all seven losses coming in three sets. Additionally, the duo was 31-0 in matches decided in two sets. Nicole was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year while she and Megan were named the Pac-12 Pair of the Year.
The tandem was also tabbed to the Pac-12 All-Tournament Team and to the NCAA All-Tournament Team on court one.
The McNamaras went right from Alabama to Bangkok, Thailand for their FIVB World Grand Prix Tour debut, finishing fourth.
