Beach Schedule Hunt 2016

Photo Credit: Hawaii Athletics

The Rainbow Wahine Beach Volleyball team are coming off their run to the first NCAA Tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Now they will attempt to get back there for the postseason in a quest for their first National Championship. In order to get back to Alabama, they will have to go through tough 2017 opponents and a competitive Big West conference.

The 2017 roster has been posted listing remaining beach only players from last years roster including four seniors, two juniors, and two sophomores. Also listed are the seven freshman and one junior transfer. Returners crossing over from the indoor to the beach team are Clare-Marie Anderson, Casey Castillo, Gianna Guinasso, Emily Maglio, and Nikki Taylor. New players from the indoor team crossing over are Norene Iosia, Savanah Kahakai, Kirsten Smith, and Emma Smith while Tayler Higgins will return after playing beach her freshman season. However, All-American Taylor's decision to play beach is unsure due to her possibilities of playing overseas and resting her body after the indoor season.

Now the schedule hunt for the beach team has started as schools are releasing their 2016-17 schedules.

This post will be updated with the release of other schools schedules (Check my twitter for updates)

2017 Schedule

• March 3-4 - Grand Canyon Tournament (Teams: Grand Canyon, Colorado Mesa, LMU)
• March 3-4 - Arizona Invitational (Teams: Arizona, Arizona State, Jacksonville)
• March 10-11 - Hawaii Invitational (Teams: Loyola Marymount, Stetson)
• March 17-18 - Hawaii Tournament (Teams: Arizona, Utah, USC)
• March 26 - Stanford Tournament (Teams: Stanford, Irvine Valley)
• March 29 (1:00 PM PT) - at Pepperdine
• April 1-2 - Big West Challenge (Teams: Cal Poly, CSUN, Long Beach State, Sacramento State)
• April 7 (TBA) - vs Pepperdine, Cal Poly
• April 8 (TBA) - vs Pepperdine, Cal Poly
• April 13-14 - Outrigger Aloha Invitational (Teams: Florida Atlantic, Grand Canyon, Long Beach State, USC)
• May 5-7 (TBA) - NCAA Tournament - Gulf Shores, Alabama