Emma Donley and Portia Sherman, California

 

California’s No. 1 pair, Emma Donley and Portia Sherman, opened the season in dominant form, carrying their 2025 AVCA All‑American momentum into the Outrigger DUKE Kahanamoku Beach Classic. The duo went a perfect 4-0, securing wins over top pairs from Stanford and LMU before adding straight‑set victories against Texas and USC.

Recap
Feb. 19: def. Kelly Belardi/Ruby Sorra (No. 1 Stanford) 21-19, 21-15
Feb. 19: def. Tanon Rosenthal/Anna Pelloia (No. 8 LMU) 17-21, 21-18, 15-13
Feb. 20: def. Ava Patton/Katie Hashman (No. 5 Texas) 21-16, 21-19
Feb. 20: def. Ashley Pater/Kennedy Coakley (No. USC) 24-22, 21-17

Head Coach: Meagan Owusu
AVCA Team Ranking Last Week: 9

 

2026 AVCA National Collegiate Beach Pair of the Week

 

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