ATLANTA – Grand Canyon's Krista Rowan and Brooke Birch were named the final CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week winners for the 2023 season, the league office announced on Tuesday. The Lopes' duo completed the regular season with four victories on Court 4 and 5 against No. 9 California, No. 10 Stanford, Saint Mary's and Santa Clara to lead GCU on a 3-1 weekend.
Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week
Krista Rowan, Grand Canyon | Junior | Chandler, Ariz.
Brooke Birch, Grand Canyon | Freshman | Costa Mesa, Calif.
- First Career CCSA Pair of the Week for Rowan & Birch pairing; second weekly award for the GCU program
- Posted a 4-0 weekend over No. 9 California, No. 10 Stanford, Saint Mary's and Santa Clara in Lopes' regular season finale
- Won 21-13, 21-17 to earn a match point against the 10th-ranked Cardinal and a 21-14, 21-15 decision against No. 9 California
- Claimed three-set decisions in their matches against Saint Mary's (21-18, 20-22, 15-7) and Santa Clara (21-13, 13-21, 15-11)
- Helped GCU to a 3-1 weekend and 23-6 overall record this season to prepare for their first CCSA Championship appearance in Huntsville, Ala. (April 27-29)
2023 Season Award Winners
April 25 | Pair of the Week: Krista Rowan & Brooke Birch, Grand Canyon
April 19 | Pair of the Week: Skylar Allen & Simone Priebe, South Carolina
April 12 | Pair of the Week: Lara Boos & Ella Larkin, LSU
April 5 | Pair of the Week: Anna Long & Jordan Polo, Florida State
March 29 | Pair of the Week: Daniela Alvarez & Tania Moreno, TCU
March 22 | Pair of the Week: Alexis Durish & Makenna Wolfe, Florida State
March 15 | Pair of the Week: Daniela Alvarez & Tania Moreno, TCU
March 8 | Pair of the Week: Daniela Alvarez & Tania Moreno, TCU
March 1 | Pair of the Week: Abbie Hughes & Samaya Morin, Grand Canyon
The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) is a progressive NCAA Division I conference dedicated to the enhancement of opportunities for students. The conference was founded in 2008 to provide a championship opportunity for Swimming and Diving student-athletes and extended that opportunity with the addition of Beach Volleyball in the summer of 2015. The league's footprint extends into several states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia. The CCSA is dedicated to the student-athletes who compete in its championships and their success in the classroom, in the field of competition, and life after graduation.