University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ players Kaylee Glagau and Brooke Van Sickle were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association¡¯s (AVCA) 2022 Beach Volleyball All-America First Team.
It¡¯s the first honor for Glagau and Van Sickle, who became the 11th and 12th All-Americans, respectively, in program history. Meanwhile, Van Sickle becomes just the second Rainbow Wahine to earn All-American honors in both indoor and beach volleyball within the same academic year.
Glagau and Van Sickle have played together at the top of the order in 35 of UH¡¯s 36 matches this season. The duo owns a team-best 27-8 overall record so far this year and boasts a dozen wins over ranked squads, including top-5 teams UCLA, TCU, LSU and LMU. They have ended the regular-season strong with wins in nine of their last 10 matches.
The duo was named Big West Pair of the Week a record four times this season and in late March were named the AVCA/CBVB Pair of the Week, becoming just the third UH pair ever to earn the national recognition. Glagau and Van Sickle were named first-team all-Big West last season and are expected to gain recognition again this year when the 2022 Big West all-conference honors are announced following the conclusion of this weekend’s Big West Tournament.
The BeachBows are currently in San Luis Obispo, Calif., . Following this weekend’s action, the ¡¯Bows hope to extend their season with a bid to the NCAA Tournament, May 4¨C8, in Gulf Shores, Ala.