Friday, November 6
Huntsville, Ala.
8:00 a.m.
Missouri State University
vs
AVCA Beach National Championship
November 05, 2026 | Beach Volleyball
SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State beach volleyball will make its first appearance at the AVCA Collegiate Beach Pairs National Championship this weekend, sending two pairs to Huntsville, Ala., for the three-day event Nov. 6-8 at the John Hunt Park Sand Volleyball Complex.
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Samantha Crosby and Taylor Germann, along with Jaycee Fixsen and Ally Larkin, will represent the Bears in the 64-pair field featuring athletes from 41 NCAA Division I and II programs. Both pairs earned their spots after advancing to the championship match of the AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach Championship Qualifier hosted by Missouri State in Ozark, Mo., on Oct. 2-3.
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Fixsen and Larkin will open competition Friday at 8 a.m. CT against Long Beach State's Hinton and Wagdy on Court 7. Crosby and Germann will follow at 9:15 a.m. against USC's Kok and Pater, also on Court 7.
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Crosby and Germann earned their national championship berth with an unbeaten 5-0 run at the Ozark qualifier, claiming the Bid Championship title. The duo defeated Southern Miss and UT Martin in three-set matches during the quarterfinals and semifinals before defeating Fixsen and Larkin, 17-21, 22-20, 15-12, in an all-Missouri State final.
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Fixsen and Larkin finished the qualifier 5-1, with their only loss coming against their teammates in the championship match. After winning their pool, the pair recorded straight-set victories over Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky and Lindenwood to advance to the final.
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"We are extremely excited for our first trip to the AVCA National Pairs Tournament!" said head coach Ashley Emery. "So proud of the hard work, dedication, and growth this team has put in to earn this opportunity. We're ready to challenge ourselves and compete with some of the top pairs in the country."
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With an opening-round victory, Fixsen and Larkin would advance to face the winner of South Carolina's Askew/Balue and UCLA's Ford/Loomer at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Crosby and Germann would meet the winner of San Diego's Bradley/White and South Carolina's Lawson/Ziffer at 11:45 a.m.
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The championship features a main bracket with additional placement competition throughout the weekend. Pairs that fall in the opening round will move into the consolation bracket, with additional matches scheduled for Friday afternoon. All matches will be played in a best-of-three format.
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Competition continues Saturday with the championship quarterfinals and semifinals before concluding Sunday with the third-place and national championship matches. Admission to the championship is free.
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Samantha Crosby and Taylor Germann, along with Jaycee Fixsen and Ally Larkin, will represent the Bears in the 64-pair field featuring athletes from 41 NCAA Division I and II programs. Both pairs earned their spots after advancing to the championship match of the AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach Championship Qualifier hosted by Missouri State in Ozark, Mo., on Oct. 2-3.
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Fixsen and Larkin will open competition Friday at 8 a.m. CT against Long Beach State's Hinton and Wagdy on Court 7. Crosby and Germann will follow at 9:15 a.m. against USC's Kok and Pater, also on Court 7.
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Crosby and Germann earned their national championship berth with an unbeaten 5-0 run at the Ozark qualifier, claiming the Bid Championship title. The duo defeated Southern Miss and UT Martin in three-set matches during the quarterfinals and semifinals before defeating Fixsen and Larkin, 17-21, 22-20, 15-12, in an all-Missouri State final.
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Fixsen and Larkin finished the qualifier 5-1, with their only loss coming against their teammates in the championship match. After winning their pool, the pair recorded straight-set victories over Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky and Lindenwood to advance to the final.
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"We are extremely excited for our first trip to the AVCA National Pairs Tournament!" said head coach Ashley Emery. "So proud of the hard work, dedication, and growth this team has put in to earn this opportunity. We're ready to challenge ourselves and compete with some of the top pairs in the country."
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With an opening-round victory, Fixsen and Larkin would advance to face the winner of South Carolina's Askew/Balue and UCLA's Ford/Loomer at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Crosby and Germann would meet the winner of San Diego's Bradley/White and South Carolina's Lawson/Ziffer at 11:45 a.m.
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The championship features a main bracket with additional placement competition throughout the weekend. Pairs that fall in the opening round will move into the consolation bracket, with additional matches scheduled for Friday afternoon. All matches will be played in a best-of-three format.
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Competition continues Saturday with the championship quarterfinals and semifinals before concluding Sunday with the third-place and national championship matches. Admission to the championship is free.
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