SAN BRUNO, Calif. - After going undefeated last weekend, Pepperdine's Emi Erickson and Ginevra Merlini were named West Coast Conference Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week.

WEST COAST CONFERENCE PAIR OF THE WEEK – EMI ERICKSON, SR., GINEVRA MERLINI, FR., PEPPERDINE
Pepperdine's duo of Emi Erickson and Ginevra Merlini went 4-0 last weekend at the Waves Tourney. The pair picked up straight set wins against San Francisco twice and then Vanguard and Concordia over the two days of the tournament. This is the duo's and the Waves' first conference recognition of the season. 

Also Nominated: Ciara Cantlen and Alexandra Urbina, Santa Clara; Hannah Couch and Isla Johnson, Saint Mary's

2026 West Coast Conference Beach Volleyball Pairs of the Week
February 23: Ines Piret and Magdalena Rabitsch, LMU
March 2: Ellie Davis and Katie McAlister, LMU
March 9: Ciara Cantlen and Alexandra Urbina, Santa Clara
March 16: Ellie Davis and Katie McAlister, LMU
March 23: Hannah Glick and Barett Nolan, Saint Mary's
March 30: Maja Kruczek and Josefine Schaekel, LMU
April 6: Chloe Hooker and Ines Piret, LMU
April 13: Emi Erickson and Ginevra Merlini, Pepperdine