NO. 12 CAL VS. NO. 2 USC
Saturday, April 6 | 11 A.M. PT | Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium | Stanford, Calif.

NO. 12 CAL VS. NO. 1 UCLA
Saturday, April 6 | 3 P.M. PT | Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium | Stanford, Calif.

NO. 12 CAL VS. WASHINGTON
Sunday, April 7 | 3 P.M. PT | Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium | Stanford, Calif.

NO. 12 CAL AT NO. 19 STANFORD
Sunday, April 7 | 5 P.M. PT | Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium | Stanford, Calif.

After celebrating Senior Day with a victory over San Jose State, the No. 12 Cal beach volleyball team now prepares to take on the top two teams in the country - No. 1 UCLA and No. 2 USC - at the Pac-12 North Tournament. Cal will also face No. 19 Stanford and Washington at the two-day event at Stanford. A strong showing in these upcoming duals will go a long way in deciding if Cal will get an NCAA tournament bid. 

CAL TO FACE TOP TWO TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY
The Bears will have their work cut out for them on Day 1 of the Pac-12 North Tournament as they prepare to take on the top two teams in the country -  No. 2 USC and No. 1 UCLA. The Trojans and Bruins have gone a combined 37-3 on the season.. A win against either opponent would vault the Bears up the national rankings and situate them well for an NCAA tournament bid. 

BEARS TO BATTLE ARCHRIVAL NO. 19 STANFORD
Cal will again get to prove itself against Stanford on Day 2 of the Pac-12 North Tournament. The Cardinal will be looking for vengeance after the Bears won the teams' last meeting at Stanford, 3-2. Before the Bears can take on Stanford, they will have to get past a talented Washington squad. Cal took down the Huskies earlier this year, 4-1. 

CAL DEFEATS SAN JOSE STATE ON EMOTIONAL SENIOR DAY 
The Bears celebrated their three graduating seniors - Grace Campbell, Mia Merino, and Karina Langli - last Friday in an emotional prematch ceremony. The three seniors have been with the program since their freshman year and watched as the team transitioned into the powerhouse it is today. After the Senior Day festivities, Cal defeated visiting San Jose State 4-1. Jacqueline Ribeiro and Chloe Luyties made their season debut, winning the No. 5 match 21-15, 21-9.

NEW BEACH COURTS PLANNED FOR 2020
Cal beach volleyball will soon have a new facility to call home under a plan announced by Chancellor Christ in the summer of 2018. Construction is expected to begin this June and be completed by the end of the calendar year, allowing the Golden Bears to compete on the new courts for the 2020 season. The beach volleyball facility will remain on the Clark Kerr Campus, moving to a new location near the intersection of Sports Lane and Dwight Way. It will feature four sand courts, as well as permanent spectator seating, restrooms and a scoreboard. 

ABOUT NO. 2 USC
• The Trojans have been consistently ranked as the No. 2 team by both AVCA and DiG Magazine. 
• Cal and USC played four times last year, with USC taking the season series, 3-1. This will be the first time the teams meet this season. 
• USC won the 2017 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship but lost in the 2018 tournament to UCLA. 

ABOUT NO. 1 UCLA
• The undefeated Bruins have claimed the top spot on AVCA and Dig Magazine polls every week this year. 
•  UCLA defeated Cal 5-0 in their only meeting this year. 
• The reigning national champions are riding a 25-dual undefeated streak dating back to May, 2018. 

ABOUT WASHINGTON
• The Huskies are coming off a pair of losses to No. 14 Arizona and have yet to defeat a ranked team. 
• Earlier this year, the Bears defeated Washington, 4-1. in what was just the Bears third dual of the season.
• Washington is receiving votes for the AVCA and DiG magazine polls.

ABOUT NO. 19 STANFORD
• This marks the second of three trips the Bears will make to the Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium this season. Cal will return to Stanford on April 19th. 
• Cal defeated host Sanford earlier this year in an emotional 3-2 victory, with the match being decided in the third set of a pivotal No. 4 match.  
• Cal and Stanford have met seven times in the programs' histories, with the Bears holding a modest 4-3 advantage.