Glendale, Ariz.- On Thursday, the NAIA announced the 2025 NAIA Beach Volleyball All-America Teams, and the quartet of
Haley Brown,
Riley Brown,
Brianna Boeckman, and
Eliana Cho were selected for the ACU Sandy Birds.
The Browns, from San Clemente, CA, were named First Team NAIA All-Americans. The twin tandem topped Arizona Christian with a 19-7 record including a 13-5 record playing ones in the lineup. At the NAIA National Invitational, the Browns won three of their four matches to earn all-tournament honors. With their wins on the national stage, the pair ended their careers tied for the most wins in ACU Beach Volleyball history.
Riley owns the second-best winning percentage in ACU history at .551. Haley appeared two more times in a countable match and ranks third with a .538 winning percentage.
Boeckman and Cho were voted in as Second Team NAIA All-Americans.
Cho, hailing from San Diego, CA, was third on the team (behind the Brown tie at the top) with 14 wins. She claimed eight of her wins playing twos for the Firestorm. Cho climbed into the top ten all-time with her 25 wins.
For Boeckman, out of Sac City, IA, her ten wins on the season were highlighted by nine wins at number two in the lineup. Boeckman ended third all-time with 41 career wins.
When paired up together, Cho and Boeckman went 8-9 on the season- all at number two.
Head Coach
Vanessa Burwick stated, "Very proud of these seniors and their accomplishments!"
Congratulations to the quartet on All-American honors.
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