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Brown, Hay Punch Ticket To AVCA Pairs Championship
October 04, 2026 | Beach Volleyball
SEATTLE – Washington's MayaMay Brown and Ellis Hay punched their ticket to the AVCA Pairs National Championship by winning the Championship Division at this weekend's Alki Fall Classic.
Brown and Hay advanced to the final with a 21-19, 21-16 semifinal win over Oregon's Gamache/Snipes.
In the championship match, Brown and Hay defeated Boise State's Allen/Demirjian, 21-13, 21-18, to claim first place and secure their spot in Huntsville, Ala.
Emma Hohenauer and Shayla Martinez also reached the semifinals before falling to Allen/Demirjian in three sets.
The AVCA Pairs National Championship will wrap up the fall, but next up for the Beach Dawgs is the West Coast Championships in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Oct. 9-11.
2026 Alki Fall Classic
Sunday, Oct. 4 | Alki Beach
Championship Division
Semifinals
Allen/Demirjian (BSU) def. Hohenauer/Martinez (UW) – 21-18, 20-22, 11-15
Brown/Hay (UW) def. Gamache/Snipes (Ore) – 21-19, 21-16
Third-Place
Gamache/Snipes (Ore) def. Hohenauer/Martinez (UW) – 2-0
Final
Brown/Hay (UW) def. Allen/Demirjian (BSU) – 21-13, 21-18
Consolation
MacDonald/Wolden (BSU) def. Wilcock/Hsu (UW) – 21-19, 21-17
Fulenwider/Moss (BSU) def. Pabarcus/Danielson (UW) – 21-14, 14-21, 15-10
Open Division
Gold 3rd Place Bracket
Rossi/Koellner (Ore) def. Heard/Towne (UW) – 2-1
Gold 7th Place Bracket
Hoge/Shaw (UW) def. Luna/Painter/Rocha (POR) – 11-21, 21-17, 15-10
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @UW_BeachVB on Instagram, X, Threads, and TikTok and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
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Brown and Hay advanced to the final with a 21-19, 21-16 semifinal win over Oregon's Gamache/Snipes.
In the championship match, Brown and Hay defeated Boise State's Allen/Demirjian, 21-13, 21-18, to claim first place and secure their spot in Huntsville, Ala.
Emma Hohenauer and Shayla Martinez also reached the semifinals before falling to Allen/Demirjian in three sets.
The AVCA Pairs National Championship will wrap up the fall, but next up for the Beach Dawgs is the West Coast Championships in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Oct. 9-11.
2026 Alki Fall Classic
Sunday, Oct. 4 | Alki Beach
Championship Division
Semifinals
Allen/Demirjian (BSU) def. Hohenauer/Martinez (UW) – 21-18, 20-22, 11-15
Brown/Hay (UW) def. Gamache/Snipes (Ore) – 21-19, 21-16
Third-Place
Gamache/Snipes (Ore) def. Hohenauer/Martinez (UW) – 2-0
Final
Brown/Hay (UW) def. Allen/Demirjian (BSU) – 21-13, 21-18
Consolation
MacDonald/Wolden (BSU) def. Wilcock/Hsu (UW) – 21-19, 21-17
Fulenwider/Moss (BSU) def. Pabarcus/Danielson (UW) – 21-14, 14-21, 15-10
Open Division
Gold 3rd Place Bracket
Rossi/Koellner (Ore) def. Heard/Towne (UW) – 2-1
Gold 7th Place Bracket
Hoge/Shaw (UW) def. Luna/Painter/Rocha (POR) – 11-21, 21-17, 15-10
For news, scores, highlights and more, download the Go Huskies app on your mobile device. Follow @UW_BeachVB on Instagram, X, Threads, and TikTok and subscribe to UW Athletics on YouTube for the latest on the Dawgs.
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