AVCA Release and Full Winners
LEXINGTON, KY. (May 5, 2022) — The AVCA is pleased to announce its 2022 Top Flight award winners. The Top Flight program, now in its fourth year, recognizes beach pairs who compete in at least 15 matches together at a specific flight and win at least 75% of their matches. This year, 63 pairs representing 36 schools—from all three NCAA divisions and the NAIA—are Top Flight.
LMU received winners from four pairs and on five different courts.
Megan Rice and
Reka Orsi Toth
Avery Poppinga and
Marine Kinna
Vilhelmiina Prihti and
Macy Gordon (flights 3 and 4)
Isabelle Reffel and
Jacinda Ramirez
The Top Flight awards program is designed to recognize excellence in collegiate beach volleyball from all over the country and across all flights. The nature of Beach Volleyball dictates that each player fills an important role on the team - each pair must give their greatest effort to help the squad clinch the three wins necessary to defeat the opponent. It takes all 10 athletes performing at a high level to achieve greatness. With this in mind, the AVCA created this award to reward the hard work and consistent play of pairs at every flight. In order for a pair to be eligible for the award, two athletes must compete in at least 15 matches together and at a specific flight number. Should that pair win at least 75% of their matches – regardless of the overall result of the dual – those athletes will achieve "Top Flight" status.
