2026 AVCA Two-Year College Beach Volleyball

Players to Watch

Emma Acedo Lapieza
Palm Beach State College
Coach: Tim Colvin
NJCAA
Outstanding all-around player who finished in the top 8 of the 3C2A State Pairing Tourney

Lusa Andrews
Fresno City College
Coach: Kieran Roblee
3C2A
2025 AVCA Top Flight Award Winner in the 1s spot

Paola Aviles Morales
St. John's River State College
Coach: Stephanie Champine
NJCAA
Earned Second-Team All-FCSAA for indoor ('24 & '25) and beach volleyball ('25)

Viola Barrios
Ventura College
Coach: Brad Lyans
3C2A
2025 First-Team All-Western State Conference selection

Taelin Connolley
Richard Bland
Coach: Johnathan Amaral
NJCAA
Helped RBC capture the 2025 region title and earn a bid to the NJCAA National Tournament

Kayla Ihrig
Orange Coast College
Coach: John Braunstein
3C2A
Kayla comes from a volleyball family and has been competing since age 12.

Kiara Kiebel
Mira Costa College
Coach: Andrew Bennett
3C2A
Amazing athlete and true team leader who leads by example

Lindsey Timm
Monterey Peninsula College
Coach: Kit Moore
3C2A
Hails from Germany, where she was coached by a beach volleyball Olympic silver medalist

Camila Villegas Gonzalez
Palm Beach State College
Coach: Tim Colvin
NJCAA
Paired with her sister Larissa to go undefeated and only dropped one set against 2YC competition in 2025

Larissa Villegas Gonzalez
Palm Beach State College
Coach: Tim Colvin
NJCAA
Playing with her sister Camilla, earned 2025 AVCA Top Flight Award