STANFORD, Calif. -- Four members of the Stanford beach volleyball team accepted pairs invitations to compete in the second annual Women's Pairs National Championship at the AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach Championships Nov. 3-5. First year Chloe Hoffman and senior Kate Reilly enter the 64-pair tournament as the No. 18 seed while senior Xolani Hodel and first year Brooke Rockwell enter as the No. 19 seed.
Schools have been awarded bids for the pairs event based on their performance from the previous spring season. Stanford's coaching staff determined which student-athletes would compete in the pairs championship. Chosen pairs were then seeded the week of the championship using current TruVolley rankings.
The national championship competition will consist of a three-day tournament with traditional pool play on day one, followed by bracket play—played to place—on days two and three. All pairs will compete on all three days.
Hoffman/Reilly begin action this Friday in Pool 15, competing against pairs from Hawai'i, Pepperdine, and the University of Arizona.
Hodel/Rockwell start play on the same day in Pool 14, taking on pairs from Hawai'i, Coastal Carolina and the University of North Florida.
Both pairs compete in three matches on Nov. 3, beginning at 7 am PT. Results from pool play will seed the Stanford duos' action for the rest of the tournament.
Updates throughout the weekend can be found on the team's Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Live results for each match can be found here.
A recap of the Cardinal's efforts in Huntsville will be posted after the conclusion of the event.