2026 Mesa Thunderbird Beach Volleyball News

Two Mesa Community College beach volleyball players celebrate on the sand during a match, smiling and raising their hands for a high five. Both athletes wear blue Thunderbird jerseys, black shorts and sunglasses while competing in front of a crowd of spectators seated behind the court barriers on a sunny day.
BRIANNA ANDERSON & MARLEY AVECHUCO SET SINGLE SEASON PROGRAM WINS RECORD

May 18, 2026

A group of Mesa Community College beach volleyball student-athletes and coaches celebrate on the sand court following their third-place finish at the NJCAA Beach Volleyball National Championships. Players wearing blue “Thunderbirds” uniforms pose together with raised arms and smiles in front of a beach volleyball net in Huntsville, Alabama. Text at the bottom of the graphic reads “Mesa Community College Beach Volleyball – NJCAA Beach Volleyball 3rd Place Finish.”
BEACH VOLLEYBALL EARNS THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

May 08, 2026

Mesa Community College beach volleyball team poses for a group photo inside a gym, wearing blue Thunderbird uniforms with coaches in red on each side. A graphic overlay reads “Thunderbird Beach Volleyball – No. 3 seed in 2026 NJCAA Beach Volleyball National Championships,” with NJCAA and Thunderbird logos displayed.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL EARNS NO. 3 SEED IN UPCOMING NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 21, 2026

Graphic showing MCC Beach Volleyball’s doubleheader sweep over Justice University. Center scoreboard lists Game 1: Mesa 5, Justice 0 and Game 2: Mesa 5, Justice 0. Adrianna Dominguez is pictured on the left preparing to set, and Arys Palmer is on the right going up for a hit at the net. Photo credit: Eric Hildwine.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS JUSTICE IN DOUBLEHEADER

March 29, 2026

BEACH VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS JUSTICE COLLEGE AHEAD OF EIGHT MATCH CALIFORNIA SWING
BEACH VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS JUSTICE COLLEGE AHEAD OF EIGHT MATCH CALIFORNIA SWING

February 23, 2026

GRAPHIC OF SCORES FOR MCC BEACH VOLLEYBALL MATCHES. VS. ACU LOSS - 1-4 VS. OTTAWA - B LOSS - 0-5 VS. BUSHNELL LOSS - 2-3 VS. SIMPSON WIN - 4-1
BEACH VOLLEYBALL OPENS UP SEASON WITH SLOW START

February 15, 2026