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Long Beach State University Athletics
Newlander, Reinking Earn AVCA Top Flight Award
5/6/2022 11:25:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
The duo went a tremendous 18-3 on the season.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Claire Newlander and Nicci Reinking have been named AVCA Top Flight Award recipients for the 2022 season.
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.
The pair posted the best winning percentage on Long Beach State going 17-3 in the fourth flight that included a 13-dual win streak from March 25 through April 15. Together they posted eight wins over Top 20 programs and went 3-2 in the conference tournament.
They are one of just three pairs in the Big West Conference to earn Top Flight honors.
