SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The West Coast Conference revealed the bracket for the 2026 WCC Beach Volleyball Tournament on Monday, with the Pilots earning the No. 7 seed for a first-round matchup against No. 2 Pepperdine. The two teams will play on Thursday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m.
On the opening day, Portland faces Pepperdine in Match 3. A win would advance the Pilots to face the winner of No. 3 Saint Mary's and No. 6 Pacific in Match 6 at 3:15 p.m. A loss would move Portland into Match 5 at 2 p.m. against the loser of the Saint Mary's-Pacific dual.
If the Pilots win Match 5, they would advance to Match 7 at 4:30 p.m. against the loser of No. 4 Santa Clara and No. 5 San Francisco. From there, a win would send Portland to Friday's competition.
The Pilots enter the tournament with a 4-21 overall record this season. The tournament will take place over two days, April 23–24, at Ocean Park Beach in Santa Monica, Calif. All matches will be broadcast on ESPN+ with live stat available on PortlandPilots.com
2026 West Coast Conference Beach Volleyball Tournament
Ocean Park Beach, Santa Monica, Calif.
Thursday, April 23
| 9:00 AM |
Dual 1 |
No. 4 Santa Clara vs. No. 5 San Francisco |
| 10:15 AM |
Dual 2 |
No. 3 Saint Mary's vs. No. 6 Pacific |
| 11:30 AM |
Dual 3 |
No. 2 Pepperdine vs. No. 7 Portland |
| 12:45 PM |
Dual 4 |
No. 1 LMU vs. Winner of Dual 1 |
| 2:00 PM |
Dual 5 |
Loser of Dual 2 vs. Loser of Dual 3 |
| 3:15 PM |
Dual 6 |
Winner of Dual 2 vs. Winner of Dual 3 |
| 4:30 PM |
Dual 7 |
Loser of Dual 1 vs. Winner of Dual 5 |
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Friday, April 24
| 8:30 AM |
Dual 8 |
Loser of Dual 4 vs. Winner of Dual 7 |
| 9:45 AM |
Dual 9 |
Winner of Dual 4 vs. Winner of Dual 6 |
| 11:00 AM |
Dual 10 |
Loser of Dual 6 vs. Winner of Dual 8 |
| 12:15 PM |
Dual 11 |
Loser of Dual 9 vs. Winner of Dual 10 |
| 1:30 PM |
Dual 12 (Championship) |
Winner of Dual 9 vs. Winner of Dual 11 |
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