KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lucretia Benolken and Kira Sandoval of Southern Oregon have been named the NAIA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week. The pair was selected based on their performances from March 23-30 and were chosen from a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees.

Players of the Week are announced on Tuesdays on naia.org, Instagram, and X throughout the regular season.

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NAIA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week 

Lucretia Benolken and Kira Sandoval, Southern Oregon – Position 3

• Had a record of 3-0 last week
• Recorded a three set win over Corban (Ore.) 3's
• Recorded two sweeps over Bushnell (Ore.) 3's
• Was the first pair to defeat Corban’s 3's pair in the Cascade Collegiate Conference action
• Aided Southern Oregon to a 2-1 team record last week 

For a full archive of the 2025 NAIA Beach Volleyball Pairs of the Week, click HERE