{"id":271091,"date":"2026-04-16T17:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/271091\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:38:17","slug":"donley-named-semifinalist-for-national-player-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/271091\/","title":{"rendered":"Donley Named Semifinalist For National Player Of The Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Junior Emma Donley is one of eight semifinalists for the AVCA National Collegiate Beach Player of the Year award.<\/p>\n

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BVB4\/16\/2026 10:00 AM | By: Cal Athletics<\/p>\n


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Junior One Of Eight Still Alive For Honor<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tCalifornia junior Emma Donley<\/a> has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 AVCA National Collegiate Beach Player of the Year Award, the organization announced Thursday.<\/p>\n

Donley plays on the Golden Bears’ No. 1 pair along with senior Portia Sherman<\/a>, and the duo forms the No. 3 pair in the country according to TruVolley, Donley and Sherman enter this weekend’s Stanford West Coast Classic with a record of 25-3, with nine victories over pairs from top 10 opponents and another six against duos that are nationally ranked. All three of their defeats have come against top 10 teams.<\/p>\n

Donley is one of eight players nationally to be named a semifinalist for the award. Four finalists will be revealed before the beginning of the NCAA Championship with the winner will be named on May 1.<\/p>\n

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\nFor further coverage of Cal beach volleyball, follow the Bears on Instagram (@calbeachvb) and X (@calbeachvb).<\/p>\n

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