{"id":357419,"date":"2026-06-12T05:53:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T05:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/357419\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T05:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T05:53:36","slug":"bears-add-two-transfers-to-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/357419\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears Add Two Transfers To Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Julia Sprecher, left, and Macey Butler have joined Cal’s beach volleyball program.<\/p>\n

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BVB6\/11\/2026 4:36 PM | By: Cal Athletics<\/p>\n


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Julia Sprecher (LSU), Macey Butler (Texas) Join Cal Program<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tThe California beach volleyball team signed two accomplished student-athletes Thursday, bolstering its depth for next season and beyond.<\/p>\n

Julia Sprecher, a 2026 Second Team All-American who spent the past two seasons at national power LSU, joins the Golden Bears as a rising junior. Meanwhile, Macey Butler, who went 53-27 at Texas over the past three seasons, will be a grad transfer for Cal in 2027.<\/p>\n

Sprecher played all of last season as part of the Tigers’ No. 1 pair and compiled a record of 22-15. LSU went 22-16 and finished the year ranked No. 12 in the final AVCA Collegiate Beach Poll. She was named to the All-MPSF Second Team to go along with her All-American accolades.<\/p>\n

Butler, the daughter of Cal men’s basketball Hall-of-Famer Dave Butler whose brother, Luke, currently plays basketball for the Bears, began her career at UCLA before transferring to Texas. She went 25-11 in 2025 before following up with a 19-10 record last season. Butler was named to the 2026 MPSF All-Tournament Team after helping the Longhorns win the MPSF championship.<\/p>\n

Cal went 24-14 last season and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship. The Bears were ranked No. 8 in the final AVCA Collegiate Beach Poll of 2026.<\/p>\n

Cal is moving into a new facility \u2013 the Banatao Family Beach Volleyball Stadium \u2013 beginning next season.<\/p>\n

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