CORVALLIS, Ore. – The 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference Beach Volleyball postseason awards were announced Sunday by the conference office.
No. 3-ranked Corban University’s top pair of Emmi Marks and Emma Bischoff earned the McDonald’s CCC Pair of the Year honors, presented by Urban Edge Network, following an outstanding season. Marks, a senior from Salem, Ore., and Bischoff, a junior from Medford, Ore., led the conference with a 23-2 overall record entering postseason play. The duo collected multiple CCC and NAIA Pair of the Week honors throughout the year and continued their strong performance in the conference tournament, going undefeated to add three more wins on their season.
Bischoff was also named Attacker of the Year for the second consecutive season while Marks shared Co-Defender of the Year honors.
Grace Gulbrandsen of No. 2-ranked Southern Oregon University claimed Co-Defender of the Year title as well. The junior from Folsom, Calif., delivered a standout season for the Raiders as part of their top pair.
Southern Oregon’s Molly Grace secured Newcomer of the Year honors. The transfer made an immediate impact in her first season of collegiate beach volleyball, competing in the No. 2 position and playing a key role in the Raiders’ success.
Maelle Garon of Southern Oregon and Emily Blagg of Corban were pointed as Co-Freshmen of the Year after impressive debut seasons contributing to their teams’ success.
Southern Oregon head coach Paul Elliott was named Co-Coach of the Year while leading the Raiders to both the CCC regular season and tournament championship titles. SOU holds a 19-2 overall record, earned national recognition throughout the season, and captured half of the NAIA Pair of the Week honors, highlighting the depth of the program.
Bushnell University head coach Kim Elgarico was also named Co-Coach of the Year. She guided the Beacons to a conference tournament appearance and a 9-14 overall record.
Northwest University received the Athletic Solutions Team Sportsmanship Award.
The full list of the 2026 CCC All-Conference team can be found HERE.