NEW ORLEANS – UNCW’s duo of graduate student Gracie Sistrunk and senior Lyvia Trimp has been recognized as the Sun Belt Conference Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week following an unblemished weekend with victories over three nationally-ranked opponents and three-time defending Sun Belt champion Georgia State. 
 
Sistrunk and Trimp earn the Seahawks third—and their third—Pair of the Week honor of 2026, becoming the first-ever three-time honorees in a single season. 
 
Sistrunk and Trimp posted a 4-0 record at the No. 1 flight to extend their winning streak to 15. The tandem boast a 23-7 overall record heading into postseason play. 
 
2026 Sun Belt Conference Beach Volleyball Pairs of the Week
Week 1 – Laurel Dennis / Sadie McAda, Southern Miss
Week 2 – Zuzanna Michalska / Abby Lewis, Southern Miss
Week 3 – Frida Meincke Lyø / Emma Kunaus, Coastal Carolina
Week 4 – Savannah Ebarb / Bella Troncale, Georgia State
Week 5 – Gracie Sistrunk / Lyvia Trimp, UNCW
Week 6 – Gracie Sistrunk / Lyvia Trimp, UNCW
Week 7 – Kaebre Sullivan / Noalani Nuez, Georgia State
Week 8 – Ava Novello / Karis Gordon, Coastal Carolina
Week 9 – Gracie Sistrunk / Lyvia Trimp, UNCW