Following one of the best seasons in program history, Cal Poly beach volleyball dominated both conference and national award lists.
Four Mustangs earned All-American praise, with Cal Poly joining No. 3 UCLA, No. 5 USC, and No. 2 Stanford as one of four teams in the NCAA with four honorees.
10 Mustangs also received All-Big West Honors, the most out of any team in the conference.
Cal Poly’s No. 1 pair of senior Piper Ferch and sophomore Erin Inskeep led the Mustangs this year, two of sixteen athletes to secure First Team All-Americans this year.
This is the second time the pair has received All-American recognition, the two earning Second Team All-Americans following a 30-win season in 2024.
The No. 2 pair junior Izzy Martinez and sophomore Logan Walter earned Second Team All-Americans following a strong season on the sand. Martinez’s All-American honors are her second in her Cal Poly career, with Walter winning the award for the first time.
Mustangs have also had four players recognized as AVCA All-Americans for the second straight year.
Big West Honors
Ferch and Inskeep’s stellar season also netted the pair First Team All-Big West Honors.
The duo were one of the top pairs in the nation, becoming the winningest duo in program history in a historic season. Ferch and Inskeep held a record of 28-7 this season and are currently sitting at 60 total career wins following Saturday’s loss against No. 1 ranked TCU in the NCAA semifinals.
This is the fourth year in a row in which Ferch has earned the honor and Inskeep’s second.
A new pair this season, Martinez and Walter also received First Team All-Big West Honors.
Martinez and Walter were nearly on equal footing with their No. 1 counterparts this season. The pair won nine matches in a row at one point in 2025 and built up a season record of 29-7.
The award marks Martinez’s third consecutive season receiving First Team All-Big West Honors and Walter’s first.
Redshirt junior Ella Connor was the lone Mustang recipient of Second Team All-Big West Honors, having gone 25-9 throughout the season with several different partners. This is the third time in Connors’ career in which she has received All-Big West Honors.
Sophomore Quinn Perry, graduate student Lindsey Sparks, senior Madison Nichols, and freshman Elise Lenahan were all named to the All-Big West Honorable Mentions.
In addition to earning an All-Big West Honorable Mention, Lenahan and freshman Maddy Byrne were both recipients of the Big West All-Freshman Team.
Cal Poly will look to continue to build off their individual and team success next season, having finished as NCAA semifinalists for the second year running.