Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz capture third consecutive AVP title
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Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz won their third consecutive AVP Manhattan Beach Open title on August 16, 2026. The duo, ranked world No. 1 and representing the U.S. at the 2024 Olympics, dominated the tournament by winning all six matches without losing a set. They secured their title after defeating Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft 21-18, 21-16 in the championship match, following a semifinal victory over Maddie Anderson and Alaina Chacon. This achievement places them alongside Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings, who won three consecutive titles from 2005 to 2007.
- •Brasher and Cruz win third consecutive AVP Manhattan Beach Open title.
- •They are the first team since May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings to achieve this feat.
- •The duo won all six matches and 12 sets at the tournament.
- •Championship match score was 21-18, 21-16 against Cheng and Kraft.
- 4:47 AMYahoo Sports — Taryn Brasher, Kristen Cruz make history with Manhattan Beach Open three-peat
- 2:33 AMYahoo Sports — Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz make AVP history, capturing their third consecutive AVP Manhattan Beach Open title
"Two-time defending champions Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz made AVP history Sunday, capturing their third consecutive AVP Manhattan Beach Open title. The 2024 U.S. Olympians and world No. 1 women’s professional beach volleyball team became the first duo since Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings to win three straight Manhattan Beach Opens. May-Treanor and Walsh […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 4:47 AMTaryn Brasher, Kristen Cruz make history with Manhattan Beach Open three-peat
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- Yahoo SportsAug 17, 2026, 2:33 AMTaryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz make AVP history, capturing their third consecutive AVP Manhattan Beach Open title
Two-time defending champions Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz made AVP history Sunday, capturing their third consecutive AVP Manhattan Beach Open title. The 2024 U.S. Olympians and world No. 1 women’s professional beach volleyball team became the first duo since Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings to win three straight Manhattan Beach Opens. May-Treanor and Walsh […]
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