The time crunch this weekend of covering Lone Star and heading back to Dallas for the 18s National Championships means this version of the NEQ recap isn’t as robust as normal. Getting to the bids …

In 17 Open, the two highest-ranked teams in the field in No. 8 A5 Mizuno 17 Jing and No. 9 Triangle 17 Black clashed for the gold medal. Both came into the event with bids and were undefeated in the gold showdown, one A5 swept, 28-26, 25-23. After a third-place showing at Big South, where both A5 and Triangle qualified, A5 didn’t drop a set in Philadelphia.