LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The UCLA women's soccer and men's volleyball teams and USC beach volleyball team were among the NCAA champions honored at the White House Monday on College Athlete Day.

The Azusa Pacific women's track and field team, which won its second Division II outdoor championship in three years May 27, and the Claremont-Mudd- Scripps women's tennis team, which won its second consecutive Division III championship May 17, were also among the 51 NCAA championship teams from the 2022-23 academic year honored at the ceremony at the South Lawn of the White House hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris.

President Joe Biden had been scheduled to lead the event, but had to be replaced so he could undergo a root canal at the White House after experiencing pain in one of his teeth.

"In America, tens of millions of children start playing a sport as a child," Harris said. "Only the best of the best become a national champion, and that is you all. And I know it wasn't easy. You made tremendous sacrifices — training through injuries, birthdays, vacations, and even a pandemic. You know, all of you, what it means to commit and to persevere."

UCLA won its second NCAA women's soccer championship Dec. 5, overcoming a two-goal deficit with 10 minutes to play to defeat North Carolina, 3-2, in overtime. UCLA scored the tying goal with 16 seconds left in regulation and the winning goal 17 minutes into to overtime to complete the biggest comeback in College Cup history.

The Bruins won their record 20th NCAA men's volleyball championship May 6, defeating two-time reigning champion Hawaii in four sets.

USC won its third consecutive beach volleyball championship May 7, defeating UCLA, 3-2.

NCAA Division I men's basketball champion Connecticut and Division I women's basketball champion LSU were honored at the White House May 26.