MACON, Georgia (April 15, 2018) –The No. 10-ranked FIU beach volleyball team has earned the No. 3 seed in the upcoming 2018 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Beach Volleyball Championship set to begin on Friday, April 20, as all ten league teams return to the Lakepoint Sporting Community in Emerson, Georgia.
The No. 3 seed ties the Panthers' highest seeding in CCSA Championship history. FIU comes in with a 20-8 mark on the season, 7-3 against CCSA opponents this year. It marks the first time the Panthers have posted back-to-back 20-win seasons, as they look to bring home their first CCSA title this season after a runner-up result last year.
Pool A consists of No. 1 Florida State, No. 4 LSU, No. 5 Georgia State, No. 8 Florida Atlantic and No. 9 UNCW. In Pool B, No. 2 South Carolina is joined by FIU, No. 6 Tulane, No. 7 College of Charleston and No. 10 UAB. Each team will play four pool play matches with matches beginning on Friday, April 20, at 9 a.m. The top-two teams in each pool will advance to Sunday's semifinal round. The 2018 CCSA Championship Final will be played on Sunday, April 22, at 1 p.m.
Eleven Sports USA became a broadcasting partner for this year's Championship and is scheduled to broadcast both semifinals and the final on Sunday live. Broadcast information will be announced late this week.
2018 CCSA Tournament Schedule
Friday, April 20
9:00 a.m.
Match 1 – Florida State vs. UNCW - Courts 1-5
Match 2 – South Carolina vs. UAB - Courts 6-10
10:30 a.m.
Match 3 – LSU vs. Georgia State - Courts 1-5
Match 4 - FIU vs. College of Charleston - Courts 6-10
12:00 p.m.
Match 5 – Florida State vs. Florida Atlantic - Courts 1-5
Match 6 - South Carolina vs. Tulane - Courts 6-10
1:30 p.m.
Match 7 – LSU vs. UNCW - Courts 1-5
Match 8 - College of Charleston vs. UAB - Courts 6-10
3:00 p.m.
Match 9 – Georgia State vs. Florida Atlantic - Courts 1-5
Match 10 - FIU vs. Tulane - Courts 6-10
Saturday, April 21
9:00 a.m.
Match 11 - South Carolina vs. College of Charleston - Courts 1-5
Match 12 - Florida State vs. LSU - Courts 6-10
10:30 a.m.
Match 13 – Tulane vs. UAB - Courts 1-5
Match 14 - Florida Atlantic vs. UNCW - Courts 6-10
12:00 p.m.
Match 15 - South Carolina vs. FIU - Courts 1-5
Match 16 - Florida State vs. Georgia State - Courts 6-10
1:30 p.m.
Match 17 - Tulane vs. College of Charleston - Courts 1-5
Match 18 - LSU vs. Florida Atlantic - Courts 6-10
3:00 p.m.
Match 19 - FIU vs. UAB - Courts 1-5
Match 20 - Georgia State vs. UNCW - Courts 6-10
Sunday, April 22
9:00 a.m.
Semifinal 1 - Group 1 #1 vs. Group 2 #2 - Courts 1-5
10:30 a.m.
Semifinal 2 - Group 2 #1 vs. Group 1 #2 - Courts 6-10
1:00 p.m.
Championship Match - Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2 - Courts 5-9
Awards Ceremony will follow immediately after the Championship Match
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