MIAMI (April 22, 2019) – The FIU beach volleyball tandem of Lina Bernier and Erika Zembyla were named to the 2019 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) All-Tournament Team following the Panthers' semifinal appearance, April 19-21, in Emerson, Georgia.

Bernier and Zembyla posted a perfect 4-0 record during the three-day event on court four, while winning all four matches, in straight sets, against UAB (21-8, 21-13), No. 19 Florida Atlantic (21-10, 21-11), No. 13 South Carolina (21-7, 21-13) and No. 4 LSU (21-18, 23-21).

On the year, the duo is 16-4 overall, while going 13-3 on court four, 2-0 on court five and 1-1 on court three. They have won their last six-straight matches and are 15-3 in their last 18 outings together.

As a team, FIU turned in a 3-1 record over the weekend CCSA Tournament. The Panthers, seeded third in the event, began pool play, 2-0, with a dominating 5-0 win over UAB and a 3-2 win over No. 19 Florida Atlantic. FIU then earned a bye into the quarterfinals where it handed No. 13 South Carolina a decisive 4-1 loss. The Blue and Gold advanced to the semifinals where they lost to No. 4-ranked, and second-seeded LSU, 3-2.

FIU must now wait until Sunday, April 28, for the 2019 NCAA Beach Volleyball Selection Show (on NCAA.com), to learn its fate for the NCAA Championships, May 3-5, in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

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