HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (April 30, 2022) – On the final day of the Conference USA Beach Volleyball Championship, the No. 13 FIU beach volleyball team defeated No. 10 FAU 3-2 before dropping the Championship Match 3-0 to No. 15 Georgia State. 

FIU now awaits its fate from the selection committee. The 2022 NCAA Beach Volleyball Selection Show will take play at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 30 and can be streamed here. 

To open Saturday, the Panthers outlasted the Owls 3-2 with the decisive match point being decided on court one. The top FIU duo of Paige Kalkhoff and Giada Bianchi conquered GSU 17-21, 21-17, 26-24 in dramatic come-from-behind fashion.

Kendall Mather and Lisa Luini took court four 29-27, 22-20, while Gina Lipscomb and Anna Davis prevailed 21-15, 21-15 on court five. 

The FIU pairs of Kalkhoff and Bianchi and Mather and Luini were named to the C-USA All-Tournament team for their efforts this weekend in Huntsville.

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#13 FIU Panthers 3, #10 Florida Atlantic 2
1. Paige Kalkhoff/Giada Bianchi (FIU) def. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) 17-21, 21-17, 26-24
2. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Roberta Ribeiro/Rachele Mancinelli (FIU) 21-15, 21-8
3. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Emily Meyer/Zuzanna Bielak (FIU) 13-21, 21-16, 15-12
4. Kendall Mather/Lisa Luini (FIU) def. Jillienne Cangelosi/Christine Jarman (FAU) 29-27, 22-20
5. Gina Lipscomb/Anna Davis (FIU) def. Logan Mignerey/Mica Allison (FAU) 21-15, 21-15
 
#15 Georgia State 3, #13 FIU Panthers 0
1. Kelly Dorn/Elise Saga (GSUBVB) vs. Paige Kalkhoff/Giada Bianchi (FIU) no result
2. Eden Hawes/Maddy Delmonte (GSUBVB) vs. Roberta Ribeiro/Rachele Mancinelli (FIU) no result
3. Kayla Whetstone/Yasmin Kuck (GSUBVB) def. Emily Meyer/Zuzanna Bielak (FIU) 24-22, 21-13
4. Angel Ferary/Bella Ferary (GSUBVB) def. Kendall Mather/Lisa Luini (FIU) 22-20, 24-22
5. Chloee Kleespies/Becky Tresham (GSUBVB) def. Gina Lipscomb/Anna Davis (FIU) 21-19, 21-8