Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – The No. 12 FIU beach volleyball team has finished 2023 season as the No. 1 seed for next week's Conference USA Beach Volleyball Championship. The tournament begins with four matches on Thursday, April 27at 9 a.m. ET at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. with six teams squaring off in a double-elimination bracket.
This is the league's second season of beach volleyball with FIU, Florida Atlantic, UAB and first-year members Jacksonville State, Tulane and UTEP. FIU, ranked No. 12 in the latest AVCA Poll, earned the No. 1 seed and first round bye, while No. 15 Florida Atlantic also has a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed. Tulane, ranked No. 17, holds the third seed.
The conference championship match is slated for 10:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 29.
| Thursday, April 27 // 9am ET |
Match 1 – (4) UAB vs. (5) UTEP |
| Thursday, April 27 // 10:30am ET |
Match 2 – (3) Tulane vs. (6) Jacksonville State |
| Thursday, April 27 // 12pm ET |
Match 3 – (1) FIU vs. Winner Match 1 |
| Thursday, April 27 // 1:30pm ET |
Match 4 – (2) Florida Atlantic vs. Winner Match 2 |
| Friday, April 28 // 9am ET |
Match 5 - L2 vs. L3 |
| Friday, April 28 // 10:30am ET |
Match 6 - L1 vs. L4 |
| Friday, April 28 // 12pm ET |
Match 7 - W3 vs. W 4 |
| Friday, April 28 // 1:30pm ET |
Match 8 - W5 vs. W6 |
| Saturday, April 29 // 9am ET |
Match 9 – W8 vs. L7 |
| Saturday, April 29 // 10:30am ET |
Match 10 - Championship - W7 vs. W9 |
| Saturday, April 29 // 1pm ET |
Match 11 – if necessary |
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