| 3/28/2024 | No. 17 Women’s Beach Volleyball BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 17-ranked Florida Atlantic Beach Volleyball team (12-7, 2-2 CUSA) heads to Baton Rouge, Louisiana this weekend as the Sandy Owls prepare to compete against their toughest four-match stretch of the season thus far with four nationally-ranked matchups at the LSU Death Volley Invitational on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 at the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium. Along with the Sandy Owls, the tournament field features No. 1 USC (18-2), No. 2 UCLA (15-4, 1-0 PAC-12), No. 3 Stanford (14-2, 1-1 PAC-12), No. 6 Cal (13-5), and No. 4 TCU (18-2, 4-0 CUSA), No. 5 Florida State (19-2), and host No. 10 LSU (12-5). LSU Death Volley InvitationalDate Friday & Saturday, March 29-30 Location LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium | Baton Rouge, La. ScheduleFriday, March 29 10 a.m. ET – vs. No. 3 Stanford | Live Video 4:15 p.m. ET – vs. No. 1 USC | Live Video Saturday, March 30 10:15 a.m. ET – vs. No. 6 Cal | Live Video 3:15 p.m. ET – vs. No. 2 UCLA | Live Video Follow the Sandy Owls X | Instagram | FacebookThe Sandy Owls kick off play in Baton Rouge at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, March 29 against No. 3 Stanford. The Sandy Owls hold a 2-1 record against Stanford but fell 3-2 in the last meeting between the two teams on March 11, 2023, last season during the Battle for LA tournament. Florida Atlantic will then close out day one with a rematch against No. 1 USC at 4:15 p.m. ET. The Sandy Owls are 0-6 all-time against the Trojans, including a 5-0 loss against USC earlier this season on March 15 during Florida Atlantic’s Beach Invitational. Florida Atlantic will open day two at 10:15 a.m. ET with a matchup against No. 6 Cal. Saturday will mark the Sandy Owls first meeting against the Cal Golden Bears. The Sandy Owls will wrap up play in Baton Rouge at 3:15 p.m. ET against No. 2 UCLA. The Bruins hold a 6-0 record over Florida Atlantic, which includes a 5-0 victory for UCLA on March 12, 2023, last season during the Battle for LA tournament. UP NEXT Following this weekend’s tournament, the Sandy Owls will return to the Sunshine State as they compete in Tallahassee at Florida State’s Unconquered Invitational on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. FOLLOW THE SANDY OWLS For updates, follow @FAUBeachVB on Twitter and Instagram, or like FAU Beach Volleyball on Facebook. Robes Law Group is the presenting sponsor of Florida Atlantic beach volleyball for the 2024 season. |
