BOCA RATON, Fla. – No. 15 Florida Atlantic beach volleyball is prepped and ready to open up postseason play this week as the Sandy Owls compete in the Conference USA Championship on April 27-29 at the Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Sandy Owls enter the postseason as the No. 2 seed in the C-USA tournament. As the two-seed, the Sandy Owls earn a first round before opening up play against the winner of match two between No. 3 Tulane and No. 6 Jacksonville State on Thursday, April 27 at 1:30 p.m.
No. 3 Tulane boasts a league-best 22-8 overall record and a 1-1 mark in C-USA play, splitting a pair of matches against the UAB Blazers, 3-2 and 2-3, and have won seven straight contests entering the C-USA Tournament. The Sandy Owls hold a dominant 8-1 all-time record against the Green Wave. Florida Atlantic has won the last three meetings between the Sandy Owls and the Green Wave, including a 5-0 victory last season on April 15.
No. 6 Jacksonville State has a 0-18-3 record this season, tying against State College of Florida and earning a pair of ties against St. Johns River State College, and have dropped 12 straight contests entering postseason play. The Sandy Owls are unbeaten all-time against Jacksonville State, going a perfect 4-0 vs. the Gamecocks.
2023 Conference USA Beach Volleyball Championship Schedule
April 27-29 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Hosted by C-USA and Visit Lauderdale)
Thursday, April 27
Match 1 (9 a.m.) – (4) UAB vs. (5) UTEP
Match 2 (10:30 a.m.) – (3) Tulane vs. (6) Jacksonville State
Match 3 (12 p.m.) – (1) FIU vs. Winner Match 1
Match 4 (1:30 p.m.) – (2) Florida Atlantic vs. Winner Match 2
Friday, April 28
Match 5 (9 a.m.) – L2 vs. L3
Match 6 (10:30 a.m.) – L1 vs. L4
Match 7 (12 p.m.) – W3 vs. W4
Match 8 (1:30 p.m.) – W5 vs. W6
Saturday, April 29
Match 9 (9 a.m.) – W8 vs. L7
Match 10 (10:30 a.m.) – Championship – W7 vs. W9
Match 11 (1 p.m.) – if necessary
All Times Eastern
UP NEXT
Following the C-USA Tournament, the Sandy Owls will set their sights on the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, April 30th to see if they will be selected to compete in the NCAA National Tournament on May 5-7 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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