BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team came in at No. 10 in this week’s AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball Poll. This marks the program’s first time cracking the top 10, which is also the best ranking in school history.
This past weekend, the Owls went 2-3 at the March to May, playing against No. 1 UCLA, No. 5 LSU, No. 7 Grand Canyon, No. 15 South Carolina and tournament host UAB. The Owls defeated UAB 5-0, as all five courts won in straight sets over their Conference USA foes. FAU wrapped up the weekend on a high note, handing No. 5 LSU, who came into the match 15-0, their first loss of the season. The Owls’ 3-2 win over the Tigers was accomplished following wins on courts one, two and five. Court one’s pair of Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris delivered the match-clinching dual point (17-21, 21-17, 15-8) over LSU, marking the Owls’ highest ranked win in program history.
FAU has another big test this upcoming weekend, as the team will travel to DeLand, Florida for the Stetson Beach Bash. The Owls will face No. 18 Stetson, as well as C-USA foes No. 13 Georgia State, No. 19 FIU and Coastal Carolina.
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Top 20 AVCA Poll
1. UCLA (13) – 15-0
2. TCU – 19-0
3. USC (1) – 11-1
4. Florida State – 12-3
5. Loyola Marymount – 14-1
6. LSU – 16-2
7. Grand Canyon – 12-4
8. Stanford – 6-4
9. Hawaii – 10-5
10. Florida Atlantic – 9-6
11. Cal – 14-4
12. Cal Poly – 10-8
13. Georgia State – 10-7
14. South Carolina – 10-7
15. Long Beach State – 2-8
16. Pepperdine – 11-4
17. Arizona – 7-4
18. Stetson – 8-8
19. FIU – 11-1
20. Florida Gulf Coast – 14-5
Others receiving votes: Tulane (13), Arizona State (5), North Florida (5), UAB (4) and Tampa (3)
( ) – indicated number of first-place votes
Italic – denotes 2022 opponent
