2019 CCSA Beach Volleyball News

  • Five CCSA Programs Earn NCAA Public Recognition Awards
    August 15, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. – A total of five Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) beach volleyball programs were a part of the more than 1,300 NCAA Division I teams who were recognized with Academic Progress Rate Public Recognition Awards, the NCAA announced recently.
  • 10 @CCSA_Beach Volleyball Teams Honored by AVCA for Academic Excellence
    August 01, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. - A total of 10 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Beach Volleyball teams were honored last week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) as Team Academic Award recipients for the 2018-19 academic year. A total of 41 Division I beach volleyball programs were recognized.
  • #CCSABeachVB Well Represented in AVCA Top Flight Awards
    May 16, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) recently revealed its second annual class of Top Flight award winners and 13 pairs from the CCSA made the cut. Introduced in 2018, this awards program is designed to recognize excellence in collegiate beach volleyball from all over the country and across all flights. 
  • LSU's Coppola and Nuss Earn AVCA Beach Volleyball All-America Honors
    May 10, 2019
    BATON ROUGE, La– For the second consecutive year, LSU’s Court 1 beach pair of Claire Coppolaand Kristen Nuss have been named to the AVCA All-America Team, the association announced Wednesday. 
  • LSU Beach Makes History at NCAA Championship
    May 05, 2019
    GULF SHORES, Ala. – The Tigers fell just short of reaching the NCAA Championship match on Sunday when they fell to No. 1 USC, finishing in third place in Gulf Shores, LSU’s highest finish ever.
  • Seminoles Fall to USC to End Run at Nationals
    May 04, 2019
    GULF SHORES, Ala. – The Florida State beach volleyball team’s season came to an end on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to USC (30-5). This senior class ends their Florida State career as the winningest senior class in program history.
  • Florida State Four-Peats as #CCSABeachVB Champions
    April 21, 2019
    EMERSON, Ga. - A rematch of the 2018 CCSA Championship showcased the final day of the 2019 CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship, as the top two seeds, Florida State and LSU squared off in the Championship Final. Florida State took the final dual of the championship to clinch their fourth-consecutive CCSA Championship. 
  • 'Noles, Tigers & Panthers Advance to #CCSABeachVB Semifinals
    April 20, 2019
    EMERSON, Ga. - The final day of the 2019 CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship is set, as top seed Florida State, #2 LSU, #3 FIU and #5 Georgia State all won their quarterfinal duals to advance to the semifinals on Sunday. 
  • FSU, LSU, FIU and Georgia State Sweep Pool Play; Earn Quarterfinal Byes
    April 19, 2019
    EMERSON, Ga. - The 2019 CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship kicked off on Friday afternoon with pool play. Three of the top four seeds swept through their pools, as #1 Florida State, #2 LSU and #3 FIU earned byes to the quartefinals. FSU and LSU were especially dominant as they only dropped one set between the two. Georgia State was the only upset of the day, as they took their pool by defeating #4 South Carolina and #9 Tulane.
  • Florida State's Jerger Three-Peats as #CCSABeachVB Scholar-Athlete
    April 17, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. - The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) awarded its 2019 Beach Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year honor to Florida State's Macy Jerger, announced Wednesday by the league office. Voted on by the CCSA league SIDs, Jerger is joined by nine other Beach Volleyball student-athletes on the All-Academic Team
  • FAU's Brok & Morris Capture #CCSABeachVB Final Pair of the Week
    April 17, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. – FAU's Mackenzie Morris & Erica Brok earn the final CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week award of the year, announced by the league office on Wednesday. The sophomore pair picks up their first career honor, after going 2-0 at the against #10 Stetson.
  • Coppola & Nuss Capture Second-Straight Pair of the Year to Highlight #CCSABeachVB Honors
    April 17, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. - For the first time in CCSA history, there is a back-to-back Pair of the Year winner, as LSU's No. 1 pair Claire Coppola & Kristen Nuss captured the award for the second-straight season. Joining Coppola and Nuss as superlative winners are Florida State's Kate Privett and Head Coach Brooke Niles, who captured Freshman and Coach of the Year honors. The 2019 CCSA All-Conference squad was voted on by the league's Head Coaches. 
  • FIU's Frasca & Bianchin Secure #CCSABeachVB Weekly Accolades
    April 10, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. – FIU's Federica Frasca & Margherita Bianchin earn this week's CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week awards, announced by the league office on Wednesday. The Italian pair picks up their second honor this season, after going 3-0 at the FSU Invitational last weekend. Frasca and Bianchin's three wins came against ranked opponents, including a triumph over the top pair from #3 Florida State.
  • Beyer & Ligon Take Home Weekly #CCSABeachVB Awards For LSU
    April 03, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. – LSU's Olivia Beyer & Maddie Ligon earn this week's CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week awards, announced by the league office on Wednesday. In just there first week playing together this season, the pair notched a 4-0 record at the FIU Surf 'N' Turf and helped LSU finish with a 3-1 mark for the weekend. All four of Beyer & Ligon's victories came against ranked opponents.
  • Weekend Recap: FSU, LSU & FIU Impress in South Beach; Georgia State & Charleston Grab Win in Atlanta
    April 01, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. - The 2019 CCSA Beach Volleyball season rolled on this weekend, as 11 of the leagues 12 programs were in action. Six CCSA squads took part in the ever competitive FIU Surf N' Turf Invitational down on South Beach, while the other five squads competed at the Georgia State Diggin' Duals in Atlanta. 
  • FSU's Chacon & Fitzpatrick Nab Second @CCSA_Beach Weekly Honor
    March 27, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. – Florida State's Alaina Chacon & Madison Fitzpatrick captures this week's CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week awards, announced by the league office on Wednesday. The pair posted a perfect week last week for the Seminoles and becomes the first pair this season to win the CCSA Pair of the Week twice. 
  • Georgia State's Gordon & Tresham Take Home #CCSABeachVB Weekly Honors
    March 20, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. – Georgia State's Maddie Gordon & Becky Tresham garner this week's CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week awards, announced by the league office on Wednesday. The pair posted a perfect week last week for the Panthers.
  • @CCSABeach Action Continues Into its Fourth Weekend of Play
    March 14, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. - The 2019 CCSA Beach Volleyball season rolls on into its fourth weekend of play this weekend. At about the halfway point in the season, the league has seven teams ranked in the AVCA Top 20 poll, led by Florida State, LSU, FIU and South Carolina, who all come in the top 10.
  • FIU & FSU Grab @CCSA_Beach Weekly Honors After Strong Weeks Out West
    March 13, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. – After leading impressive showings at the competive East Meets West Invitational in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Federica Frasca & Margherita Bianchin of FIU, as well as Sara Putt & Payton Caffrey of Florida State take home this week's CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week honors announced by the league office on Wednesday.
  • FSU's Chacon & Fitzpatrick Earn #CCSABeachVB Weekly Honors
    March 06, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. – After leading Florida State to an undefeated weekend at the FAU Beach Burrow Bash, Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick earn this week's CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week honors announced by the league office on Wednesday.
  • LSU's Cappola & Nuss Earn #CCSABeachVB Honors After Historic Start
    February 27, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. – LSU's Claire Coppola and Kristen Nuss had an outstanding performance in the opening weekend of CCSA Beach Volleyball last week and were rewarded with this week's CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week honors, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon. 
  • Weekend Recap: FIU, FAU & UAB Start Undefeated; LSU Tops Florida State
    February 25, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. - The 2019 CCSA Beach Volleyball season opened up last weekend, as 10 of the leagues 12 teams were in action. Three of the CCSA's top rated teams in #3 Florida State, #7 LSU and #10 FIU got off to great starts. LSU swept through the weekend at the Tallahassee Capitol Invite, picking up four top-20 wins, as well as the program's first-ever victory over Florida State. FSU captured top-10 wins over #6 Cal Poly and #8 South Carolina, as well as an additional top-20 win over #18 Tulane. FIU came away unscathed at the Stetson Spring Fling, as they took down #17 Stetson and #13 Georgia State. 
  • The 2019 #CCSABeachVB Campaign Begins on Friday
    February 21, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. - The 2019 CCSA Beach Volleyball season opens up on Friday, as 10 of the conference's 12 programs are in action. Four of the CCSA top squads, #3 Florida State, #7 LSU, #8 South Carolina and #18 Tulane, all take part at the Tallahassee State Capitol Invite. FAU hosts the Paradise at the Burrow, which features fellow CCSA member and newcomer TCU. 
  • LSU's Kristen Nuss Captures #CCSABeachVB Preseason Honors
    February 19, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. - The 2019 CCSA Beach Volleyball season is around the corner, and the league's head coaches voted LSU's Kristen Nuss as the league's Preseason Player of the Year, the league office announced on Wednesday. She was joined by ten other student-athletes on the CCSA Beach Volleyball Preseason All-Conference squad.
  • Eight @CCSA_Beach Programs Grab Preseason Rankings
    February 12, 2019
    ATLANTA, Ga. - With the start of the 2019 season just a few weeks away, the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) released its preseason top-20 poll on Monday and eight CCSA programs made the cut.