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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.
The elimination round begins on Saturday at 9 AM ET, as College of Charleston squares off with Tulane and TCU tangles with UAB. The second round of elimination duals starts at 10:30 AM ET when FAU plays UNCW and South Carolina clashes with Southern Miss.
For the full slate of action check out our full bracket and make sure to follow @CCSABeachVB all championship long for full coverage.
Team-By-Team Breakdown
#8 College of Charleston Cougars (1-1) - Follow @CofCVolleyball
- The Cougars split their pool play matchups on Friday, defeating #12 Southern Miss before falling to top-seed FSU
- Charleston looks to keep their season alive when they square off with Tulane on Saturday morning at 9 AM in the elimination round
#6 FAU Owls (1-1) - Follow @FAUBEACHTeam
- The Owls also split their pool play matchups, taking down UAB in a sweep before falling to FIU, 3-2 in the second dual
- Sophomore sensations Mackenzie Morris & Erika Brok dropped just one set on Friday afternoon, as they went 2-0 in match play
#3 FIU Panthers (2-0) - Follow @FIUVolleyball
- FIU swept their pool by defeating FAU and UAB. The Panthers now get a bye to the quarterfinal round
- All-Conference pair of Margherita Bianchin & Federica Frasca swept the day, as they went 2-0 and didn't drop a set
#1 Florida State Seminoles (2-0) - Follow @FSU_BeachVB
- The defending CCSA Champs began the championship with a statement, with back-to-back 5-0 wins over Charleston & UNCW
- None of the 'Noles' five pairs failed to drop a set on Friday evening. FSU gets a bye to the quarterfinal round
#5 Georgia State Panthers (2-0) - Follow @GSUBeachVB
- Georgia State swept through pool play, beating Tulane and upsetting South Carolina to gain the quarterfinal bye
- GSU's best finish in the CCSA Championship came in 2016 when they advanced to the championship final against Florida State
#2 LSU Tigers (2-0) - Follow @LSUBeachVB
- Second seed LSU took back-to-back 5-0 decisions on Friday, sweeping UNCW in the morning and TCU in the afternoon to earn the quarterfinal bye
- Top pair and two-time CCSA Pair of the Year, Claire Coppola and Kristen Nuss surrendered just 47 total points over four sets on Friday
#4 South Carolina Gamecocks (1-1) - Follow @GamecockBeachVB
- The Gamecocks split their pool play action, beating Tulane in the first dual before falling to #5 Georgia State in the second
- Jess Vastine and Whitney Ballard were the only South Carolina pair not to drop a set in Friday action
#12 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-2) - Follow @SouthernMissVB
- CCSA newcomer, Southern Miss, dropped both of their decisions on Friday to Charleston and Florida State
- The Golden Eagles now face South Carolina in the elimination round at 10:30 am on Saturday
#7 TCU Horned Frogs (1-1) - Follow @TCUBeachVB
- TCU went 1-1 in pool play on Friday, beating UNCW 3-2 before falling to LSU 5-0 in the afternoon dual
- The Horned Frogs now turn their attention to UAB in elimination round action on Saturday
#9 Tulane Green Wave (0-2) - Follow @GreenWaveBeach
- The Green Wave dropped both decisions in pool play of the CCSA Championship to South Carolina and Georgia State on Friday
- Tulane looks to keep their season alive on Saturday when they play Charleston at 9 AM ET
#10 UAB Blazers (0-2) - Follow @UAB_BVB
- UAB conceded both duals on Friday to #3 FIU and to #6 FAU in straight sets in each
- The Blazers are up and at 'em bright and early for a 9 AM ET for an elimination toss with
#11 UNC Wilmington Seahawks (0-2) - Follow @UNCWBeachVB
- UNCW also went 0-2 in pool play with losses to #2 LSU and #7 TCU
- The Seahawks can keep their season alive with a elimination round dual against FAU at 10:30 PM ET