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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Grand Canyon continued to swing all the way to the CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship Final on Friday to highlight four more exciting and high-intensity matchups at the John Hunt Beach Volleyball Complex. The Lopes await the winner of #1 TCU and #3 LSU who play at 10:30 AM CT on Saturday. TCU stalled Florida State's quest for a seventh-straight title as the league will crown a new champion for the first time since its inception in 2016.
GCU's appearance in the title game marks the first time the Lopes will contend for a conference championship trophy. They were able to gut out a 3-2 victory over the Tigers as Allanis Navas and Samaya Morin came back from dropping the first set to clinch the championship semifinal victory (15-21, 21-12, 15-12). The pair on Court 5 put the Lopes on the board first with Jessica Drake and Dana Roskic earning a 21-7, 21-18 victory. LSU countered on the next court with Ella Larkin and Lara Boos earning a straight-set victory on Four (21-18, 21-11). GCU and LSU earned their second points of the match with the Lopes taking Court 3 and the Tigers winning at the top flight to set up Navas and Morin's third-set winner.
Top-seeded TCU shined with two victories on the day to keep its championship title dreams alive. The Horned Frogs earned a 5-0 victory in the morning clash against Missouri State before eliminating six-time defending Champion Florida State, 3-2, in the final match of the afternoon. CCSA Pair of the Year Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno pushed TCU over the top to reach Championship Saturday with a straight-set, 21-16, 21-16 winner. The Horned Frogs also added straight-set victories on Court 3 (Sutton MacTavish/Hailey Hamlett) and Court 5 (Rochelle Scott/Hailey Brockett) to set up Saturday's opener against the Tigers.
The Seminoles swiped a 4-1 victory in the consolation bracket to eliminate #5 South Carolina in the morning to go 1-2 in the championship. FSU earned a 21-13, 21-13 win on Court 5, then back-to-back finishes from Courts 2 (28-26, 21-19) and 3 (21-19, 21-19). Maddie Anderson and Paige Kalkhoff put on the finishing touch with a three-set win on Court 1 (21-18, 16-21, 15-11).
All of the 2023 CCSA Championship matches will be broadcast live with Courts 6, 7 & 8 being featured on the Bally Sports App and Courts 9 & 10 streamed on AVP Beach Volleyball's YouTube page.
Follow @CCSA_Beach on Twitter for live updates throughout the postseason.
For the second consecutive season, the event features VIP experience tickets for fans that are available for $40 per day. Access to the VIP pavilion area includes shaded seating and a premier view of all 10 courts, VIP access comes with two drink tickets and a cash bar available after drink tickets are used. The VIP area will include refreshments and a catered meal featuring a local menu. Children 8 and under are free. There are no refunds pending inclement weather and re-entry is allowed with the proper credentials. Tickets for the VIP experience can be purchased HERE.
The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) is a progressive NCAA Division I conference dedicated to the enhancement of opportunities for students. The conference was founded in 2008 to provide a championship opportunity for Swimming and Diving student-athletes and extended that opportunity with the addition of Beach Volleyball in the summer of 2015. The league's footprint extends into several states: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia. The CCSA is dedicated to the student-athletes who compete in its championships and their success in the classroom, in the field of competition, and life after graduation.