Stetson Ranked Ninth Nationally in AVCA Collegiate Beach Poll

Beach remains No. 9 in weekly AVCA Coaches Poll
Beach remains No. 9 in weekly AVCA Coaches Poll

Following a 4-0 week against A-Sun opponents FGCU and Jacksonville, the Stetson beach volleyball team kept its No. 9 national ranking in this week’s AVCA Collegiate Beach Poll.

On Friday, Stetson swept Jacksonville 5-0 before defeating FGCU 4-1.  The Hatters posted the same exact scores against the same opponents on Saturday.

Stetson (13-1) leads the nation with 13 victories on the season.

The Hatters will host UNF Wednesday and the Stetson Beach Invitational this weekend at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Courts. The tournament features five of the top 10 teams in the nation, including #2 Florida State, #4 UCLA, #5 Hawaii, #9 Stetson, and #10 Florida International.

AVCA Beach Poll – March 21, 2016

1 Pepperdine 9-0

2 Florida State 12-0

3 Southern California 9-2

4 UCLA 4-3

5 Hawaii 4-5

6 Long Beach State 2-5

7 Arizona 5-1

8 Georgia State 10-2

9 Stetson 13-1

10 Florida International 5-2

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