
Cougars Head to Alabama For CCSA Championships
4/22/2021 4:35:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
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CHARLESTON, S.C. --- The College of Charleston beach volleyball team will travel to Huntsville, Ala. this weekend to begin its quest for the program's first Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Championship. The sixth-seeded Cougars are slated to open play with a 2:00 p.m. ET matchup against third-seeded TCU in the Aqua Bracket on Friday, April 23 at the John Hunt Sand Volleyball Complex.
LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars posted a 2-1 mark at the Palmetto Invitational in Columbia, S.C. last weekend with wins over Erskine and UNCW. Charleston also took a point off No. 16 South Carolina in the final match of the weekend.
THE OPPONENT
TCU comes into the CCSA Championships ranked seventh in the nation with a 23-6 overall record this season. The Horned Frogs have defeated nine ranked foes thus far and have three pairings with at least 20 wins. Olivia Blackburn and Hailey Brockett are 24-3 on the year with 23 wins in the second flight while Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno Mateeva carry a 24-4 record at one's.
NOTABLES
2021 CCSA CHAMPIONSHIP AQUA BRACKET SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
Friday, April 23
9:30 am // Match 1: Florida State vs. UNCW
11:00 am // Match 2: South Carolina vs. Tulane
12:30 pm // Match 3: LSU vs. Missouri State
2:00 pm // Match 4: TCU vs. Charleston
3:30 pm // Match 5: Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser of Match 2
5:00 pm // Match 6: Loser of Match 3 vs. Loser of Match 4
Saturday, April 24
9:30 am // Match 7: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
11:00 am // Match 8: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4
12:30 pm // Match 9: Loser of Match 8 vs. Winner of Match 5
2:00 pm // Match 10: Winner of Match 6 vs. Loser of Match 7
3:30 pm // Match 11: Winner of Match 7 vs. Winner of Match 8
5:00 pm // Match 12: Winner of Match 9 vs. Winner of Match 10
Sunday, April 25
11:30 am // Match 13: Loser of Match 11 vs. Winner of Match 12
2:30 pm // Match 14: Winner of Match 11 vs. Winner of Match 13
Twitter: @CofCVolleyball
Live Updates: TheCCSA.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. --- The College of Charleston beach volleyball team will travel to Huntsville, Ala. this weekend to begin its quest for the program's first Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Championship. The sixth-seeded Cougars are slated to open play with a 2:00 p.m. ET matchup against third-seeded TCU in the Aqua Bracket on Friday, April 23 at the John Hunt Sand Volleyball Complex.
LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars posted a 2-1 mark at the Palmetto Invitational in Columbia, S.C. last weekend with wins over Erskine and UNCW. Charleston also took a point off No. 16 South Carolina in the final match of the weekend.
THE OPPONENT
TCU comes into the CCSA Championships ranked seventh in the nation with a 23-6 overall record this season. The Horned Frogs have defeated nine ranked foes thus far and have three pairings with at least 20 wins. Olivia Blackburn and Hailey Brockett are 24-3 on the year with 23 wins in the second flight while Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno Mateeva carry a 24-4 record at one's.
NOTABLES
- The Cougars carry a 10-11-1 record into the CCSA Championship including four sweeps.
- Ella Reames and Maria Zweig lead the way for the Cougars with a 14-8 record on the season. The duo started the season with a seven-match winning streak and are 8-7 in the second flight.
- Sky Benjamin and Rebeca Olariu are 11-11 on the season in the top pairing.
- The duo of Ella Ridinger and Kyra Thompson have accounted for eight wins this season.
2021 CCSA CHAMPIONSHIP AQUA BRACKET SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
Friday, April 23
9:30 am // Match 1: Florida State vs. UNCW
11:00 am // Match 2: South Carolina vs. Tulane
12:30 pm // Match 3: LSU vs. Missouri State
2:00 pm // Match 4: TCU vs. Charleston
3:30 pm // Match 5: Loser of Match 1 vs. Loser of Match 2
5:00 pm // Match 6: Loser of Match 3 vs. Loser of Match 4
Saturday, April 24
9:30 am // Match 7: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
11:00 am // Match 8: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4
12:30 pm // Match 9: Loser of Match 8 vs. Winner of Match 5
2:00 pm // Match 10: Winner of Match 6 vs. Loser of Match 7
3:30 pm // Match 11: Winner of Match 7 vs. Winner of Match 8
5:00 pm // Match 12: Winner of Match 9 vs. Winner of Match 10
Sunday, April 25
11:30 am // Match 13: Loser of Match 11 vs. Winner of Match 12
2:30 pm // Match 14: Winner of Match 11 vs. Winner of Match 13
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