2016 Georgia State Panthers beach volleyball team

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2016 Georgia State Panthers beach volleyball
Conference Coastal Collegiate Sports Association
Record25-7 (6–4 CCSA)
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Home arenaGSU Sand Volleyball Complex
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The 2016 Georgia State Panthers beach volleyball team represented Georgia State University during the college beach volleyball season of 2016. The team's head coach was Beth Van Fleet in her third season at GSU. [1] The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Beach Volleyball Complex and competed in the Division I Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. The 2015 season was the first as an official NCAA sport, the designation being coordinated with a name change from sand volleyball to beach volleyball. [2] [3] The season was also the Panthers first in the CCSA, finishing in second place. [4] The Panthers were ranked in the official top 10 during the entire season, earning a spot as the 7th seed in the NCAA Tournament. [5]

Contents

2015 Roster

#NameHeightYearHometown
1Jessie Swaney5 ft 7inSophomore McDonough, GA
2Nina Interwies5 ft 6inRedshirt Junior Gammelby, Germany
3Janson Button5 ft 7inSenior Menifee, CA
4Ashley McGinn5 ft 9inFreshman Sewell, NJ
5Chloe Cook5 ft 10inSophomore Marietta, GA
10Alexis Townsend5 ft 7inSenior Houston, TX
11Milani Pickering5 ft 8inSenior Mesa, AZ
12Brooke Weiner5 ft 12inFreshman Ventura, CA
13Sarah Agnew5 ft 8inJunior Coppell, TX
14Katelyn Rawls5 ft 11inSenior Wellington, FL
15Delaney Rohan5 ft 10inJunior Brooklyn Park, MN
20Jessica Fourspring5 ft 11inJunior Greer, SC
21Alexis Elmurr5 ft 6inSenior Lewis Center, OH
22Sara Olivova5 ft 11inSenior Franklin, MN|
23Natalie Wilson5 ft 10inJunior Plymouth, MN
24Allie Elson5 ft 6inSophomore Woodstock, GA

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Schedule

2016 Georgia State Panthers Sand Volleyball Game Log
DateOpponentGSU RankOpponent RankLocationTimeResultRecord
March 5 North Florida 8– Boca Raton, Florida 9:00 PMW 4-11-0 (0–0)
March 5 Webber 8–Boca Raton, Florida11:00 AMW 5-12-0 (0–0)
March 5 Florida Atlantic*8–Boca Raton, Florida3:00 PML 2–32-1 (0–1)
March 9 Mercer 10–GSU Beach Volleyball Complex5:00 PMW 5-03-1 (0–1)
March 12 Stetson 10– Baton Rouge, LA 2:00 PMW 3-24-1 (0–1)
March 12 Florida International*109Baton Rouge, LA4:00 PMW 4-15-1 (1–1)
March 12 New Orleans 10–Baton Rouge, LA6:00 PMW 5-06-1 (1–1)
March 13 ULM 10–Baton Rouge, LA11:00 AMW 5-07-1 (1–1)
March 13 LSU*10–Baton Rouge, LA1:00 PMW 3-28-1 (2–1)
March 21 Pepperdine 81 Charleston, SC 11:00 AML 1–48-2 (2–1)
March 21 Lincoln Memorial 8–Charleston, SC1:30 PMW 5-09-2 (2–1)
March 22 UNC Wilmington 8–Charleston, SC3:00 PMW 5-010-2 (2–1)
March 25 Eckerd 8–GSU Beach Volleyball Complex1:00 PMW 5-011-2 (2–1)
March 25Lincoln Memorial8–GSU Beach Volleyball Complex5:00 PMW 4-112-2 (2–1)
March 26UNC Wilmington8–GSU Beach Volleyball Complex1:00 PMW 5-013-2 (2–1)
March 26ULM8–GSU Beach Volleyball Complex5:00 PMW 5-014-2 (2–1)
March 29Mercer8– Macon, GA 4:00 PMW 4-115-2 (2–1)
April 1 South Carolina*8– Ft. Lauderdale, FL 9:00 AMW 5-016-2 (3–1)
April 1 USC 82Ft. Lauderdale, FL12:00 PML 1–416-3 (3–1)
April 2Florida Atlantic*8–Ft. Lauderdale, FL12:00 PMW 4-117-3 (4–1)
April 2Florida International*810Ft. Lauderdale, FL4:00 PML 2–317-4 (4–2)
April 8 Houston Baptist 9– New Orleans, LA 10:20 PMW 5-018-4 (4–2)
April 8 Arizona 97New Orleans, LA3:45 PML 2–318-5 (4–2)
April 9 Tulane*9–New Orleans, LA11:40 AML 2–318-6 (4–3)
April 9LSU*9–New Orleans2:20 PMW 4-119-6 (5–3)
April 15 College of Charleston 9– Tallahassee, FL 3:30 PMW 5-020-6 (5–3)
April 15 Florida State*93Tallahassee, FL6:30 PML 2–320-7 (5–4)
April 16North Florida9–Tallahassee, FL1:00 PMW 2–321-7 (5–4)
April 16 UAB*9–Tallahassee, FL4:00 PMW 4-122-7 (5–4)
April 22Florida International (CCSA Championship)910Ft. Lauderdale, FL9:30 AMW 3-223-7 (1-0 Tournament)
April 22Florida Atlantic (CCSA Championship)9–Ft. Lauderdale, FL2:30 PMW 3-224-7 (2-0 Tournament)
April 23Tulane (CCSA Championship)9–Ft. Lauderdale, FL9:00 AMW 5-025-7 (3-0 Tournament)
April 24LSU (CCSA Championship Semifinal)9–Ft. Lauderdale, FL9:30 AMW 3-226-7 (4-0 Tournament)
April 24Florida State (CCSA Championship Final)93Ft. Lauderdale, FL1:00 PML 0–326-8 (4-1 Tournament)
May 6 USC Trojans (NCAA First Round)72Gulf Shores, AL12:00 PML 0–326-9 (0–1 Tournament)
May 6Arizona (NCAA First Round Elimination Bracket)76Gulf Shores, AL3:00 PML 2–326-10 (0–2 Tournament)

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