2017 Georgia State Panthers beach volleyball team

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2017 Georgia State Panthers beach volleyball
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Conference Coastal Collegiate Sports Association
Record21-14 (6–5 CCSA)
Head coach
Home arenaGSU Beach Volleyball Complex
Seasons
  2016
2018  

The 2017 Georgia State Panthers beach volleyball represented Georgia State University during the college beach volleyball season of 2017. The team's head coach was Beth Van Fleet in her fourth 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 2016 season was the second as an official NCAA sport, and the first that the Panthers played in the CCSA, finishing in second place. [2] [3] [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]

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2017 roster

#NameHeightYearHometown
1Haley Pa'akaula5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Graduate Honolulu, HI
2Chelsea Ross5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Graduate Murfreesboro, TN
3Georgia Johnson5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Freshman Brisbane, Australia
4Ashley McGinn5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Sophomore Sewell, NJ
5Chloe Cook5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Junior Marietta, GA
10Maddie Gordon6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Freshman Fort Worth, TX
11Kate Novack5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Freshman Fort Wayne, IN
13Sarah Agnew5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)Senior Coppell, TX
14Jessie Swaney5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)Junior McDonough, GA
15Delaney Rohan5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Senior Brooklyn Park, MN
20Jessica Fourspring5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Senior Greer, SC
21Olivia Stasevich5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)Freshman Canton, GA
22LeeAnn Starr5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Freshman Cincinnati, OH|
23Natalie Wilson5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Senior Plymouth, MN
24Allie Elson5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)Junior Woodstock, GA
25Amie Held5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Graduate Festus, MO

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Schedule

2017 Georgia State Panthers sand volleyball game log
DateOpponentGSU rankLocationTimeResultRecord
March 4 UNC Wilmington 8 St. Augustine, FL 10:30 AMW 4-11-0 (1-0)
March 4 Charleston 8St. Augustine, FL1:30 PMW 5-02-0 (2-0)
March 5 North Florida 8St. Augustine, FL9:30 AMW 5-03-0 (2-0)
March 5 Spring Hill 8St. Augustine, FL12:30 PMW 5-04-0 (2-0)
March 7 Austin Peay 7GSU Beach Volleyball Complex9:00 AMW 5-05-0 (2-0)
March 7 Mercer 7GSU Beach Volleyball Complex5:00 PMW 3-26-0 (2-0)
March 11 Cal Poly 7 Manhattan Beach, CA 2:30 PML 4-11-6 (2-0)
March 11#6 Long Beach State 7Manhattan Beach, CA5:30 PML 0-56-2 (2-0)
March 12#4 UCLA 7Manhattan Beach, CA2:00 PML 0-56-3 (2-0)
March 12#3 Pepperdine 7Manhattan Beach, CA7:00 PML 1-46-4 (2-0)
March 17 Jacksonville State 8 Deland, FL 9:00 AMW 5-07-4 (2-0)
March 17 New Mexico 8Deland, FL12:00 PMW 3-28-4 (2-0)
March 17 Morehead State 8Deland, FL2:00 PMW 5-09-4 (2-0)
March 18 Stetson 8Deland, FL10:00 AMW 3-210-4 (2-0)
March 18 Florida Atlantic 8Deland, FL1:00 PML 2-310-5 (2-1)
March 25Stetson9 Columbia, SC 1:00 PM3-210-6 (2-1)
March 25 Florida State 9Columbia, SC9:00 AM3-210-7 (2-2)
March 26 USC 9Columbia, SC3:00 PM5-010-8 (2-2)
March 26 South Carolina 9Columbia, SC11:00 AM3-211-8 (3-2)
April 1 LSU 10GSU Beach Volleyball Complex12:30 PM3-211-9 (3-3)
April 1Lincoln Memorial10GSU Beach Volleyball Complex6:30 PM5-012-9 (3-3)
April 2 UAB 10GSU Beach Volleyball Complex2:00 PM4-113-9 (4-3)
April 2 Jacksonville State 10GSU Beach Volleyball Complex6:00 PM5-014-9 (4-3)
April 7 TCU 10 Tallahassee, FL 8:30 AM3-214-10 (4-3)
April 7Florida Atlantic10Tallahassee, FL11:30 AM3-215-10 (5-3)
April 8South Carolina10Tallahassee, FL8:30 PM4-115-11 (5-4)
April 8Florida International10Tallahassee, FL2:30 PM3-216-11 (6-4)
April 14 ULM 10 Baton Rouge, LA 3:00 PM3-217-11 (6-4)
April 14Spring Hill10Baton Rouge, LA6:00 PM4-118-11 (6-4)
April 15 TAMU Kingsville 10Baton Rouge, LA10:00 AM5-019-11 (6-4)
April 15LSU10Baton Rouge, LA3:00 PM3-219-12 (6-5)
April 21(7) Charleston (CCSA Championship Group State)(9) #3 Seed Emerson, GA 10:30 AM5-020-11 (1-0)
April 21(6) Florida Atlantic (CCSA Championship Group Stage)(9) #3 SeedEmerson, GA3:00 PM2-320-12 (1-1)
April 22(2) LSU (CCSA Championship Group Stage)(9) #3 SeedEmerson, GA12:00 PM2-320-13 (1-2)
April 22(10) UAB (CCSA Championship Group Stage)(9) #3 SeedEmerson, GA3:00 PM21-1321-13 (2-2)

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