Hatters Crack the Top 10 in AVCA Beach Poll

Stetson up two more spots after 4-0 week

DeLand, Fla. -- Fresh off a 4-0 weekend at the Gamecock Grand Slam, the Stetson beach volleyball team climbed two spots to No. 10 in this week's AVCA Beach Volleyball Coaches poll.

The Hatters (9-3) are in the AVCA Top 10 for the first time since April 10, 2017 when they were ranked ninth. It is Stetson's 41st consecutive appearance in the AVCA poll. The Hatters also earned a No. 10 ranking in this week's DiG Magazine poll.

Since opening the season at No. 17 in the polls, Stetson has climbed seven spots, more than any other beach program. The Hatters have won five matches against Top 20 opponents including victories against Top 10 foes Long Beach State and South Carolina.

Sunniva Helland-Hansen and Carly Perales went a perfect 4-0 for the Hatters at the 1 seed, while Rebecca Ingram and Quinci Birker also went 4-0 at the 5 seed. Ingram and Birker have won eight matches in a row and are 10-1 on the season.

Stetson begins a busy week with three home matches on Tuesday at the Cooper Beach Courts. The Hatters will face No. 16 Florida Atlantic at 10 a.m., Southeastern University at 2 p.m., and FAU once more at 4 p.m. Live scoring for all three matches can be viewed at GoHatters.com/stats.

This weekend, the Hatters will head to Tallahassee, Fla. to face Austin Peay, No. 15 Arizona, and No. 3 Florida State.

AVCA Week 4 Rankings:
1. UCLA (28 first place votes)
2. Southern California
3. Florida State
4. LSU
5. Pepperdine
6. Hawai'i
7. Cal Poly
8. Florida International
9. Long Beach State
10. Stetson
11. South Carolina
12. California
13. Loyola Marymount
14. Stanford
15. Arizona
16. Florida Atlantic
17. Grand Canyon
18. Saint Mary's
19. Georgia State
20. TCU

About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Quinci Birker: 5' 10"; Sophomore

#2 Sunniva Helland-Hansen: 5' 8"; Junior

#25 Rebecca Ingram: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#13 Carly Perales: 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#5 Quinci Birker
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

#2 Sunniva Helland-Hansen
: 5' 8"; Junior

#25 Rebecca Ingram
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#13 Carly Perales
: 5' 9"; Junior

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Hatters Crack the Top 10 in AVCA Beach Poll

Stetson up two more spots after 4-0 week

Players Mentioned

#5 Quinci Birker

#2 Sunniva Helland-Hansen

#25 Rebecca Ingram

#13 Carly Perales

Players Mentioned

#5 Quinci Birker

#2 Sunniva Helland-Hansen

#25 Rebecca Ingram

#13 Carly Perales