Beach Volleyball March 21, 2019 Athletic Communications

Hatters Head to FSU for Seminole Beach Blast

No. 10 Stetson Hatters (12-3) at Seminole Beach Battle | Tournament Central
Friday-Saturday | March 22-23
Seminole Beach Courts | Tallahassee, Fla.
Live Stats | FSU.Statbroadcast.com
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Preview
Winners of seven in a row, the 10th-ranked Stetson beach volleyball team heads to Tallahassee, Fla. this weekend for the Seminole Beach Battle.

The Schedule
9 a.m. Friday vs. Austin Peay (3-4)
12 p.m. Friday vs. No. 15 Arizona (10-2)
11 a.m. Saturday vs. No. 3 Florida State (11-4)
1 p.m. Saturday - Pairs Tournament

Follow Along
FSU will be providing live scoring of all the dual matches this weekend at FSU.Statbroadcast.com

The All-Time Series
vs. Austin Peay: First Meeting
vs. Arizona: Arizona leads 1-0
vs. Florida State: FSU leads 11-0

Two Rematches
The Hatters will have a chance to avenge last year's losses to Arizona (3-2 to Tuscon) and to Florida State (4-1 in DeLand, 4-1 in Tallahassee).

In the Polls
Stetson is ranked 10th in the nation in this week's AVCA Coaches Poll and DiG Magazine Poll. It is the 41st consecutive appearance by the Hatters in the AVCA poll and the team's highest ranking since coming in at No. 9 in April of 2017. The Hatters have climbed seven spots since opening the season at No. 17 in the AVCA poll. Stetson is also ranked seventh in the p1440.com power rankings.

Against the Top 20
Stetson is already 7-3 against Top 20 teams this season, including a pair of wins against Top 10 foes. Four of Stetson's 12 wins have come against teams ranked higher in the polls, including a 3-2 win over No. 8 Long Beach State on March 7. That victory marked the second-highest ranked opponent Stetson has defeated all-time (#5 Georgia State). The Hatters have also defeated No. 10 South Carolina, No. 12 Loyola Marymount, No. 13 Georgia State, No. 16 FAU (twice), and No. 18 Georgia State this season.

National Pair of the Week
Sunniva Helland-Hansen and Carly Perales were named AVCA/CollegeBeachVB.com National Pair of the Week on Tuesday after going 4-0 at the Gamecock Grand Slam. They have won seven matches in a row overall, including the clincher on Tuesday against FAU.

ASUN Pairs of the Week
Stetson has had three ASUN Pair of the Week selections this season. Sunniva Helland-Hansen and Carly Perales were honored on Feb. 26 and March 19, and Rebecca Ingram and Quinci Birker were selected on March 12.

Milestones Ahead
Rachel Noble needs one more win for 80 in her career. She trails Kristin Lind (88 victories) for the program's all-time wins record by nine.

Streaking
Stetson has won 49 consecutive duals against unranked opponents.

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
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