Hatters Return to South Carolina for CofC Beach Classic

Stetson to face seventh straight ranked opponent

#19 Stetson (13-9) at College of Charleston Beach Classic
Saturday	vs. #18 Georgia State \| 12 p.m. at College of Charleston \| 2:30 p.m.
Sunday	vs. Tusculum \| 12 p.m.
Location	Creekside Tennis & Swim Club, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Live Scoring	CofCstats.com
Game Notes	Stetson Notes
News-Journal Feature	Carly Perales

Preview
A week after playing in Columbia, S.C., the 19th-ranked Stetson Hatters (13-9) will travel to the Charleston-area this weekend for the College of Charleston Beach Classic. Stetson will get a rematch with No. 18 Georgia State at 12 p.m. Saturday. The Hatters will also face the College of Charleston for the second time this season at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, Stetson will face Tusculum for the first time in school history. Live scoring will be available at CofCstats.com.

In the Polls
The Hatters are ranked 19th in the nation in this week's AVCA Beach Top 20 Poll. It is Stetson's 57th consecutive appearance in the AVCA poll.

Top 20 Wins
The Hatters have played 13 ranked opponents this season and have five Top 20 wins. Georgia State will be Stetson's seventh consecutive ranked opponent.

Pair of the Week
Ana Costa and Carly Perales earned their third ASUN Pair of the Week award of the season earlier this week. The duo are 16-3 in their last 18 matches at Pair 1. Perales now holds the conference record for most ASUN Pair of the Week Awards won with eight.

Milestone Wins
With her 97th career win on March 24, senior Carly Perales surpassed former teammate Rachel Noble (2016-19) for the most dual match victories in program history ... With her 100th career win on March 28, Perales became the first player in school and conference history to record 100 dual match victories.

Plus 105
The Stetson beach volleyball program is in its 10th season of competition. The Hatters have an all-time record of 191-86 and own the third-highest all-time wins total in the NCAA behind USC (223) and Florida State (221).

The Head Coach
Stetson head coach Kristina Hernandez, a four-time ASUN Coach of the Year, is in her eighth season with the Hatters. She has a record of 169-67. She is the third all-time winningest coach in the NCAA and second among active coaches.

Up Next
Stetson will travel to the FSU Unconquered Invitational next weekend in Tallahassee, Fla.

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