Beach Volleyball April 22, 2021 Athletic Communications

Hatters Seek Fourth Straight ASUN Beach Championship

#16 Stetson (17-12) at ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship
Friday	Stetson vs. Coastal/Mercer winner \| 2:00 p.m.
Saturday	TBA \| 2:00 p.m. if Stetson wins Friday
Sunday	Championship \| 1:00 p.m.
Location	Cooper Beach Courts (418 E. Minnesota Ave.), DeLand, Fla. Attendance limited to Player Pass List only
Live Streaming	ESPN+ (All 12 Matches)
Live Scoring	GoHattters.com/stats
Game Notes	Stetson Notes \| PDF Stats
ASUN Page	Information \| Bracket

The 16th-ranked Stetson Hatters will look to capture their fourth straight conference title this weekend at the 2021 ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship at the Cooper Beach Courts. Admission is limited to Player Pass List only.

Stetson (17-12), the No. 1 seed for the tournament, will face the winner of the Coastal Carolina - Mercer dual at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. If the Hatters stay in the winners bracket, they will play a semifinal match at 2 p.m. Saturday. The winner-take-all championship match is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday.

The Hatters are seeking their sixth all-time ASUN Championship, having previously won in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019. However, only three players on the current roster were active for the previous championship in 2019: Carly Perales, who holds a 7-2 record in ASUN Championship play, Ana Costa, and Yasmin Kuck.

All 12 matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Tom James and Erin Ward calling the action. Live score updates will be available at GoHatters.com/stats.

Championship Field and Seedings
1. Stetson (17-12)
2. North Florida (19-9)
3. FGCU (15-13)
4. Coastal Carolina (22-6)
5. Mercer (9-16)
6. North Alabama (11-8)
7. Jacksonville (2-18-1)

Schedule:
Friday:
Game 1, 8 a.m.: No. 4 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 5 Mercer
Game 2, 10 a.m.: No. 2 UNF vs. No. 7 Jacksonville
Game 3, 12 p.m.: No. 3 FGCU vs. No. 6 North Alabama
Game 4, 2 p.m.: No. 1 Stetson vs. Game 1 winner
Game 5, 4 p.m.: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3

Saturday:
Game 6, 8 a.m.: Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3
Game 7, 10 a.m.: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 5
Game 8, 12 p.m.: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 9: 2 p.m.: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 10: 4 p.m.: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 7

Sunday:
Game 11: 11 a.m.: Loser Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10
Game 12, 1 p.m.: Winner-Take-All Championship Match

Home Court Advantage
Stetson will enjoy home court advantage in the ASUN Championship for the fourth consecutive time. The Hatters are 76-22 (.776) all-time at the Cooper Beach Courts, including 6-4 this season.

Streaking in the ASUN
The Hatters have won 37 straight "official" ASUN Conference matches, including regular season and postseason play. The Hatters went 13-0 in 2017, 13-0 in 2018, and 11-0 in 2019. Stetson went 7-1 against ASUN competition this season.

Super Schedule
The Hatters have played 18 ranked opponents this season and are 7-11 in those duals. Stetson has played 11 ranked opponents in the past 13 duals, and the Hatters are coming off a 3-2 win over No. 14 FAU on Saturday.

vs. Unranked Opponents
The Hatters are 10-1 against unranked opponents this season and are 77-2 in their last 79 duals against unranked opponents overall. The two losses were to Houston Baptist in 2020 and FGCU in 2021.

In the Polls
The Hatters are ranked 16th in the nation in this week's AVCA Poll. It is Stetson's 60th consecutive appearance in the AVCA poll.

Pair of the Week
Ana Costa and Carly Perales are the first ASUN pair to win four ASUN Pair of the Week Awards in the same season (March 10, 24, 31, April 13). Perales holds the conference record for most ASUN Pair of the Week Awards all-time with nine, and Costa now has five.

MoVR Rankings
Ana Costa and Carly Perales have a MoVR ranking of 58.99, which ranks them 16th and 17th among all individuals in the NCAA.

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.

Closing in on 200 Wins
The Stetson beach volleyball program is in its 10th season of competition. The Hatters have an all-time record of 195-89 and own the third-highest all-time wins total in the NCAA behind USC (233) and Florida State (228).

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 173-70. She is the third all-time winningest coach in the NCAA and second among active coaches.

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