CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University beach volleyball makes its return to the sand for the beginning of the 2024 season at the Grand Sands Tournament, hosted by Morehead State, Friday and Saturday, in Loveland, Ohio.

The eighth season of APSU beach volleyball kicks off with a 9 a.m., Friday match against Tusculum followed by a 3 p.m. match against host Morehead State the same day. Play continues with an 11 a.m. matchup against Liberty and the Govs take on Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Eastern Kentucky in a 3 p.m. Saturday match.  

The 2024 roster includes seven returners in Payton Deidesheimer, Jamie Seward, Tristan Smith, Kelsey Mead, Mikayla Powell, Emily Freel, and Elizabeth Wheat. 

Seward appeared in all 29 matches for the Govs, posting a 17-12 record. Her 17 wins were tied for third most by a Gov in the 2023 season. Powell also played in 29 matches with a 17-12 record. Wheat appeared in 28 matches and had a 15-13 record. 

Mead played in all 29 matches and led the Governors with a 20-9 record. Her .662 winning percentage ranks her second in program history and her 49 career wins rank her fourth. 

Maggie Duyos, Montana-Rae Pelak, Aurora Bibolotti, Jillian Stein, Anna Rita, Anna Kate Clark, and Riley Marshall are all set to make their APSU beach volleyball debuts.