CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's beach volleyball team is back on its home sand for the first time this season, as it hosts a trio of Atlantic Sun Conference opponents in the Stacheville Beach Bash, Friday-Saturday, at the Atkins Family Beach Volleyball Facility.

Austin Peay (6-7) hosts Central Arkansas (3-13) in an 11 a.m., Friday match to open the tournament. While UCA leads the all-time series, 4-3, the Govs have won three straight matches against the Bears, all coming in 3-2 decisions. 

The Govs then take on North Alabama for the second time this season in a 3:30 p.m., match. The Govs dropped a 3-2 decision to the Lions at the North Alabama Invitational, March 9, and look to claim their first win against them since the 2022 campaign.

APSU concludes the Stacheville Beach Bash with a 12 p.m., Saturday contest against Eastern Kentucky. Prior to first serve against the Colonels (6-6), the Govs will recognize their five seniors – Kelsey Mead, Mikayla Powell, Elizabeth Wheat, Montana-Rae Pelak, and Riley Marshall – with the ceremony beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m.

Sand Stats

• Aurora Bibolotti and Kelsey Mead lead all Austin Peay pairings with nine wins this season and have exclusively played together all season. They are 9-4 overall as a pairing.
• Bibolotti and Mead are 6-4 from the No. 1 position, where they have played 10 of the last 11 matches.
• Riley Marshall and Anna Rita lead all APSU pairings with an 87.5 winning percentage entering the weekend. They are 7-1 on the season and 6-1 from the No. 4 court.
• Marshall and Rita hold a team-best seven-match winning streak, with four of those victories coming in straight sets. 
• The Govs have won five of their last six matches from the No. 1 court, five of their last seven from the No. 5, and, as mentioned in the previous bullet, seven-straight from the No. 3 position.
• This tournament marks the first home matches for interim head coach Ginny Busse.

Stacheville Beach Bash Schedule

Friday Schedule

Eastern Kentucky vs. North Alabama – 9 AM

Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas – 11 AM

Central Arkansas vs. Eastern Kentucky – 1:30 PM

Austin Peay vs. North Alabama 3:30 PM

Saturday Schedule

Central Arkansas vs. North Alabama – 10 AM
Austin Peay vs. Eastern Kentucky – 12 PM

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