CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's beach volleyball team opens its second trip to the Atlantic Sun Conference Beach Volleyball Championship against North Florida in an 8 a.m. (CT), Wednesday match at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Courts in DeLand, Florida.
Austin Peay (13-14) enters the ASUN Championship as the No. 8 seed and faces No. 1 North Florida (20-11) for the first time in the first round of the double-elimination tournament. Last season, the Govs advanced to the second round of the elimination bracket after defeating Eastern Kentucky in the opening round following a loss to Florida Gulf Coast in the opening round of the event.
The Govs were led by their top two pairings across the final two weeks of the regular season. The No. 1 duo of Aurora Bibolotti and Anna Rita finished the regular season winners of five-straight matches from the top court, with each victory coming in straight sets. The No. 2 pairing of Kelsey Mead and Mikayla Powell won their final seven matches of the regular season, with five coming in two-set decisions.
Austin Peay won five of its final seven matches of the regular season, including a 3-2 win against Central Arkansas in the regular-season finale at the Beach Bear Clash, April 13, in Conway, Arkansas.
North Florida enters to the postseason on a three-match winning streak following a pair of ranked victories against No. 18 Florida Atlantic and No. 16 Stetson.
The Ospreys are led by Cameron Humphries and Hayden Wooldridge's 20-7 mark this season, and followed by Madison Espy and Presley Murray's 18-13 mark, including a 16-10 record from the No. 2 court.
With an upset of UNF, the Govs would play the winner of No. 4 North Alabama and No. 5 Eastern Kentucky. If the Govs drop the decision to the Osrpeys' APSU would play the loser of the aforementioned match.
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