MIAMI (April 23, 2017) - The No. 10-ranked FIU beach volleyball team battled hard in rainy conditions, but came out on the short end in the championship match in the 2017 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Beach Volleyball Championships on Sunday, at the Lakepoint Sporting Community Park in Emerson, Georgia. The Panthers (24-15) dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 4-ranked, and the top-seed, Florida State.
In last night's semifinal match against the two seed, LSU, the Panthers pulled off an impressive comeback, taking down the Tigers in thrilling fashion (3-2). FIU looked to continue that momentum today in the championship match-up against the defending CCSA champion, Seminoles.