What you need to know:
* Georgia State (26-8, 6-4 CCSA) was one of eight teams selected for the first ever NCAA National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Tournament.
* The seventh-seeded Panthers will face No. 2-seed Southern California Friday, May 6.
* It’s the second national championship appearance in a row for GSU.
ATLANTA – The inaugural 2016 NCAA National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship kciks off Friday in Gulf Shores, Ala. No. 7-seed Georgia State will face No. 2-seed Southern California in the first round at noon ET.