SCF BVB Takes JUCO Pairs Championship

Palatka, Fla - The SCF beach volleyball team closed out their season officially as they claimed the two-day JUCO Pairs Championship in Palatka at the South Ponte Vedra Beach Recreation Area.

 "Overall, the team did phenomenal," said head coach Lynn Burnett. "Three of our pairs battled it out down to the wire. While this was the end for our season, it's just the beginning of more great things to come."

Day One:

On the first day, three of the five pairs would advance to the first round of play. The duos of sophomore Ana Broadhead and freshman Yeva Serdiuk and sophomores Kayla David and Anna Chechelyntska received a first round bye before sweeping their opponent 2-0 in the second and third matches at the #1 and #2 spots. the duo of sophomore Giulia Rodrigues and freshman Shelby McGee would be the third team to advance after falling 2-1 in the first match before winning the second and third match to advance at the #4 spot.

The duo of sophomore Kaylee Forman and freshman Taryn Wright would be the first team to fall at the #3 spots after falling in both their matches. The French duo of sophomore Lison Stoffel and freshman Lana Sandanom would also fall as they finished 1-2 after winning the first match before losing the second and third match at the #5 spot.

Day Two:

On day two, the championship came down to the #1 and #2 pairs as Broadhead and Serdiuk would defeat Rodrigues and McGee to advance to the finals before defeating David and Chechelyntska in one set by a score of 30-28 to win the championship and get second place.

Congrats to the SCF beach volleyball team on an incredible journey after taking not just the inaugural Region 8 JUCO Pairs Championship and runner-up, but the inaugural AVCA Two-Year College Championship prior. Thank you for your passion and determination on reaching these milestones.

Up Next:

With the season and tournaments over, Burnett will now focus on her recruitments for the 2022-23 season.

SCF BVB Becomes National Champs!!!

Photo Credit: NJCAA

Tavares, Fla - Despite a slight weather delay in the final match, the #1 seed SCF beach volleyball team (13-7) made their national dreams come true as they won the inaugural AVCA Two-Year College Championship at Hickory Point Beach in Tavares. The Manatees defeated #4 seed Spartanburg Methodist (5-11) 4-1 in the semifinals before defeating #3 seed Lake Sumter State (5-11) 3-2 in the championship match.

"It feels amazing," said head coach Lynn Burnett. "The girls worked really hard for this moment and I am so proud of them and this journey of a lifetime that they have been waiting for. To be named the inaugural AVCA Two-Year College Champions is quite an honor for us."

"The team did really good," said freshman Lana Sandanom. "I am so proud of everyone because we did everything to win this championship and it paid off. We stayed disciplined and still had a lot of fun. There are so many emotions I'm feeling. I am happy and proud, but I am also still in shock not because I didn't believe in us, but because we accomplished what we said we were going to accomplish. We worked so hard for this."

"The team did amazing the whole weekend when we won almost every time by a score of 4-1 or 5-0," said sophomore Lison Stoffel. "The chemistry and cheering was the best. It still feels crazy that after so long with losses in indoor, I can't believe that we made it. It's the accomplishment of months of hard work, ups and downs, but everything vanished after the win and we held that trophy. I am so excited for the next step."

Quarterfinals Matches:

The Manatees, who were the #1 seed, and the #2 seed St. John's River State (6-12) had a first-round bye round to the semifinals where they awaited their opponents.

In the quarterfinals, #3 Lake Sumter State woud defeat #6 seed Bryant and Stratton (0-6) in a 5-0 complete sweep, while the #4 Spartanburg Methodist swept #5 seed Sandhills CC 5-0. As a result of the losses, Bryant and Stratton and Sandhilll CC were sent to the 5th place bracket.

SCF vs Spartanburg Methodist:

Heading into the semifinals, the sophomore duo of Kayla David and Anna Chechelyntska would defeat the sophomore duo of McKenzie MacIntosh and Meghan Scharpenberg 21-12, 21-15 at the #2 spot, while sophomore Giulia Rodrigues and freshman Shelby McGee were forced to three sets against sophomores KayDee Runion and Sidney Russell, but with high spirts and energy, Rodrigues and MeGee won their match 21-10, 27-29, 16-14 at the #4 spot.

The dagger for the Manatees came off of a win by sophomore Ana Broadhead and freshman Yeva Serdiuk as they defeated sophomores Laura Lietzke and Taylor Reilly with a 21-9 pair decision at the #1 spot to advance to the finals and send the Pioneers to the third place bracket.

The final two matches continued as Stoffel and Sandanom defeated freshmen Tayla Reini and Racquel Talley 21-6, 21-17 at the #5 spot, while sophomore Kaylee Forman and freshman Taryn Wright fell to sophomore Abby Funchess and freshman Rory Aho 21-14, 21-13 at the #3 spot for the Manatees only loss in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, in the other semifinal match, #3 Lake Sumter pulled an upset win as they defeated #2 St. John's River State 3-2 to force them to the third place bracket.

3rd and 5th Place Matches:

In the fifth place match, Sandhills CC would win 4-1 over Bryant and Stratton to claim fifth place. Sandhills CC would finish their season at 2-13 overall, while Bryant and Stratton would fall to 0-6 and finished in last place.

In the third place match, #4 Spartanburg Methodist would pull off an upset moment of their own as they defeated #2 St. John's River State 3-2. The Pioneers would end their season at 5-11 with the third place finish, while the Vikings finished their season 6-12 overall with a fourth place finish.

SCF vs Lake Sumter:

In the championship match, the match was delayed for a while due to inclement weather and a lightning delay, but would resume after it cleared up.

Broadhead and Serdiuk would defeat sophomores Erin Ellis and Alyssa Guarino 21-12, 21-16 at the #1 spot to open it up. After David and Chechelyntska defeated sophomores Isabaella Ospina and Carolina Marrero with a 21-6 pair decision at the #2 spot, the Lakehawks would get their points on the board as Forman and Wright fell to sophomore Faith Horgeshimer and freshman Kaylin McCann in three sets (21-18, 18-21, 10-15) at the #3 spot before Rodrigues and McGee fell to sophomore Macey McGinnis and freshman Madison Heskett in a at the #4 spot in a 19-21 pair decision.

The final point came down to the #5 spot between Stoffel and Sandanom and freshmen Cayla Colbert and Leslie Catlett. With a lot of grit, passion and determination, the French duo hit the dagger over Colbert and Catlett and sealed a 21-18, 21-10 win to take the title for the Manatees.

"Lison and I were so happy to play together," said Sandanom on playing with Stoffel for the game-winner. "Seeing everything that we could accomplish was making us really happy. We were able to win our four matches those two days and even if at some moment it was harder because of the heat or when we were tired, we were still able to get back to the game and finish it together and winning those games made us the happiest."

"It feels so good to be able to get the game-winner, especially with Lana," said Stoffel on playing with Sandanom for the game-winner. "We wanted to play together since the beginning and we won every single game of the tournament and winning that last game felt like giving back to SCF for everything that they gave us."

Final Placings:

1. SCF (13-7)

2. Lake Sumter State (5-11)

3. Spartanburg Methodist (5-11)

4. St. John's River (6-12)

5. Sandhills CC (2-13)

6. Bryant and Stratton (0-6)

Notes:

As a result of winning the championship and runner-up, Broadhead (SCF), Serdiuk (SCF), Ellis (LSSC) and Guarino (LCCS), the #1 pairs in the tournament, were named inaugural AVCA Two-Year College All-Americans.

At the end of the tournament, three of the five teams for the Manatees went unbeaten at 4-0: Broadhead and Serdiuk, David and Chechelyntska and Stoffel and Sandanom.

Up Next:

The journey continues for the Manatees as they head to the South Pone Vedra Beach Recreation Area in Palatka for the JUCO Pairs Championship Friday and Saturday, April 29-30.

SCF BVB Sweeps Day One of AVCA Tournament

Tavares, Fla - The SCF beach volleyball team (12-7) pulled off a big sweep to open day one of the inaugural AVCA Two-Year College Championship at Hickory Point Beach in Tavares. The Manatees defeated Sandhills CC (1-12) 5-0 and Lake Sumter (3-10) 4-1.

"It was great to be back in that venue and this time playing alongside the DIIs and NAIAs," said head coach Lynn Burnett. "The atmosphere was electric, yet our team was calm and poised. They did what they were trained to do."

SCF vs Sandhill CC:

The sophomore duo of Kayla David and Anna Chechelyntska made quick work at the #2 spot as they defeated sophomore Abby Quick and freshman Madison Harris 21-11, 21-4. Following along, sophomore Giulia Rodrigues and freshman Shelby McGee defeated sophomore Mya Mallard and freshman KeKe Lawrence 21-9, 21-10 at the #4 spot.

With the score 2-0 SCF, sophomore Ana Broadhead and freshman Yeva Serdiuk would seal the victory at the #1 spot as they defeated freshmen Lexi Allen and L'Asia Jackson 21-12, 21-11.

The final two matches continued as the French duo of sophomore Lison Stoffel and freshman Lana Sandanom defeated freshmen Ja'Lasia Ray and Kayla Sadowski 21-13, 21-14 at the #5 spot before sophomore Kaylee Forman and freshman Taryn Wright defeated sophomore Cameron Lowe and freshman Kaitlyn Locklear 21-19, 21-15 at the #4 spot for a clean sweep.

SCF vs Lake Sumter:

In the second match, Broadhead and Serdiuk would defeat sophomores Erin Ellis and Alyssa Guarino 21-8, 21-15 at the #1 spot to open it up. After David and Chechelyntska defeated sophomores Isabaella Ospina and Carolina Marrero 21-11, 21-15 at the #2 spot, Rodrigues and McGee would seal it for the Manatees as they defeated sophomore Macey McGinnis and freshman Madison Heskett 21-19, 21-18 at the #4 spot.

The Lakehawks would get their lone point as Forman and Wright would fall to sophomore Faith Horgeshimer and freshman Kaylin McCann in three sets (21-18, 18-21, 9-15) at the #3 spot before Stoffel and Sandanom defeated freshmen Cayla Colbert and Leslie Catlett in three sets (21-15, 12-21, 15-10) at the #5 spot.

Other Matches:

At the same time as the Manatees, St. John's River State (6-10) defeated Bryant and Stratton (0-4) 5-0 in the second 8 am matchup.

In the 11 am matches, Lake Sumter State defeated Sandhills CC 5-0 to finish day one 1-1, while Spartanburg Methodist (4-10) defeated Bryant and Stratton 5-0.

Following SCF's win over Lake Sumter, St. John's River State defeated Spartanburg Methodist 3-2 in the other 2 pm match.

Day One Standings:

1. SCF (2-0)

2. St. John's River State (2-0)

3. Spartanburg Methodist (1-1)

4. Lake Sumter State (1-1)

5. Sandhills CC (0-2)

6. Bryant and Stratton (0-2)

Gold Bracket Breakdown:

#1 SCF and #2 St. John's River State earned a bye and will await their opponents. The Manatees will await the winner between Sandhills CC and Spartanburg Methodist, while the Vikings await the winner between Lake Sumter and Bryant and Stratton.

Up Next:

The Manatees will play the winner of the quarterfinals Friday morning, April 15 at 10 am/

SCF BVB Set for Nationals

Bradenton, Fla - After a successful season, the SCF beach volleyball team (10-7) will now set their sights on the next milestone: the National Championship. The Manatees will travel to Tavares to compete in the inaugural AVCA Two-Year College Championship at Hickory Point Beach Thursday and Friday, April 14-15. The Manatees will play Sandhills College (1-10) at 8 am and Lake Sumter (2-9) at 2 pm Thursday, April 14.

Last Time Out:

The Manatees are coming off of a sweep over Palm Beach State (4-1) and Lake Sumter State (3-2) this past Friday at the UMR Complex as a part of their 'sophomore day'. At the end of it, they became the inaugural NJCAA Region 8 Regular Season Champions. They also defeated St. John's River State (4-1) on Thursday.

Final Region 8 Standings:

1. SCF (10-7, 7-1)*#

2. Palm Beach State (4-4. 4-2)

3. St. John's River (4-10, 1-4)#

4. Lake Sumter State (2-9, 1-6)#

*Regular Season Champions

#Qualified for Nationals

AVCA Tournament Breakdown:

As far as the Manatees being in the tournament, five other teams will be joining them:

Lake Sumter (2-9, 1-6) (NJCAA Region 8)

St. John's River State (4-10, 1-3) (NJCAA Region 8)

Spartanburg Methodist (3-9) (NJCAA Region 10)

Sandhills (1-10) (NJCAA DIII Region 10)

Bryant and Stratton (0-2) (NJCAA DII Region 4)

The six teams will be divided in two pools of three teams and will play two pool matches on Tuesday, April 12. On Friday, all the teams will advance to championship bracket with the first place teams of pool A and pool B getting a first round bye to the semifinals. The second place team of the pool A bracket will face the third place team of the pool B bracket in another quarterfinal.

Aside from the winner and runner-up of the tournament, there will be a 3rd place and 5th place finish as well. After the conclusion of the championship, there will be a brief trophy ceremony with the #1 pairs from the championship match being honored and named as inaugural AVCA Two-Year College All-Americans.

SCF is the #1 seed overall throughout the entire tournament.

Seed Order:

1. SCF

2. St. John's River State

3. Spartanburg Methodist

4. Lake Sumter State

5. Sandhills CC

6. Bryant and Stratton

As far as the top pair go, the duo of sophomore Ana Broadhead and freshman Yeva Serdiuk and sophomores Kayla David and Anna Chechelyntska and lead the way as the #1 and #2 pairs. Broadhead and Serdiuk lead the way going 16-1 as a pair, while David and Chechelyntska follow going 13-3.

Scouting Sandhills Community College:

Sandhills Community College hails from Pinehurst, North Carolina and represents NJCAA DIII Region 10 (Carolina Junior College Conference). They are lead by head coach and associate athletic director Alicia Riggins, who enters her second season as head coach for the beach team (14th as head volleyball coach overall).

The Flyers are coming off of a double loss sweep against St. Andrews University by scores of 4-1 and 3-2. Their lone win was against Gaston College (5-0) on April 9.

Sophomore Cameron Lowe and freshman Kaitlyn Locklear have won the last five matches together at the #3 pair.

Scouting Lake Sumter:

The Lakehawks finished in last place in conference play after finishing the final matches 1-2 as they won 3-2 over St. John's River and lost 3-2 to SCF twice.

Tournament Schedule:

8 am:

SCF vs Sandhills CC

St. John's River vs Bryant and Stratton

11 am:

Spartanburg Methodist vs Bryant and Stratton

Lake Sumter State vs Sandhills CC

2 pm:

SCF vs Lake Sumter

St. John's River vs Spartanburg Methodist

SCF BVB Sweeps as Conference Champs

Lakewood Ranch, Fla - The SCF beach volleyball team (10-7, 7-1 Region 8) closed out the 2022 regular season with a sweep as they defeated Palm Beach State (3-4, 3-2 Region 8) 4-1 and Lake Sumter State (2-9, 0-6 Region 8) 3-2 at the UMR Sports Complex in Lakewood Ranch. Originally, the Manatees were scheduled to face St. John's River State at 3 pm, but it was switched due to Lake Sumter State's late arrival.

“The girls solidly did what they needed to do and got the job over the course of three matches in the last 24 hours,” said head coach Lynn Burnett. “They were prepped and ready for it since our time at the Mercer Bears Beach Bash when we won against Carson-Newman, which turned out to be a confidence booster for all of us in the tournament overall and helped bring us into the mindset to be here. They definitely played better this morning, even better than they did yesterday because it was the first match in two weeks, so not totally surprising with what they did with Palm Beach State, a team that was from all the other coaches that everyone is saying that it was between us and them that were sitting at the top of the leaderboard and to be them 4-1 was huge and I'm very proud of their efforts and even though we got a little tired and lazy with a lack of discipline in the last set and should have closed it against Lake Sumter 5-0, there are some things we can learn and grow on for the next couple of tournaments we're playing in. I'm very proud of this team for the culture, love and chemistry that they possessed and it has been amazing for the bars they have set for future seasons."

"I thought our team did so good all day yesterday and today," said sophomore Ana Broadhead. "We really managed in the wind well where there was an obvious good side and bad side of the court, so to speak, and our whole team did a good job winning on the good side and managing the bad side and we killed it."

"I thought we started off strong in our first set and had very good ball control in the wind, especially since it was a really windy day," said sophomore Kayla David. "Just talking to my partner (Broadhead), we did really well with that, even when this is the first time we're playing with each other against theses teams, so overall we did really well."

SCF vs PBSC:

In the first matchup, David and sophomore Anna Chechelyntska would defeat the freshman duo of Angelina Botolino and Lola Vidamour at the #2 pair 25-23, 21-16 for the first points. The Panthers would respond back with a point of their own as the sophomore Giulia Rodrigues and freshman Shelby McGee would fall in three sets to the freshman duo of Rita Campos and Amy Young 21-11, 22-24, 11-15 at the #3 pair.

The Manatees would regain the lead as the French duo of sophomore Lison Stoffel and freshman Lana Sandanom would defeat freshmen Ashleigh Desmond and Natalie Faulkner 21-13, 21-15 at the #5 pair before Broadhead and freshman Yeva Serdiuk would defeat sophomore Ashlyn Banton and freshman Nina Vallesi with a 21-17 pair decision at the #1 pair for the winner. Sophomore Kaylee Forman and freshman Taryn Wright would finish the match in three sets over freshmen Dena Otte and Mady Koons at the #3 pair by a score of 16-21, 21-17, 16-14.

After the matchup between Lake Sumter and St. John's River State, Burnett introduced the seven sophomores in their final matches of the regular season: Rodrigues, Broadhead, Stoffel, Chechelyntska, David, Forman and Carolina Moffatt.

"It's bittersweet, but the realization also hasn't set in yet because it's going to take some time for it to set into my brain," said Burnett on her sophomores playing their last season game at home. "A ton of hard work and effort has gone into it for sure and I don't take it for granted."

"There is a lot of emotions going on," said Broadhead. "It's exciting to move on and play at next level, but it's also bittersweet because this was like home to us."

"I feel like this is not over yet because while we are moving on, it was still a good vibe overall and we are all really happy to play here," said David.

SCF vs LSSC:

It would be Chechelyntska and Serdiuk that would win the first match at the #2 spot as the Ukrainian duo defeated sophomores Isabaella Ospina and Carolina Marrero 21-13, 21-7 before Rodrigues and McGee won at the #4 spot by defeating sophomore Macey McGinnis and freshman Madison Heskett 21-13, 21-19.

After the extra match, David and Broadhead would seal the deal as they won at the #1 spot over sophomores Erin Ellis and Alyssa Guarino 21-12, 21-16.

"Our match was good," said Broadhead on pairing with David. "Going into it, we were unsure of how it was going to play out because we both play right side, so when I played left in the game, I think we did a good job passing and setting well and I think the offense took care of itself and our defense was strong."

Forman and Wright fell 11-21, 16-21 at the #3 spot to sophomore Faith Horgeshimer and freshman Kaylin McCann and Stoffel and Moffatt fell in three sets at the #5 spot to freshmen Cayla Colbert and Leslie Catlett 15-21, 21-19, 7-15.

Notes:

With the final three wins of the season and conference, the Manatees were officially the inaugural NJCAA Region 8 Regular Season Champions.

"What a privilege and an honor it is to coach this team for this administration and for the support that we have for the athletics department, for this sport specifically and for what their investing into for next year and I'm very grateful," said Burnett on the winning the regular season championship.

"It feels amazing, especially with it being my last year here and I wouldn't want to end it any better way than at home," said David. "It's so exciting and I know this program has a future ahead for sure."

*Side Note: This was the first interviews I did with beach volleyball this year. David and Broadhead are the first player I interviewed.

As noted, several sophomores will be transferring after this season:

David - St. Leo University (NCAA DII) for beach volleyball

Chechelyntska - Stetson University (NCAA DI) for beach volleyball

Moffatt - Erskine College (NCAA DII) for beach volleyball

Rodrigues - UNC Asheville (NCAA DI) for indoor volleyball

Broadhead - Vanguard University (NAIA) for beach volleyball

Region 8 Standings:

1. SCF (10-7, 7-1)*#

2. PBSC (3-4, 3-2)

3. SJR (4-9, 1-3)#

4. LSSC (2-9, 0-6)

*Regular Season Champions

# Qualified for Nationals

Up Next:

The regular season may be over for the Manatees, but their journey is not as they will travel to Hickory Point Beach in Tavares for the inaugural two-day AVCA Two-Year College Championship. After that, it's onto Palatka for the JUCO Pairs Championship.

SCF BVB Sounds Off for Sophomore Night

Bradenton, Fla - The SCF beach volleyball team (6-7, 3-1 Region 8) are set to return home for their final three matchups as they welcome St. John's River State (4-7, 1-1 Region 8) to the UMR Beach Volleyball Plaza Thursday night, April 7 at 6:30 pm before playing in a doubleheader against St. John's River at 9 am and Palm Beach State (3-3, 3-1 Region 8) at 3:30 pm.

Last Time Out:

The Manatees are coming off of a recent road trip where they competed in the Mercer Bears Beach Bash in Macon, Georgia. There, they finished 1-3 losing the first two matches to NCAA DII Saint Leo (3-2) and host Mercer (4-1) before splitting day two winning their first match over NCAA DII Carson-Newman University (3-2) and losing match two against Jacksonville University (5-0). The Manatees were the only junior college team to participate in the tournament.

Leading the path for the Manatees is the duo of sophomore Ana Broadhead and freshman Yeva Serdiuk. The pair is currently 5-0 at the #1 spot.

Following Broadhead and Serdiuk is the sophomore duo of Kayla David and Anna Chechelyntska as they are 3-2 at the #2 spot.

Sophomore Soundoff:

The night matchup against St. John's River State will be dubbed as 'sophomore night' as head coach Lynn Burnett will recognize seven sophomores on the team: Broadhead, Chechelyntska, David, Kaylee Forman, Giulia Rodrigues, Carolina Moffatt and Danielle Conover.

Scouting St. John's River State:

The Vikings are coming off of a big weekend trip in California on March 18-19 where they went 3-2 there. On day one, they swept and shutout Santa Ana College and Saddleback College (both CCCAA) by scores of 5-0 each before finishing day two 1-2 after losing to the University of Nebraska 5-0 and Irvine Valley College (CCCAA) 3-2 before shutting out California Lutheran University (NCAA DIII) 5-0.

Currently, the Vikings sit in third place in conference.

Scouting Palm Beach State:

The Panthers are coming off of a doubleheader loss to Jacksonville (3-2) and Saint Leo (5-0)

SCF BVB Readies for 2022

 Bradenton, Fla - The SCF beach volleyball team look to move past the 2021 season and set their sights on the 2022 season with extensive additions for their schedule.

Last Time Out:

The Manatees come off of finishing last season 6-4 overall. Their four losses were against NCAA DII teams Florida Southern and St. Leo.

The team is lead by head coach Lynn Burnett, who enters her third season as head coach for the Manatees. Burnett is also the head coach for the indoor volleyball team. She is joined by first-year assistant coach Emily Kalmink.

New Bloods:

With the departures of Leilani Wilcox-Nanai, Lisa Jaunet, Bailey Sikkema and Gracee Carpino, Burnett was able to secure two official newcomers to the roster: Anna Chechelnytska and Yeva Serdiuk.

Anna Chechelnytska:

A native of Ukraine, Chechelnytska, a sophomore, joined the Manatees fall 2021 after transferring from conference rival St. Pete College. She played indoor volleyball for the Lady Titans and finished the shortened spring 2021 season tied for second on the team in kills (75) and third on the team in digs (67). This will be her lone season with the team as she has committed and will transfer to Stetson University with three years of eligibility remaining.

Yeva Serdiuk:

Serdiuk is a true freshman and joins fellow countrywoman Chechelnytska from Ukraine. In her beach career, Serdiuk primarily teamed up with her partner Daria Romaniuk and competed in several beach tournaments in Europe, primarily at the FIVB in Ukraine and Hungary.

Key Returners:

As far as returners, Burnett was able to bring back three returners from the beach team last season: Ana Broadhead, Kayla David and Carolina Moffatt. Additionally, she added members from the indoor volleyball team: Essence Bundrage, Kaylee Forman, Shelby McGee, Giulia Rodrigues, Lana Sandanom, Lison Stoffel and Taryn Wright.

Schedule Breakdown:

The Manatees will first play an exhibition at home against Ave Maria (NAIA) (January 29) before opening the season at home against St. Pete (February 4) and then going on to face Webber International (NAIA) in a doubleheader on the road (February 5).

After another home match against SPC (February 11), the Manatees will be on the road in neutral grounds for the next six matches as they first travel to Palm Beach to face off against to take on St. John's River State and Lake Sumter State (February 18) and Tavares to take on Lake Sumter State again and Palm Beach State at Hickory Point Beach (March) before traveling to Lakeland to take on Florida Southern College (NCAA DII) (March 5).

After another morning home match against Eckerd (NCAA DII) (March 18), the Manatee will head out of state for the first time as they travel to Macon, Georgia for the two-day Bears Beach Bash (March 26-27), hosted by Mercer University (NCAA DI). They will take on St. Leo (NCAA DII), host Mercer, Carson-Newman (NCAA DII) and Jacksonville University (NCAA DI) before returning home for their sophomore day matches against Palm Beach State and St. John's River State (April 8) to conclude the regular season.

From there, it's back to Tavares, Florida for the first annual two-day AVCA Two-Year College Tournament at Hickory Point Beach (April 14-15) before heading to Palatka for the JUCO Pairs Championship (April 29-30).