CONWAY, Ark. – The Central Arkansas beach volleyball team prepares for the first Southland Conference Tournament in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday. The Bears enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed.
 
UCA enters the tournament with a 17-14 record. The Beach Bears are coming off of a 2-2 weekend in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Blazer Beach Bash. Evelyn Griffith and Colene Hamilton will lead UCA at the No. 1 position. Aly Brinkley and Kelsie Sager will be in the No. 2 spot. Julia Oravec and Makenna Schmitt will be the No. 3 pair. Payton Sproule and Faith Hasness will compete in the No. 4 matchup. Bria Garmon and Shannon Stone will be in the No. 5 spot.
 
The Beach Bears open the tournament against the No. 5 seed New Orleans Privateers. UCA lost to New Orleans earlier this season, 3-2. New Orleans holds a 4-1 series lead. Central Arkansas will look to avenge its loss on Friday. This will be the sixth meeting between the two programs.
 
New Orleans is led by Veronica and Victoria Corcoran in the No. 1 spot with a 12-9 record. Ally Carr and Maxine Walsh have a 7-13 record in the No. 2 position. The Privateers enter the tournament with a 7-14 record.
 
The tournament will be a double elimination format except in the championship match. There will be no live stats for the championship but updates can be seen by following the Beach Bears on social media and the Southland Conference Twitter.
 
From the Coach – Head Coach Autumn Erickson
"We are excited that the first Southland Conference Beach Volleyball tournament will be hosted in Corpus Christi this year. The beach brings new obstacles such as wind, depth of sand, and humidity. Corpus is notoriously windy so we are keeping our focus on controlling the elements and giving 100 percent effort no matter the conditions. We are going to put it all out there from the very first point and finish empty. Go Beach Bears!"
 
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
Dual 1 (11 a.m. CT) - No. 4 Central Arkansas vs. No. 5 New Orleans                       
Dual 2 (Noon CT) - No. 3 Stephen F. Austin vs. No. 6 Southeastern Louisiana                        
Dual 3 (1 p.m. CT) - No. 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Dual 1 Winner                   
Dual 4 (2 p.m. CT) - No. 2 Houston Baptist vs. Dual 2 Winner                       
Dual 5 (3 p.m. CT) - Dual 1 Loser vs. Dual 2 Loser                             
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
Dual 6 (11 a.m. CT) - Dual 3 Loser vs. Dual 4 Loser                           
Dual 7 (Noon CT) - Dual 3 Winner vs. Dual 4 Winner                       
Dual 8 (1 p.m. CT) - Dual 5 Winner vs. Dual 6 Winner                      
SUNDAY, APRIL 25
Dual 9 (Noon CT) - Dual 7 Loser vs. Dual 8 Winner                           
CHAMPIONSHIP / SUNDAY
Championship Dual (2 p.m. CT) - Dual 7 Winner vs. Dual 9 Winner
 
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