JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida beach volleyball gets to show off its 21-9 team as well as its own Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex as the Ospreys serve as the host for the 2023 ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23.
The tournament features eight teams and is a double-elimination tournament with a loser's bracket.
Each match will be streamed on ESPN+ and will have live stats offered for all contests. All contests are free admission.
Seeding
- No.18 Stetson
- FGCU
- North Florida
- North Alabama
- Jacksonville
- Eastern Kentucky
- Austin Peay
- Central Arkansas
MATCH DETAILS
Date: Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23
Times: Six matches Friday and Saturday, two on Sunday
Location: The Coop
Opponents: Stetson, FGCU, UNF, UNA, JU, EKU, APSU, UCA
Live Stats: unfospreys.com
Watch: ESPN+
Upcoming ASUN Beach Volleyball Schedule
Friday, April 21 - ASUN Championship First Round
#1 Stetson vs #8 Central Arkansas, 9 AM
#4 North Alabama vs #5 Jacksonville, 10:30 AM
#2 FGCU vs #7 Jacksonville, Noon
#3 North Florida vs #6 Eastern Kentucky, 1:30 AM
Loser Dual 1 vs Loser Dual 2, 3 PM
Loser Dual 3 vs Loser Dual 4, 4:30 PM
Saturday, April 22 - ASUN Championship Quarterfinals
Dual 7: TBA vs TBA, 9 AM
Dual 8: TBA vs TBA, 10:30 AM
Dual 9: TBA vs TBA, Noon
Dual 10: TBA vs TBA, 1:30 PM
Dual 11: TBA vs TBA, 3 PM
Dual 12: TBA vs TBA, 4:30 PM
Sunday, April 23 - ASUN Championship Semifinals/Finals
Dual 13: TBA vs TBA, 11 AM
Dual 14: TBA vs TBA, 1 PM
All-Time in the ASUN Championship
- North Florida advanced to the semifinals of the ASUN Championship last season, emerging out of pool play
- UNF is seeking its fourth ASUN Championship, not including its three ASNU Regular Season Titles
- UNF took home the ASUN Championship in 2021, 2016, 2013 and 2012
- The Ospreys have had 11 pairs tabbed to the ASUN All-Tournament Team as well as three AUN Tournament MVP pairs
- North Florida is 29-13 all-time in ASUN postseason play
Notables
- North Florida reached 21 wins in the regular season, tying the previous program regular season wins record set last season
- UNF earned three ranked wins this season, defeating No. 20 Coastal Carolina, No. 19 Pepperdine and No. 17 Stetson
- UNF set a program record for wins at home, going 12-2 in the regular season
- Madison Espy and Presley Murray are 24-4 this year, good for the 2nd-best single season winning percentage for a pair in program history
- Chantel McMillan reached 64 wins during the Tiger Beach Challenge last weekend, moving into third all-time in program history for career wins
- North Florida is 42-21 during the regular season under head coach Doug Wright and 4-2 in postseason play
Driving Directions for Beach VB ASUN Tournament
- From the Jacksonville International Airport:
- Follow signals to airport exit. Stay in the right lane and take I-95 South.
- Take exit 362A at I-295 toward Blount Island. Continue on I-295 S (West Beltway) and exit to your right at the Beach Blvd exit. Approximately 13 miles.
- Stay in your left-hand lane and turn left at the light onto Beach Blvd (heading East).
- Stay in your right-hand lane and turn right onto Central Pkwy (at a traffic light); if you pass the WaWa you went to far.
- Turn left onto N. Entrance Rd (approx. 0.5-0.75 miles) to enter the UNF campus.
- Entrance into Lot 18 will be on your right
From South of Jacksonville:
- Take I-95 North. Exit right onto I-295 E (Jax Beaches).
- Continue on I-295, which will turn into I-295 N - East Beltway.
- UNF exit is approximately 9 miles ahead and on the right (past J Turner Butler Blvd).
- Exit to your left (stay in the furthest right lane, to turn left)
- Make your first right onto St. Johns Bluff Rd. S
- Turn right onto Central Pkwy (at a traffic light)
- Pass the first UNF entrance and turn right onto North Entrance Rd to enter the UNF campus
- Entrance into Lot 18 will be on your right
