Beach Volleyball Releases Schedule For 2025 Season
1/14/2025 3:00:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida beach volleyball head coach Doug Wright announced the Ospreys' 2025 schedule on Wednesday.
"We're excited to announce our 2025 schedule. This season's schedule presents a great mix of competitive challenges and opportunities to continue to grow as a team," said Wright. "We will have the opportunity travel to incredible venues and battle against some of the top programs."
Under Wright, who enters his fourth season at the helm, UNF tied a program-record 25 wins and captured the 2024 ASUN Championship, the sixth in program history, last season.
North Florida landed No. 16 overall in the final AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball poll on May 7, 2024, the highest ranking in program history, and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance and win at the 2024 National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship.
"In addition, we will be hosting four different times at 'The Coop' this season, which will be a great opportunity to showcase high level of beach volleyball to our university and community," continued Wright. "We are looking to continue to build off last year's success and would love everyone to be a part of it. Come out to 'The Coop' this season and support your Ospreys. SWOOP!"
Early Season Matchups
The Ospreys return to the sand at the Navy-Gray Scrimmage at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex on Saturday, Feb. 8.
UNF opens its run with South Carolina, crosstown River City Rumble rival and host Jacksonville, South Florida and UNC Wilmington at the Dolphin Duals, held at Payne Sand Volleyball Courts at Dolphin Beach from Feb. 22-23. The reigning ASUN champs will then hosts Jacksonville, Mercer, Chattanooga and Saint Leo for the DUUUVAL Duals from Feb. 28-Mar. 1.
North Florida travels to the FGCU Inaugural Tournament from March 7-8, where they will compete with South Carolina, FIU and conferences opponents, Stetson and host Florida Gulf Coast, at the FGCU Beach Volleyball Courts in Fort Myers, Fla. In addition to UNF, the five-team field includes three more programs that finished inside and received votes in the final AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball poll with FlU at No.15, Stetson at No. 20 and South Carolina receiving votes.
Midseason Conference Play
The Ospreys welcome Wingate and Jacksonville for a pair of midweek duals on Wednesday, Mar. 12. They will return from spring break to host the ASUN Midseason Tournament and resume conference action with North Alabama, Eastern Kentucky, Central Arkansas and Austin Peay from March 28-29.
UNF makes an appearance at the Laguna Beach Best In The West from Apr. 6-8, in Laguna Beach, Calif. The Ospreys return home soon after to host the North Florida Invite, where it will face Jacksonville and Mercer from Apr. 11-12.
The conclusion of the regular season will take place at the Lone Star Invitational, where the Ospreys will battle host team, Texas, as well as Cal Poly, Texas A&M-CC and Southern Miss from Apr. 18-19, at the Wright-Whitaker Sports Complex in Austin, Texas.
Postseason Action
The ASUN Championship Tournament will be held on Apr. 24-26, at the Huntsville Sports Commission in Huntsville, Ala. UNF looks to defend its title after becoming the first team to sweep the entire ASUN Championship without surrendering a single match point in 2024.
Qualifiers will advance to the National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship from May 2-4, at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Visit UNFOspreys.com for the latest news and information on the North Florida beach volleyball program. Fans can follow action on its official social media accounts at "OspreyBVB" on Twitter/X, "Ospreysbvb" on Instagram and "North Florida Ospreys" on Facebook.
"We're excited to announce our 2025 schedule. This season's schedule presents a great mix of competitive challenges and opportunities to continue to grow as a team," said Wright. "We will have the opportunity travel to incredible venues and battle against some of the top programs."
Under Wright, who enters his fourth season at the helm, UNF tied a program-record 25 wins and captured the 2024 ASUN Championship, the sixth in program history, last season.
North Florida landed No. 16 overall in the final AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball poll on May 7, 2024, the highest ranking in program history, and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance and win at the 2024 National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship.
"In addition, we will be hosting four different times at 'The Coop' this season, which will be a great opportunity to showcase high level of beach volleyball to our university and community," continued Wright. "We are looking to continue to build off last year's success and would love everyone to be a part of it. Come out to 'The Coop' this season and support your Ospreys. SWOOP!"
Early Season Matchups
The Ospreys return to the sand at the Navy-Gray Scrimmage at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex on Saturday, Feb. 8.
UNF opens its run with South Carolina, crosstown River City Rumble rival and host Jacksonville, South Florida and UNC Wilmington at the Dolphin Duals, held at Payne Sand Volleyball Courts at Dolphin Beach from Feb. 22-23. The reigning ASUN champs will then hosts Jacksonville, Mercer, Chattanooga and Saint Leo for the DUUUVAL Duals from Feb. 28-Mar. 1.
North Florida travels to the FGCU Inaugural Tournament from March 7-8, where they will compete with South Carolina, FIU and conferences opponents, Stetson and host Florida Gulf Coast, at the FGCU Beach Volleyball Courts in Fort Myers, Fla. In addition to UNF, the five-team field includes three more programs that finished inside and received votes in the final AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball poll with FlU at No.15, Stetson at No. 20 and South Carolina receiving votes.
Midseason Conference Play
The Ospreys welcome Wingate and Jacksonville for a pair of midweek duals on Wednesday, Mar. 12. They will return from spring break to host the ASUN Midseason Tournament and resume conference action with North Alabama, Eastern Kentucky, Central Arkansas and Austin Peay from March 28-29.
UNF makes an appearance at the Laguna Beach Best In The West from Apr. 6-8, in Laguna Beach, Calif. The Ospreys return home soon after to host the North Florida Invite, where it will face Jacksonville and Mercer from Apr. 11-12.
The conclusion of the regular season will take place at the Lone Star Invitational, where the Ospreys will battle host team, Texas, as well as Cal Poly, Texas A&M-CC and Southern Miss from Apr. 18-19, at the Wright-Whitaker Sports Complex in Austin, Texas.
Postseason Action
The ASUN Championship Tournament will be held on Apr. 24-26, at the Huntsville Sports Commission in Huntsville, Ala. UNF looks to defend its title after becoming the first team to sweep the entire ASUN Championship without surrendering a single match point in 2024.
Qualifiers will advance to the National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship from May 2-4, at the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Visit UNFOspreys.com for the latest news and information on the North Florida beach volleyball program. Fans can follow action on its official social media accounts at "OspreyBVB" on Twitter/X, "Ospreysbvb" on Instagram and "North Florida Ospreys" on Facebook.
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