MIAMI, Fla. - The 2022 Sun Conference Beach Volleyball Championship begins on Friday, April 8, as six teams battle for this year's league crown. In just their second year as a sponsored sport and first year as a member of the Sun Conference, the University of Mobile Beach Volleyball team earned the fifth-seed of the conference tournament with a 14-8 overall record and 5-4 conference record, and will compete for the first conference championship in program history.
Hosted by Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Fla., this year's Sun Beach Volleyball Championship will open up with two quarterfinal matches on Friday, April 8, featuring the University of Mobile (No. 5 seed) versus William Carey (No. 4 seed), and Southeastern (No. 3 seed) versus St. Andrews (No. 6 seed).
Webber International (No. 1 seed) and Ave Maria (No. 2 seed) earned first-round byes and will await the winners of the quarterfinal contests. The Warriors will take on the winner of the UM/WCU contest while the Gyrenes await the winner of SEU/SAU.
The semifinals and finals are set for Saturday, April 9.
Quarterfinals - Friday, April 8
- Game 1: #4 William Carey vs. #5 Mobile (Ala.) - 3:00 PM (ET)
- Game 2: #3 Southeastern vs. #6 St. Andrews - 5:00 PM (ET)
Semifinals - Saturday, April 9
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. #1 Webber International - 9:00 AM (ET)
- Game 4: Game 3 winner vs. #2 Ave Maria - 11:00 AM (ET)
Championship – Saturday, April 9
- Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner - 30 minutes following the conclusion of the semifinals
Tournament Central: https://thesunconference.com/tournaments/?id=434
Additionally, the Sun Conference named its 2022 Beach Volleyball All-Academic Team, sponsored by Barnes & Noble College on Wednesday afternoon, Apr. 6. The University of Mobile saw seven student-athletes selected, more than any other team in the conference.
Qualifications for the honor are:
- The student must have been enrolled for two full semesters or more
- The student must have a cumulative of at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale.
The 2022 University of Mobile honorees are:
ABOUT THE SUN CONFERENCE
Now entering its 32nd year, The Sun Conference, a 501c3 organization, continues to be one of the most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Under the guidance of Commissioner Dustin Wilke, the league sponsors championships in 19 NAIA sports: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Flag Football, Men's and Women's Golf, Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field and Women's Volleyball. Learn more @thesunconference.com
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For information about the University of Mobile, areas of study, admissions and more, visit umobile.edu, connect with UM on social media @univofmobile, or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
