DALLAS – Florida Atlantic, the Conference USA champion, and FIU will represent C-USA in the 2023 NCAA Division I Beach Volleyball Championship, announced today by the NCAA.

 
The Sandy Owls (19-13) received the No. 12 seed and will face No. 5 LSU (26-12) in a first-round game on May 5 at Noon CT. No. 13 seed FIU (20-16), the C-USA Championship runner-up, takes on No. 4 Florida State (30-8) at 11 a.m. in first round action. The winners of each of these matches will meet in second round action on May 6 at 10 a.m. CT.

The opening round of the championship will be held Wednesday, May 3 with the 16 and 17 seeds vying for a matchup with the top seed. The remaining 16 seeds will face off in a single elimination bracket May 5-7. The first round will take place on May 5, the quarterfinals and semifinals on May 6 and the championship dual on May 7. The championship will take place in Gulf Shores, Ala., hosted by the City of Gulf Shores, UAB and Gulf Shores | Orange Beach Sports and Events.
 
NCAA Interactive Bracket
 
FIU, ranked 12th in the latest AVCA poll, will be making its second appearance in the NCAA Championship and first since 2018. For 15th-ranked Florida Atlantic, this marks the Owls' second NCAA berth in school history after making its first appearance last season.

- ConferenceUSA.com -