2019 Schedule

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State beach volleyball program released its 2019 schedule on Monday, showcasing 15 duals the Gamecocks will have in the sand this season.
 
It's a new chapter for Jax State's fourth-year beach program. Last April, the Gamecocks reached an agreement to join the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference as an affiliate member for the sport, along with previous beach independents Morehead State and Austin Peay. This year marks the first time JSU will have conference duals, and a chance to participate in postseason competition.
 
First-year head coach Todd Garvey will see his team open the season on February 22-23 at the Blazer Beach Bash in Birmingham. The Gamecocks will start the season against host UAB, before taking on UL-Monore, New Orleans, North Alabama and Mercer. UNA and Mercer are part of the new ASUN, however these duals will not count towards the conference season.
 
On March 15-16 JSU will travel to Clarksville, Tenn., for Austin Peay's tournament where JSU will meet Central Arkansas as well as first-time meetings with Missouri Baptist and Tusculum College. JSU will then face Mercer again on March 29 in Macon, Ga., as both teams take one final tune-up before league action starts.
 
The Gamecocks' first-ever conference dual will take place on Saturday, March 30 at North Alabama in a doubleheader with the Lions. With the ASUN's rotating host scheduling, JSU will then travel to Conway, S.C., the following weekend to take on Morehead State and Austin Peay, before returning home on April 12 to host Coastal Carolina in a doubleheader.
 
JSU, MSU, APSU, UNA and CCU will make up the north division of the league, while established programs in Jacksonville, North Florida, Stetson, Florida Gulf Coast and Mercer comprise the ASUN south division. Following the season, six of the 10 teams will be invited to the conference championship in DeLand, Fla., April 18-20.