# 2016 Georgia State Panthers beach volleyball team

The 2016 Georgia State Panthers beach volleyball team represented Georgia State University during the college beach volleyball season of 2016. The team's head coach was Beth Van Fleet in her third season at GSU. The Panthers played their home games at the GSU Beach Volleyball Complex and competed in the Division I Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. The 2015 season was the first as an official NCAA sport, the designation being coordinated with a name change from sand volleyball to beach volleyball. The season was also the Panthers first in the CCSA, finishing in second place. The Panthers were ranked in the official top 10 during the entire season, earning a spot as the 7th seed in the NCAA Tournament.

## 2015 Roster

| # | Name | Height | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Jessie Swaney | 5 ft 7in | Sophomore | McDonough, GA |
| 2 | Nina Interwies | 5 ft 6in | Redshirt Junior | Gammelby, Germany |
| 3 | Janson Button | 5 ft 7in | Senior | Menifee, CA |
| 4 | Ashley McGinn | 5 ft 9in | Freshman | Sewell, NJ |
| 5 | Chloe Cook | 5 ft 10in | Sophomore | Marietta, GA |
| 10 | Alexis Townsend | 5 ft 7in | Senior | Houston, TX |
| 11 | Milani Pickering | 5 ft 8in | Senior | Mesa, AZ |
| 12 | Brooke Weiner | 5 ft 12in | Freshman | Ventura, CA |
| 13 | Sarah Agnew | 5 ft 8in | Junior | Coppell, TX |
| 14 | Katelyn Rawls | 5 ft 11in | Senior | Wellington, FL |
| 15 | Delaney Rohan | 5 ft 10in | Junior | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 20 | Jessica Fourspring | 5 ft 11in | Junior | Greer, SC |
| 21 | Alexis Elmurr | 5 ft 6in | Senior | Lewis Center, OH |
| 22 | Sara Olivova | 5 ft 11in | Senior | Franklin, MN| |
| 23 | Natalie Wilson | 5 ft 10in | Junior | Plymouth, MN |
| 24 | Allie Elson | 5 ft 6in | Sophomore | Woodstock, GA |

## Schedule

2016 Georgia State Panthers Sand Volleyball Game Log
DateOpponentGSU RankOpponent RankLocationTimeResultRecord
March 5North Florida8–Boca Raton, Florida9:00 PMW 4-11-0 (0–0)
March 5Webber8–Boca Raton, Florida11:00 AMW 5-12-0 (0–0)
March 5Florida Atlantic*8–Boca Raton, Florida3:00 PML 2–32-1 (0–1)
March 9Mercer10–GSU Beach Volleyball Complex5:00 PMW 5-03-1 (0–1)
March 12Stetson10–Baton Rouge, LA2:00 PMW 3-24-1 (0–1)
March 12Florida International*109Baton Rouge, LA4:00 PMW 4-15-1 (1–1)
March 12New Orleans10–Baton Rouge, LA6:00 PMW 5-06-1 (1–1)
March 13ULM10–Baton Rouge, LA11:00 AMW 5-07-1 (1–1)
March 13LSU*10–Baton Rouge, LA1:00 PMW 3-28-1 (2–1)
March 21Pepperdine81Charleston, SC11:00 AML 1–48-2 (2–1)
March 21Lincoln Memorial8–Charleston, SC1:30 PMW 5-09-2 (2–1)
March 22UNC Wilmington8–Charleston, SC3:00 PMW 5-010-2 (2–1)
March 25Eckerd8–GSU Beach Volleyball Complex1:00 PMW 5-011-2 (2–1)
March 25Lincoln Memorial8–GSU Beach Volleyball Complex5:00 PMW 4-112-2 (2–1)
March 26UNC Wilmington8–GSU Beach Volleyball Complex1:00 PMW 5-013-2 (2–1)
March 26ULM8–GSU Beach Volleyball Complex5:00 PMW 5-014-2 (2–1)
March 29Mercer8–Macon, GA4:00 PMW 4-115-2 (2–1)
April 1South Carolina*8–Ft. Lauderdale, FL9:00 AMW 5-016-2 (3–1)
April 1USC82Ft. Lauderdale, FL12:00 PML 1–416-3 (3–1)
April 2Florida Atlantic*8–Ft. Lauderdale, FL12:00 PMW 4-117-3 (4–1)
April 2Florida International*810Ft. Lauderdale, FL4:00 PML 2–317-4 (4–2)
April 8Houston Baptist9–New Orleans, LA10:20 PMW 5-018-4 (4–2)
April 8Arizona97New Orleans, LA3:45 PML 2–318-5 (4–2)
April 9Tulane*9–New Orleans, LA11:40 AML 2–318-6 (4–3)
April 9LSU*9–New Orleans2:20 PMW 4-119-6 (5–3)
April 15College of Charleston9–Tallahassee, FL3:30 PMW 5-020-6 (5–3)
April 15Florida State*93Tallahassee, FL6:30 PML 2–320-7 (5–4)
April 16North Florida9–Tallahassee, FL1:00 PMW 2–321-7 (5–4)
April 16UAB*9–Tallahassee, FL4:00 PMW 4-122-7 (5–4)
April 22Florida International (CCSA Championship)910Ft. Lauderdale, FL9:30 AMW 3-223-7 (1-0 Tournament)
April 22Florida Atlantic (CCSA Championship)9–Ft. Lauderdale, FL2:30 PMW 3-224-7 (2-0 Tournament)
April 23Tulane (CCSA Championship)9–Ft. Lauderdale, FL9:00 AMW 5-025-7 (3-0 Tournament)
April 24LSU (CCSA Championship Semifinal)9–Ft. Lauderdale, FL9:30 AMW 3-226-7 (4-0 Tournament)
April 24Florida State (CCSA Championship Final)93Ft. Lauderdale, FL1:00 PML 0–326-8 (4-1 Tournament)
May 6USC Trojans (NCAA First Round)72Gulf Shores, AL12:00 PML 0–326-9 (0–1 Tournament)
May 6Arizona (NCAA First Round Elimination Bracket)76Gulf Shores, AL3:00 PML 2–326-10 (0–2 Tournament) :
* Conference Games