Event: Missouri State (7-6) at Palmetto Invitational
Schedule (CT):
vs. Coastal Carolina (0-12), Friday, April 13, 8 a.m.
vs. #20 College of Charleston (13-6), Friday, April 13, 2 p.m.
vs. #19 Tulane (18-11), Saturday, April 14, 8 a.m.
at #9 South Carolina (16-6), Saturday, April 14, 12 p.m.
Location: Wheeler Beach, Columbia, S.C.
Coverage: Center Court matches of the MSU/South Carolina match will be streamed on SEC Network+, available at ESPN.com/Watch and the ESPN app.

SPRINGFIELD -- Missouri State will play the final four matches of its inaugural beach volleyball season this weekend at the Palmetto Invitational in Columbia, S.C. The Bears will play three teams ranked in the top 20 of the AVCA poll in a schedule that includes contests against Coastal Carolina, No. 20 College of Charleston, No. 19 Tulane, host and ninth-ranked South Carolina.

Scouting the Bears
Missouri State is 7-6 overall and owns a .508 pairs winning percentage. Three different pairs own a winning record, led by Caroline Finnell and Sarah Demmer's 8-4 record primarily at the No. 4 spot. Sam Brinkmann and Mikaela Mosquera own the distinction of picking up the school's first ever victory, March 2 at Nebraska, and are 8-5 on the year, with 11 of those matches in the third flight. Lynsey Wright and Ivy Reynolds also have eight victories, all coming at the fifth position.

The Opponents
Coastal Carolina is 0-12 overall and owns an 8-52 pairs record on the year. College of Charleston is 13-6 and ranked 20th in the latest AVCA poll. The Cougars owns a pair of top-20 wins on the year. Tulane is 18-11, ranked 19th, and owns four top-20 victories this season. South Carolina is ranked ninth nationally with a 16-6 record.  

About Beach Volleyball
There are more than 60 NCAA varsity beach volleyball programs across the nation, with several schools slated to add the sport in the near future. 

A match is two sets to 21 points with a 15-point third set if needed, and all sets are rally scoring. Each school divides its roster into five teams of two players each (10 total players will compete for each school in a match), and the winner is the school that captures three of the five matches between the two-player teams.