SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State's beach volleyball team continues  its challenging early-season schedule in Texas this weekend with matches against UAB, No. 17 Arizona, top-ranked LSU, and 16th-ranked TCU March 6 and 7 in Fort Worth.
 

Beach Bears at TCU Tournament
Weekend Schedule	Fri., March 6, 10:30 a.m. vs. UAB Fri., March 6, 2:30 p.m. vs. #17 Arizona Sat., March 7, 9 a.m. vs. #1 LSU Sat., March 7, 11 a.m. at #16 TCU
Location	Fort Worth, Texas
Site	TCU Beach Volleyball Courts
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MSU Notables
Missouri State is 3-5 on the year with wins over Boise State, San Francisco and Florida Memorial. Three of MSU's five losses have been to ranked opponents…MSU's Kelsey Larsen and Kylee Davis are tied for fifth in school history with 16 career wins…Larsen teamed with Alaina Tinsley for a 5-0 start to the year, the longest win streak for any No. 1 pair in school history…In all, 11 Bears have at least one victory on the season...MSU has 29 scheduled matches this year, beginning with 18 away from home before hosting the Bear Claw Classic March 27 and 28 at the Betty & Bobby Allison Sand Volleyball Courts.

The Opponents
UAB is 4-2 on the season and the only unranked opponent on MSU's schedule this weekend.
   Arizona is 7-0 and ranked 17th in the AVCA poll, LSU is the No. 1 team in the nation with an 8-2 record, and TCU is 6-2 and rated 16th.
 
Series Histories
Missouri State is 0-1 against TCU, losing 3-2 on the road last season. The Bears are 0-2 versus Arizona, falling 3-2 and 4-1 on the opening weekend of this season in Tucson. MSU has never played UAB or LSU.

Year 2 Recap
Missouri State had a winning record in its second season of competition, finishing 13-11 overall in 2019. The Bears owned a .538 pairs winning percentage on the year that included victories in flights 3-5 at better than a 63 percent clip.
 
Bears Join CCSA
Missouri State officially joined the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association on Dec. 13, 2019. The Bears will vie for a title in the 14-team league at the CCSA Tournament on April 17 and 18.
 
Up Next
Missouri State has a 10-day break until a four-day, six-match trip to Southern California slated from March 18-21.