Friday, October 2
Ozark, Mo.
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AVCA Fall Championship Qualifier
Beach Bears Set to Host AVCA Fall Championship Qualifier
October 01, 2026 | Beach Volleyball
SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State beach volleyball returns to Volleyball Beach Ozark Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, to host the 2026 AVCA Collegiate Beach Central Bid Tournament. Competition is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Friday with three bids to the AVCA Collegiate Beach Pairs National Championship on the line.
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Missouri State will be joined by Lindenwood, UT Martin, Eastern Kentucky, Austin Peay, Southwest Baptist, McKendree and Southern Miss for the two-day event. The tournament is one of nine AVCA qualifying events being held across the country this fall, with 30 total bids available across the East, Central and West zones.
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The Bears enter the fall following one of the strongest seasons in program history. Missouri State finished the spring with a 24-6 record, marking the second-most wins in a season in program history. The Bears also went 9-0 at home and earned the program's first postseason victory with a 3-2 comeback win over FIU at the Conference USA Championship.
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Three pairs from this weekend's qualifier will earn spots in the AVCA Collegiate Beach Pairs National Championship, scheduled for Nov. 6-8 at John Hunt Park Sand Volleyball Complex in Huntsville, Ala. The national championship field will feature 64 collegiate pairs from across the country.
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Missouri State will be joined by Lindenwood, UT Martin, Eastern Kentucky, Austin Peay, Southwest Baptist, McKendree and Southern Miss for the two-day event. The tournament is one of nine AVCA qualifying events being held across the country this fall, with 30 total bids available across the East, Central and West zones.
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The Bears enter the fall following one of the strongest seasons in program history. Missouri State finished the spring with a 24-6 record, marking the second-most wins in a season in program history. The Bears also went 9-0 at home and earned the program's first postseason victory with a 3-2 comeback win over FIU at the Conference USA Championship.
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Three pairs from this weekend's qualifier will earn spots in the AVCA Collegiate Beach Pairs National Championship, scheduled for Nov. 6-8 at John Hunt Park Sand Volleyball Complex in Huntsville, Ala. The national championship field will feature 64 collegiate pairs from across the country.
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