JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State Beach Volleyball Head Coach Todd Garvey has announced the 2022 schedule as the Gamecocks return to the ASUN for the first time since 2019.

The 2022 JSU beach volleyball season is slated to start on March 11 at the Austin Peay Tournament in Clarksville, Tennessee. Over the two-day event the Gamecocks will face ASUN foe Central Arkansas, former OVC rivals Austin Peay and UT Martin, along with NCAA Division II member Carson-Newman.
 
In beach volleyball, the ASUN is comprised of 12 schools that includes eight full-time ASUN members in JSU, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky and North Alabama in the West Division along with Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, North Florida and Stetson in the East Division. Joining the East Division as affiliate members for beach volleyball is the College of Charleston and UNC-Wilmington. Mercer and Stephen F. Austin round out the ASUN West Division.

 The Gamecocks will face only three ASUN opponents this season which includes Central Arkansas, two matches against EKU and two matches against North Alabama.
 
Following the season-opener at Austin Peay, JSU travel to Chattanooga on Mar. 17 for a dual meet with the Mocs at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
 
The third road trip of the season will see the Gamecocks travel to Conway, S.C. for the Coastal Carolina tournament. The two-day event will include matches with Erskine and Tusculum along with a pair of matches against the host Chanticleers Mar. 19-20.

A tri-match hosted by North Alabama on Mar. 23, will feature the second ASUN match of the season. At 2 p.m. JSU will take on UT Martin before facing the Lions at 4 p.m. in Florence.
 
Jacksonville State will see North Alabama for the second time at the Eastern Kentucky Tournament in Richmond on April 1. JSU will also take on Austin Peay on the first day of the event before taking on Eastern Illinois and the host Colonels on April 2.

JSU will host a dual meet against Chattanooga on April 5, at McCllean's South Beach Volleyball facility at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Seniors Lena Kindermann, Peyton Pauze, Bailey Nelsoj and Bethnay Randall will be recognized at the dual meet.

The Gamecocks will close out the regular season where it began – Clarksville, Tennessee. In the second Austin Peay Tournament JSU will face UT Martin and EKU on April 15, before facing Oklahoma Wesleyan and Austin Peay on April 16.
 
The ASUN Beach Tournament will take place between Apr. 22-25 in Huntsville, Alabama.
 
Per the ASUN, teams will be assigned to one of two pools based on seeding for the conference tournament. All teams will play a full round robin against the five other teams in their pool. The top two teams from each pool will advance to a single-elimination Championship bracket.