Lakehawk Beach Volleyball Advances to Championship Bracket on Saturday

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Beach Volleyball) – Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) Beach Volleyball advances to the Championship Bracket on Saturday at the 2026 NJCAA Beach Volleyball Championship in Huntsville. After going a perfect 4-0 in pool play, the Lakehawks remain the No. 2 seed ahead of Championship Saturday.

The Lakehawks defeated Central Wyoming College (CWC) and Richard Bland College (RBC) both 3-0 in straight sets to cap their perfect performance in pool play.

Lake-Sumter 3, Central Wyoming 0

Emma Grace Blevins/Brooke Fintak (LS) def. S. Meservy/K. Noseep (CWC) 21-8, 21-11

Audrey Pickle/Ellison Saunders (LS) def. C. Denison/E. Svensson (CWC) 21-10, 21-11

Rylinn Farkus/Moira Mangum (LS) def. B. Birch/Q. Matthews (CWC) 21-14, 21-16

Lake-Sumter 3, Richard Bland 0

Blevins/Fintak (LS) def. Richard Bland by forfeit

Farkus/Mangum (LS) def. K. Klemm/A. Millner (RBC) 21-9, 21-10

Sophia Cooper/Jenna Walker (LS) def. G. Meador/R. Pickens (RBC) 21-13, 21-14

With four wins in pool play, the Lakehawks advance to the Championship Bracket as the No. 2 seed. Lake-Sumter will play Mesa Community College Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

The winner of that match will advance to the championship match to play the winner between the top seeded Palm Beach State and Central Wyoming College. The losing team moves on to play for third place.

Immediate results from the matches can be found here. All information regarding the championship can be found at the NJCAA's website here.

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