PREVIEW: Lakehawk Volleyball Returns to District Championship
Lake-Sumter will travel to West Palm Beach, Fla. for the tournament
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Volleyball) – The Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) volleyball team will travel to West Palm Beach, Fla. on Thursday for the 2023 Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Division II/National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South Atlantic District Volleyball Championship beginning on Friday, Nov. 3. The Lakehawks enter the tournament as the sixth seed.
Lake-Sumter will kick off the tournament on Friday at 10:00 a.m. against third seeded State College of Florida (SCF). The winner will advance to the semifinal match against second seeded Gulf Coast State College Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
Friday morning will be the second matchup of the season between the Lakehawks and SCF's Manatees. The last time the teams played, SCF took the match 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16).
On the other side of the bracket, No. 4 Pensacola State College and No. 5 St. Johns River State College will play after the conclusion of the LSSC/SCF match. The winner will advance to the semifinal match against first seeded Pasco-Hernando State College Friday night.
The winner of each semifinal match will advance to the title match at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4. The tournament champion will receive an automatic bid to the national championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Nov. 15-18.
Tournament Participants
(1) Pasco-Hernando State College
(2) Gulf Coast State College
(3) State College of Florida
(4) Pensacola State College
(5) St. Johns River State College
(6) Lake-Sumter State College
Up Next for the Lakehawks
The 2023 All-Sun-Lakes Conference Teams and 2023 All-FCSAA Team will be announced Thursday evening.
The tournament will be available to watch on the FCSAA Digital Network. Visit the Championship Homepage for more information and updates throughout the tournament.
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