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TALLAHASSEE, Florida – UNCW plays in its final tournament before the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association championships later this month when it faces another hard-hitting lineup at the Seminole Beach Battle this weekend at Florida State's Beach Volleyball Complex beginning on Friday.

The Seahawks open their weekend schedule with the host Seminoles, who are ranked sixth in the most recent AVCA Beach poll, on Friday. Also faces 18th-ranked Florida Atlantic (Friday), 11th-ranked Georgia State (Saturday) and TCU (Saturday).

UNCW split four duals last weekend while hosting the Dig & Dive Invitational. The Seahawks knocked off Carson-Newman and Missouri Baptist, but fell to North Florida and nationally-ranked College of Charleston.

The CCSA Championship tournament begins on Apr. 20, in Atlanta, Ga.

THINGS TO KNOW

• Number one pairing of Maddy Kline and Nicole Lott have a 14-6 record entering this weekend and have won their last six matches
• The Seahawks are 0-7 this season against nationally-ranked opponents
• UNCW's fifth pairing of Courtney Mullinax and Jaime Thomas are 9-7
• Sarah Kelly is UNCW's all-time wins leader with 40 and also owns a .588 winning percentage

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