By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director
LAGRANGE, Ga. – LaGrange (0-17) beach volleyball will close the regular season this weekend with four matches, including against the defending national champions and national runner-up, at the Berry DIII Beach Bash from March 24-25 in Rome, Georgia.
The Panthers will open against opposite ends of the spectrum on Friday, March 24 when they take on defending NCAA Division III national champion Stevenson (10-3) at 10 a.m. before facing first-year program Lynchburg (6-10) at 1:30 p.m. They will then play national runner-up Hendrix (7-10) at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 25 before closing against host Berry (9-8) at 5 p.m.
The Panthers come in having dropped a 5-0 decision at Huntingdon (3/8) in a midweek affair while Stevenson comes in having won two in a row, knocking off Eckerd (3-2 on 3/16) and Florida Southern (3-2 on 3/18). They have only dropped three matches all year, falling 3-2 to Hendrix on March 4, dropping a 4-1 decision to Spring Hill that same day. Their only other loss was a 5-0 final to Saint Leo (3/16).
Since leaving LaGrange with a 3-5 record on February 25, Lynchburg has gone 3-4 with wins over Bob Jones (4-1 o 3/4), East Texas Baptist (3-2 on 3/17) and, most recently, a 4-1 decision against Ottawa (3/18). After winning four of five over the first two weeks of this month, Hendrix comes in having dropped five of their last six. The last three of those were all 3-2 decisions against Park from March 18-19.
The host Vikings come in having lost three of their last four, falling 5-0 to Eastern Kentucky (3/11), 5-0 to No. 20 Coastal Carolina (3/11), knocked off Catawba (5-0 on 3/12) and fell 4-1 to host College of Charleston (3/12).
Full coverage of each of the Panthers' matches will be available on www.LaGrangePanthers.com, the official online home of LaGrange Athletics, following the action from each day.
Scouting The LaGrange College Panthers
Record: 0-17
Last Time Out: L, 5-0 at Huntingdon on March 8
Streak: 32 Losses
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Scouting The Stevenson University Mustangs
Record: 10-3 (Per NCAA Regulations, Matches Against Junior Colleges Do Not Count)
Last Time Out: W, 3-2 at Florida Southern on March 18
Streak: Two Wins
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Scouting The University of Lynchburg Hornets
Record: 6-10
Last Time Out: W, 4-1 vs. Ottawa on March 18
Streak: One Win
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Scouting The Hendrix College Warriors
Record: 7-10
Last Time Out: L, 3-2 vs. Park on March 19
Streak: Three Losses
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Scouting The Berry College Vikings
Record: 9-8
Last Time Out: L, 4-1 College of Charleston on March 12
Streak: One Loss
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