Beach Volleyball Wins 1st Ever NJCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship

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The Palm Beach State College Beach Volleyball team has made history.  In what was the 1st ever NJCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship, the Lady Panthers came out on top.  It was a dominating performance over 3 days that led to the National Championship trophy coming back to Lake Worth.

The Lady Panthers beat all 6 opponents 3-0, never losing a set the whole tournament. The Lady Panthers kicked off the National Championship on Thursday April 20th with pool play, where they swept both Bryant & Stratton (VA) and Gaston College.  The challenge rounds took place on Friday April 21st, where the Lady Panthers defeated Region 8 foes State College of Florida Manatee and St. John's River to advance to the final four.  The final four took place on Saturday April 22nd which saw the Lady Panthers knock off South Mountain to advance to the Championship game, which was a rematch with St. John's River.  Just like the 4 previous meetings with St. John's River during the season, the Lady Panthers came out on top to claim the National Championship.

Sophomores Angelina Botolino and Lola Vidamour were named the Pair of the Tournament, while Head Coach Drew Colvin was named Coach of the Tournament.

For the season, the Lady Panthers went 24-4, with their losses all coming against 4-year schools.  The Lady Panthers went undefeated against NJCAA schools.  Lola Vidamour was named the Region 8/FCSAA Player of the Year while Lola Vidamour and Angelina Botolino were named Pair of the Year.  Alli Bryant and Ana Paula Fallas Cruz were also named to the Region 8/FCSAA 1st Team.