MACON, Ga. – Florida State’s pair of Vanessa Freire and Sierra Sanchez completed the opening weekend with a perfect 4-0 record and were rewarded as the first Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday afternoon.

The pair went 4-0 on the opening weekend guiding the Seminoles to a perfect start to the 2016 season. The pair opened the season with a sweep over fellow CCSA member and No. 17-ranked South Carolina. The duo followed that match with another sweep, 21-19, 21-13, over the host school Arizona State.

On the next day, Freire and Sanchez helped Florida State remain undefeated by clinching the decisive third point in a 3-2 win over No. 15 Grand Canyon. After dropping the opening set 19-21, the pair made a comeback to take the second set 21-15 and then complete the win with a 15-11 decision in the third set. Freire and Sanchez closed out the weekend with a straight-set win over New Mexico.

The duo looks to remain undefeated when the Seminoles remain out west this week. Florida State’s next match is a showdown with No. 4-ranked Long Beach State on March 9^th. They will face No. 10 UCLA and Cal St. Northridge on March 10^th, before going to Los Angeles, Calif. to take on the top-ranked USC Trojans.     

CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week – Mar. 8th
Vanessa Freire & Sierra Sanchez, Florida State
Sophomore | Windermere, Fla. / Junior | Valencia, Calif.
- First Career CCSA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week Honor
- Helped Florida State to perfect 4-0 start to 2016 Beach Volleyball season 
- Concluded opening weekend with 4-0 mark at No. 3 position for Seminoles
- Clinched decisive third point in 3-2 win over No. 15 Grand Canyon
- Also clinched match in 4-1 win over Arizona State on first day of season
- Swept three of four matches, including match against No. 17 South Carolina

Other Nominees: Chelsi Carter/Avery Hoven, UAB; Delaney Clesen/Gabrielle Dischler, Florida Atlantic; Savannah Davis/Natalia Giron, FIU; Sarah Blomgren/Aubrey Ezell, South Carolina.