TAMPA, Fla., October 24, 2025 – The University of South Florida beach volleyball team continues its inaugural fall exhibition season with a trip across the country to compete in the 2025 AVCA Collegiate Beach West Qualification Tournament, hosted by the Relentless Beach Volleyball Tour at the Huntington Beach Pier in California on Oct. 25–26.
 
The event features some of the top programs in the country, including USC, UCLA and LMU, and other nationally recognized powers, giving the Bulls valuable exposure and high-level competition as the program continues to build its foundation in its first year.

USF enters the weekend following a historic showing at the AVCA Collegiate Pairs Tournament in Wilmington, N.C., where Zoey Mitchell and Josephine Sek delivered a standout performance and earned a bid to the AVCA Collegiate Pairs National Championship. The duo's success marked the first national qualification in program history.

This weekend's competition presents an opportunity for the Bulls to secure another national bid and further establish themselves on the national stage. The trip also highlights the program's professionalism and growth, as USF continues to compete among elite programs on both coasts during its debut season.

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USF concludes its fall exhibition slate with two final events: the AVCA Beach National Championships on Nov. 7–9 in Huntsville, Ala., where Mitchell and Sek will compete against the nation's best pairs, and the UAB Tournament on Nov. 8–9, where the remaining Bulls pairs will wrap up the fall season.
 
About USF Beach Volleyball

The University of South Florida Beach Volleyball program is one of the newest additions to USF Athletics, becoming the 21st varsity sport at the university and marking an exciting new era for the Bulls. Led by Head Coach Pri Piantadosi-Lima, who was named South Florida's first-ever beach volleyball head coach on June 6, 2023. A nationally recognized leader in the sport, Coach Pri also serves as the head coach of the U.S. Beach National Team Development Program and was honored as the 2022 USA Volleyball Female Junior Coach of the Year. Before joining USF, she guided Eckerd College to its first AVCA national championship and two consecutive NCAA championship podium finishes. USF Beach Volleyball officially competes at the NCAA Division I level as a member of Conference USA, beginning with the 2025–26 season. The Bulls continue to build a championship foundation through elite competition, culture, and player development as they take their place among the nation's top collegiate beach programs.

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