Baton Rouge, La. – The LSU Beach Volleyball team falls to No. 6 in the AVCA Poll released on Tuesday.
LSU finished the regular season 22-10.
The Tigers will not have any matches this weekend as they prepare for the CCSA Tournament in Huntsville, Alabama from April 27-29. After a couple days back home in Louisiana, LSU will head into the NCAA Championship Tournament May 5-7. This year the Championship Tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama will be a 16-team, single elimination event.
AVCA COLLEGIATE BEACH COACHES POLL: APRIL 18
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Points | Record | Previous Rank |
| 1 | UCLA (18) | 531 | 30-2 | 3 |
| 2 | TCU (9) | 521 | 31-1 | 1 |
| 3 | USC | 487 | 24-2 | 2 |
| 4 | Florida State | 459 | 29-6 | 4 |
| 5 | LMU | 417 | 23-6 | 6 |
| 6 | LSU | 411 | 24-10 | 5 |
| 7 | GCU | 374 | 20-5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hawai’i | 360 | 26-6 | 8 |
| 9 | California | 328 | 23-6 | 9 |
| 10 | Stanford | 285 | 22-10 | 10 |
| 11 | Long Beach State | 269 | 20-14 | 11 |
| 12 | FIU | 241 | 17-14 | 12 |
| 13 | Washington | 210 | 19-12 | 13 |
| 14 | Georgia State | 183 | 16-16 | 14 |
| 15 | FAU | 169 | 16-13 | 15 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 123 | 19-10 | 16 |
| 17 | Tulane | 89 | 20-8 | 17 |
| 18 | Stetson | 72 | 18-14 | 18 |
| 19 | Arizona | 70 | 19-9 | 20 |
| 20 | Pepperdine | 46 | 16-10 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: North Florida (15), Coastal Carolina (5), FGCU (2), and UT Martin (2).
Dropped Out: None
Next Poll: April 25