TAVARES, Fla. - The Palm Beach Atlantic beach volleyball continued play in day two of the AVCA Small College Championship. After a 2-0 day yesterday, the Sailfish won their group with a 3-2 win over Colorado Mesa. That earned them the right to face a Saint Leo side that finished second in their own group. The 'Fish fell to SLU 3-2 which will move them into the Silver Bracket tomorrow.

Match 1: PBA - 3 | CMU - 2
The Sailfish and the Mavericks met up for the third time in history and PBA's perfect record remains after a close victory. The 'Fish jumped out to an early lead, taking the No. 2 match as Anna Dunbar and Eva Herz came out on top in straight sets 22-20, 21-18. PBA also took the No. 3 flight as Lola Ackman and Annika Huhtamaki came out on top 22-20, 21-16. The Mavs equalized the match by taking down PBA's top pair of Gabriella Aziz and Abigail Mason 21-11, 21-17 while also defeating Karla Cantero and Oda Homme 21-15, 21-16. PBA clinched the match at the No. 4 flight as Julia Golichowski and Abby Plevin bounced back from dropping the opening set to take the remaining two 22-20, 17-15 and to play heroes for PBA.

Match 2: SLU - 3 | PBA - 2
PBA and the Lions tangled for the third time this season with the right to play in the Gold Bracket and a chance at the championship tomorrow. After splitting the two matches earlier this season, the Lions took the most important one today in an extremely tight match. The 'Fish and Lions split the No. 3 and No. 5 flight matches as PBA came out on top at position three as Ackman and Huhtamaki came out on top 21-19, 21-14. Cantero and Homme played well for the Sailfish but fell in the number five position 22-20, 21-19. The remaining match all went three sets with PBA taking the first in all three but only winning one. Aziz and Mason took the No. 1 flight by taking the final set 15-13 but Dunbar and Herz fell by the same score in the final set while Golichowski and Plevin came up short 15-8 in the closing set.

PBA will move on to the Silver bracket tomorrow as they open with Carson Newman in the morning followed by another match against an opponent to be determined later between either Tusculum or Texas A&M-Kingsville.