Georgia State at No. 8 in First Coaches Poll

Courtesy: Randy Wilson PhotographyWhat you need to know:

* Georgia State comes in at No. 8 in the first AVCA Coaches Poll of the 2016 season.

* The Panthers ended last year at the same spot in the top-10.

* GSU opens the season March 5 in Boca Raton, Fla., at the FAU Invitational.

ATLANTA, Ga. – Georgia State’s beach volleyball team, fresh off an appearance at the AVCA National Championships in 2015, are ranked No. 8 in the country in the first America Volleyball Coaches Association Poll of 2016, the NCAA announced Monday.

“Like every other team in the country, we are working day after day to compete for two short months this spring. It’s an honor to be recognized as a preseason top-10 program…