TOWSON, Md. – The Coastal Carolina volleyball team carries an unbeaten 6-0 record into its third weekend of tournament action as the Chanticleers open the Towson Invitational versus Albany on Friday at 10:30 a.m. The Chants play a second match on Friday against the host Tigers at 7 p.m., and will finish the weekend against Youngstown State on Saturday at 11 a.m.
 
Towson Invitational Schedule
Friday
10:30 a.m. – Albany vs. Coastal Carolina (Watch | Live Stats)
7 p.m. – Coastal Carolina vs. Towson (Watch | Live Stats)
 
Saturday
11 a.m. – Coastal Carolina vs. Youngstown State (Watch | Live Stats)
 
Making History
With a win against Albany on Friday, the 2019 Chants can become the first Coastal volleyball team to start a season 7-0. This year's team tied the program record of six straight season-opening wins, set by the 1996 Chants.
 
If the Chants win the Towson Invitational this weekend, it will be the first time in the Jozsef Forman era that Coastal will win three non-conference tournaments.
 
Elite Company
Coastal is one of just 23 NCAA Division I teams to hold an unbeaten record through the first two weekends of the season. Furthermore, the Chants are one of just nine schools to hold a 6-0 record after six matches, joining Temple, California, Hawaii, Wake Forest, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris and Rice.
 
Stephen F. Austin and Utah are the only two schools currently at 7-0. Seven schools are sitting at 5-0, four are 4-0, and Stanford is 2-0.
 
MVP Status
Freshman setter Brigitta Petrenko was named tournament MVP following each of Coastal's two tournament wins, taking the honor at both the Cavalier Classic and Coastal Carolina Classic.
 
The Eger, Hungary, native averaged 11.33 assists per set and had four aces during the Cavalier Classic, and was awarded Sun Belt Freshman of the Week honors for her efforts. She followed with 9.00 assists per set and six aces during the Coastal Carolina Classic.