Top players including national players from Jamaica and Cayman Islands will be among the line up at the inaugural UWI, Mona Beach Volleyball Invitational. Among the players who will participate are:  Jamaican duos of Cherine Richards and Cheryl Daley and Tsahai Williams and Nardrake Hutchinson, former Ms. Cayman, Cristin Alexander will represent her country alongside, Jennifer Bily. On the male side, Jamaican Ryck Webb and Gatashu Bonner are also expected to put on a grand show at the Invitational. The event is set for on April 21-22, 2012 starting at 8:30 am daily at the renovated UWI Sands at the Mona Bowl. 
 
The UWI Beach Volleyball Invitational is an opportunity to raise the profile of the sport in Jamaica and to showcase the newly renovated UWI Sands facility located at the Mona Bowl which will be officially opened on April 19 at 11 am. The Invitational takes place in a family environment and will feature other amenities such as a waterslide, trampoline and rock climbing. 
 
The UWI Sands facility is the second of its kind in Jamaica and is the training ground of the Jamaica national beach volleyball team.  The UWI Beach Volleyball Invitational sets the stage for other local and international tournaments that are expected to take place at UWI Sands.