The College Falls To South Carolina, Tulane Saturday

Saturday, April 21

LakePoint, Ga.

9:00 AM

College of Charleston

South Carolina

The College Falls To South Carolina, Tulane Saturday

4/21/2018 6:46:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

LAKEPOINT, Ga. --- The College of Charleston beach volleyball team showed tremendous fight against two tough opponents on the second day of Pool B play at the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Championships on Saturday, but the Cougars ultimately fell to No. 9 South Carolina, 3-2, and No. 19 Tulane, 4-1, to conclude their 2018 season.

College of Charleston (16-11) put together perhaps its best season in program history, setting a single-season record for wins with 16. The Cougars took down three ranked opponents over the course of the 2018 campaign, including a 3-2 victory over No. 11 Florida International on March 2 to open the season.

Charleston opened the day with a 3-2 setback to second-seeded South Carolina – the Cougars' best result against the Gamecocks since 2014. Logan Manusky (San Diego, Calif.) and Taylor Foley (Agoura Hills, Calif.) delivered a dominating 21-8, 21-13 win at five's for the Cougars' first point of the day. After the Gamecocks registered two-set wins at one's, two's, and four's, Riana Brennan (Los Gatos, Calif.) and Kennedy Madison (Evansville, Ind.) battled their way to a 21-15, 12-21, 15-13 victory at three's to give the Cougars their second point.

The Cougars concluded the weekend with a 4-1 setback to Tulane in the afternoon session, despite pushing the Green Wave to three sets at two's and three's. Allison Beckman (Apex, N.C.) and Lauren Freed (Troy, Ohio) secured a point for CofC at four's with a 21-18, 21-17 victory. McKala Rhodes (Charleston, S.C.) and Devon Rachel (Louisville, Ky.) rallied from a 1-0 deficit to force a third set in a 12-21, 25-23, 8-15 setback. Brennan and Madison also fought back from a 1-0 hole before falling at three's, 12-21, 21-19, 7-15.

For the Cougars' senior class, they wrap up several strong careers on the sand. Senior Krissy Mummey (Hudson, Ohio) finishes her tenure at The College with 36 wins, including 14 at two's and nine at three's. The 6-foot-3 Hudson, Ohio native posted six victories at one's this season – most notably a 22-20, 21-18 victory against No. 20 Florida Atlantic on March 16.

Brennan caps her career at CofC with a 29-20 record, including a 16-11 mark this season – all at three's. She and Madison posted five victories over ranked opponents in 2018, highlighted by their three-set win over South Carolina on Saturday. Lauren Hollman (Union, Ky.) finishes her career with 12 wins, including five victories at four's. Britney Vallez (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) went 1-4 in limited action for the Cougars, but teamed with Hollman for a 12-6 mark at sixes this season.

The Cougars are expected to return 11 letter-winners next season, including rising seniors Beckman, Rhodes, Rachel, Madison, Katja Ehlers (Raleigh, N.C.), and Megan Morris (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.).

No. 2 South Carolina 3, No. 7 College of Charleston 2
1. Cadie Bates/Katie Smith (SC) def. Katja Ehlers/Krissy Mummey (COFC) 21-14, 21-12
2. Shannon Williams/Ali Denney (SC) def. McKala Rhodes/Devon Rachel (COFC) 21-17, 21-15
3. Riana Brennan/Kennedy Madison (COFC) def. Carly Schnieder/Julia Mannisto (SC) 21-15, 12-21, 15-13
4. Leah Perri/Macie Tendrich (SC) def. Allison Beckman/Lauren Freed (COFC) 21-13, 21-19
5. Logan Manusky/Taylor Foley (COFC) def. Caroline Skaff/Jess Vastine (SC) 21-8, 21-13

No. 6 Tulane 4, No. 7 College of Charleston 1
1. Kaylie McHugh/Madeline Mertz (TLN) def. Katja Ehlers/Krissy Mummey (COFC) 21-12, 21-8
2. Tarin Mergener/Lan Nguyen (TLN) def. McKala Rhodes/Devon Rachel (COFC) 21-12, 23-25, 15-8
3. Lauren Orlich/Anna Chin (TLN) def. Riana Brennan/Kennedy Madison (COFC) 21-12, 19-21, 15-7
4. Allison Beckman/Lauren Freed (COFC) def. Rio Frohoff/Gabriella Becerra (TLN) 21-18, 21-17
5. Ashley Delgado/Addison Hermstad (TLN) def. Logan Manusky/Taylor Foley (COFC) 21-16, 21-13