Cougars Fall to No. 19 Hatters on Saturday

Saturday, April 3

Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

2:30 pm

College of Charleston

Stetson

4/3/2021 7:17:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

CHARLESTON, N.C. --- The College of Charleston beach volleyball team battled for every ball and pushed No. 19 Stetson to three sets in the fourth flight before ultimately falling to the Hatters, 5-0, on the first day of the CofC Beach Classic on Saturday afternoon at the Creekside Tennis & Swim Club.

QUICK SETS
Final Score: No. 19 Stetson 5, College of Charleston 0
Location: Charleston, S.C. (Creekside Tennis & Swim Club)
Records: Charleston (7-9-1), Stetson (14-10)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hatters opened the match with a 21-12, 21-14 win at five's and after falling behind 1-0 at four's, rallied for a three-set win to take a 2-0 advantage. Straight set victories at one's, two's and three's would complete the sweep for Stetson.

PAIR OF THE DAY
Marie Martinsen and Jasmin Goei nearly came away with a point in the fourth flight after winning the first set, 21-19. The duo was locked in a tight battle in the second set which finished 21-19 in favor of the Hatters. Stetson's pairing then edged out Martinsen and Goei, 15-10, in the third to complete the rally.

NOTABLES

Ella Reames and Maria Zweig dropped only their fifth match of the season to fall to 12-5.
Ella Ridinger and Kyra Thompson battled throughout a 17-21, 15-21 setback in the third flight.

No. 19 Stetson 5, College of Charleston 0
1. Carly Perales/Ana Costa (STET) def. Sky Benjamin/Rebeca Olariu (COFC) 21-18, 21-12
2. Yasmin Kuck/Gabriella Bramante (STET) def. Maria Zweig/Ella Reames (COFC) 21-17, 21-11
3. Kamryn Johnson/Shae Henson (STET) def. Ella Ridinger/Kyra Thompson (COFC) 21-17, 21-15
4. Brittany McLean/Noelle Weintraub (STET) def. Marie Martinsen/Jasmin Goei (COFC) 19-21, 21-19, 15-10
5. Aleksandra Stadnik/Lauren Domel (STET) def. Mikaela Dougherty/Lily Johnson (COFC) 21-12, 21-14

NEXT UP
The Cougars will close out the weekend with two matches on Sunday taking on No. 18 Georgia State at 9:30 a.m. and Tusculum at 2:30 p.m. at the Creekside Tennis & Swim Club.