Charleston Splits With Florida Gulf Coast, Morehead State Sunday

Sunday, March 13

Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

9:30 AM

College of Charleston

Florida Gulf Coast

Charleston Splits With Florida Gulf Coast, Morehead State Sunday

3/13/2022 10:16:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. --- The duos of Maria Zweig and Emma Falk, and Gabi Bailey and Kyra Thompson each went 2-0 to lead the College of Charleston beach volleyball team to a Sunday split with Florida Gulf Coast and Morehead State to conclude the CofC Classic at Creekside Tennis & Swim Club.

QUICK SETS
Final Score (Match One): Florida Gulf Coast 3, College of Charleston 2
Final Score (Match Two): College of Charleston 4, Morehead State 1
Location: Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Creekside Tennis & Swim Club)
Records: Charleston (9-5), Florida Gulf Coast (8-3), Morehead State (3-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED
In the morning session, the Cougars split at four's and five's with Florida Gulf Coast to head into the second wave even at 1-1. The teams traded straight-set sweeps at one's and three's before the Eagles held on for a three-set decision in the second flight to secure the 3-2 victory. Charleston bounced back in the final match of the weekend, winning the first four flights against Morehead State to earn a Sunday split and defeat the Eagles, 4-1.

PAIR OF THE DAY
Zweig and Falk maintained their perfect record as a pair with back-to-back 2-0 wins to stand at 9-0 on the season. The duo opened the day securing one of the Cougars' two points against Florida Gulf Coast with a 21-13, 21-18 decision at three's before clinching the dual victory against Morehead State with a hard-fought 22-20, 21-13 win.

NOTABLES

Thompson and Bailey pushed their win streak to 10 matches and dropped their first set since an opening weekend contest against South Carolina.
Amani Dunston and Ella Reames have won six of their last seven including a gritty 21-19, 25-23 decision against Morehead State's two's.
Mikaela Dougherty and Tynley Smeltzer partnered for their first victory of the season at five's with a 21-14, 22-20 decision against Morehead State.
The Cougars saw their seven-match win streak come to an end in the first match of the day.

Florida Gulf Coast 3, College of Charleston 2
1. Maddison Parmelly/Kacie Johnson (FGCU) def. Sky Benjamin/Sofie Vogel (COFC) 21-10, 21-14
2. Lexie Hamilton/Jacqueline Carpenter (FGCU) def. Amani Dunston/Ella Reames (COFC) 16-21, 21-15, 15-12
3. Maria Zweig/Emma Falk (COFC) def. Shelby Beisner/Trinity Rosales (FGCU) 21-13, 21-18
4. Kyra Thompson/Gabi Bailey (COFC) def. Snowy Burnam/Elizabeth Richmond (FGCU) 21-17, 19-21, 15-9
5. Emma Hansen/Kaitlyn Luebbers (FGCU) def. Rebeca Olariu/Jasmin Goei (COFC) 23-21, 21-13
Ext. Cortney Vanliew/Skylar English (FGCU) vs. Mikaela Dougherty/Tynley Smeltzer (COFC) 20-22, 22-20

College of Charleston 4, Morehead State 1
1. Allison Whitten/Olivia Lohmeier (MOR) def. Sky Benjamin/Sofie Vogel (COFC) 24-22, 21-11
2. Amani Dunston/Ella Reames (COFC) def. Anya Reinhard/Trinity Miller (MOR) 21-19, 25-23
3. Emma Falk/Maria Zweig (COFC) def. Olivia Montelisciani/Bella Williams (MOR) 22-20, 21-13
4. Gabi Bailey/Kyra Thompson (COFC) def. Abby Hulsman/Margaret Musselman (MOR) 21-15, 21-17
5. Mikaela Dougherty/Tynley Smeltzer (COFC) def. Bridget Bessler/Raegan Alexander (MOR) 21-14, 22-20
Ext. Brooke Harris/Alexa Psotka (COFC) def. Irene Wogenstahl/Andrea Grimes (MOR) 21-13, 21-10

NEXT UP
The Cougars will travel to Wilmington, N.C. next weekend to take on Liberty, UNCW and Mercer at UNCW's tournament on Saturday, March 19 followed by a pairs tournament on Sunday.