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.