JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Charleston took down Tampa and Tusculum Saturday in dominant 4-1 fashion to finish their weekend 3-2 at the Jacksonville Tournament.
 
Quick Sets
Final (Match One): Charleston 4, Tampa 1
Final (Match Two): Charleston 4, Tusculum 1
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. | Payne Sand Volleyball Courts
Records: Charleston (3-2), Tampa (0-1), Tusculum (0-1)
 
How It Happened

• Charleston clinched the first match staking a 3-0 lead behind wins on courts two through four with Emma Falk and Kora Hansen providing the clincher.
• Sofie Vogel and Maria Zweig got a 21-14, 21-17 win to start their morning before Ella Reames and Tynley Smeltzer joined on the straight-set action with a 21-16, 21-15 decision on court four.
• Mikaela Dougherty and Alexa Psotka battled on court five putting a final stamp on the Cougar win outlasting their counterparts in a 21-19, 19-21, 16-14 full-length victory.

Notes

• The duos of Sofie Vogel/Maria Zweig and Ella Reames/Tynley Smeltzer went 2-0 to pace the Cougars on courts two and four.
• Alexa Psotka went 2-0 on the day teaming up with Michaela Dougherty and Elizabeth Curry for wins on the fifth court. The first win came in three-set fashion before sweeping their Tusculum counterpart.

 
Charleston 4, Tampa 1

1. Julia Oswald/Angel Williams (Tampa) def. Alli Grant Avery/Kyra Thompson (CofC) 21-11, 16-21, 15-9
2. Sofie Vogel/Maria Zweig (CofC) def. Hailey Wolfe/Payton Brunick (Tampa) 21-14, 21-17
3. Emma Falk/Kora Hansen (CofC) vs. Nevaeh Wolfe/Madison Brunick (Tampa) 21-19, 21-18
4. Ella Reames/Tynley Smeltzer (CofC) def. Alivia Horn/Kalli Cors (Tampa) 21-16, 21-15
5. Mikaela Dougherty/Alexa Psotka (CofC) def. Cassidy Ehrie/Anna Chechelnytska (Tampa) 21-19, 19-21, 16-14

 
Charleston 4, Tusculum 1

1. Kyra Thompson/Alli Grant Avery (CofC) def. Jordyn Anderson/Kyla Oppenhuis (Tusculum) 21-17, 21-14
2. Sofie Vogel/Maria Zweig (CofC) def. Kassidy Mercado/Morgan Pacione (Tusculum) 21-15, 21-12
3. Emma Johnson/Hannah Marsh (Tusculum) def. Emma Falk/Kora Hansen (CofC) 21-18, 21-19
4. Ella Reames/Tynley Smeltzer (CofC) def. Katie McLamb/CharlynMiller (Tusculum) 21-14, 21-11
5. Elizabeth Curry/Alexa Psotka (CofC) def. Riley Rushing/Landry Tea (Tusculum) 22-20, 21-19

 
Up Next
Charleston heads back down to Jacksonville for the UNF Beach Invitational where they'll take on Sun Belt rival Coastal Carolina, Jacksonville, North Florida and conference foe Mercer in a four-match, two-day tournament.