Saturday, February 22
Conway, S.C.
8:00 AM
College of Charleston
2
vs
3
ULM
Beach Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches at Coastal Invite
2/22/2025 5:08:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
CONWAY, S.C. - The College of Charleston beach volleyball team split two matches on the final day of the Coastal Invite hosted by Coastal Carolina.
The Cougars fell 3-2 to ULM before defeating Carson-Newman 4-1 to end the day with a win. The 1s pair of Emily Banitt and Ella Duffner and 5s pair of Sophie Hays and Cassie Thayse won both of their matches to go undefeated on the weekend.
ULM 3, CHARLESTON 2
1s. Emily Banitt/Ella Duffner def. Kaitlyn Beck/Madeline Marquez (11-21, 21-14, 15-11)
2s. Abby Ryno/Claire Williamson def. Alivia Newberg/Elizabeth Curry (21-14, 21-17)
3s. Katie Felts/Maggie Cox def. Kora Hansen/Alexa Psotka (21-15, 21-16)
4s. Gracie Behneke/Zsa Zsa Ferguson def. Tynley Smeltzer/Allie Holland (21-19,21-14)
5s. Sophie Hays/Cassie Thayse def. Bailey Hope/Kobie Fowler
CHARLESTON 4, CARSON-NEWMAN 1
1s. Emily Banitt/Ella Duffner def. Jenny Ille/Paige Halcrow (21-10, 21-14)
2s. Alivia Newberg/Elizabeth Curry def. Trinity Hafey/Emerson Ahsmuhs (20-22, 21-12, 17-15)
3s. Kora Hansen/Alexa Psotka def. Kylee Oldenburger/Ava Fountain (16-21, 21-19, 15-9)
4s. Morgan Foy/Camryn Ehlers def. Tynley Smeltzer/Allie Holland (21-12, 21-18)
5s. Sophie Hays/Cassie Thayse def. Kat Nelson/Callie Wilson (21-16, 21-16)
The Cougars fell 3-2 to ULM before defeating Carson-Newman 4-1 to end the day with a win. The 1s pair of Emily Banitt and Ella Duffner and 5s pair of Sophie Hays and Cassie Thayse won both of their matches to go undefeated on the weekend.
ULM 3, CHARLESTON 2
1s. Emily Banitt/Ella Duffner def. Kaitlyn Beck/Madeline Marquez (11-21, 21-14, 15-11)
2s. Abby Ryno/Claire Williamson def. Alivia Newberg/Elizabeth Curry (21-14, 21-17)
3s. Katie Felts/Maggie Cox def. Kora Hansen/Alexa Psotka (21-15, 21-16)
4s. Gracie Behneke/Zsa Zsa Ferguson def. Tynley Smeltzer/Allie Holland (21-19,21-14)
5s. Sophie Hays/Cassie Thayse def. Bailey Hope/Kobie Fowler
CHARLESTON 4, CARSON-NEWMAN 1
1s. Emily Banitt/Ella Duffner def. Jenny Ille/Paige Halcrow (21-10, 21-14)
2s. Alivia Newberg/Elizabeth Curry def. Trinity Hafey/Emerson Ahsmuhs (20-22, 21-12, 17-15)
3s. Kora Hansen/Alexa Psotka def. Kylee Oldenburger/Ava Fountain (16-21, 21-19, 15-9)
4s. Morgan Foy/Camryn Ehlers def. Tynley Smeltzer/Allie Holland (21-12, 21-18)
5s. Sophie Hays/Cassie Thayse def. Kat Nelson/Callie Wilson (21-16, 21-16)
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