FOLEY, Ala. - The College of Charleston beach volleyball team completed play at the Sun Belt Midseason Tournament on Saturday.

The Cougars played in back-to-back tight matches on Friday, ultimately dropping both matches 2-3 to Mercer and No. 18 Georgia. Emily Banitt and Ella Duffner won both matches at the 1s vs. the Bears and Panthers.

Charleston fell 0-5 to UNCW and Coastal Carolina on Saturday. 

The Cougars return to play next weekend at Coastal Carolina.

Mercer 3, Charleston 2
1 – Ella Duffner & Emily Banitt (CofC) def. Lexi Polychrones & Hollis Engel (MER): 21-16, 23-21
2 – Jordan Paddock & Liv Diaz (MER) def. Alexa Psotka & Liz Curry (CofC): 21-19, 21-13
3 – Sydney Benson & Katie Hardi (MER) def. Kora Hansen & Alivia Newberg (CofC): 21-18, 21-18
4 – Katy Corbett & Nicole O'Mara (MER) def. Cassie Thayse & Sophie Hays (CofC): 21-16, 21-19
5 – Tynley Smeltzer & Allie Holland (CofC) def. Reese Hood & Grace Rathburn (MER): 21-19, 21-18

No. 18 Georgia State 3, Charleston 2
1 – Ella Duffner & Emily Banitt (CofC) def. Destiny White & Savannah Ebarb (GSU): 21-19, 21-18
2 – Aliisa Vuorinen & Ayla Johnson (GSU) def. Alexa Psotka & Liz Curry (CofC): 21-6, 21-17
3 – Danica Singleton & Michaela Jefferson (GSU) def. Kora Hansen & Alivia Newberg (CofC): 21-13, 21-17
4 – Cassie Thayse & Sophie Hays (CofC) def. Kate Phelan & Noa Nunez (GSU): 13-21, 21-17, 15-12
5 – Kaylie Drysdale & Ella Mozeleski (GSU) def. Tynley Smeltzer & Allie Holland (CofC): 20-22, 21-10, 15-13

UNCW 5, Charleston 0
1 – Gabby LaPata & Sarah Thompson (UNCW) def. Ella Duffner & Emily Banitt (CofC): 21-13, 21-13
2 – Gracie Sistrunk & Lyvia Trimp (UNCW) def. Alexa Psotka & Liz Curry (CofC): 21-9, 21-10
3 – Traci Schrock & Annika Thompson (UNCW) Kora Hansen & Alivia Newberg (CofC): 21-18, 24-22
4 – Hannah Forbes & Maddy Folks (UNCW) def. Cassie Thayse & Sophie Hays (CofC): 21-14, 21-11
5 – Tamsie Black & Sophie Puhala (UNCW) def. Tynley Smeltzer & Allie Holland (CofC): 23-21, 21-15

 Coastal Carolina 5, Charleston 0
1 – Frida Lyo & Emma Kunaus (CCU) def. Ella Duffner & Emily Banitt (CofC): 21-14, 21-15
2 – Anna Rita & Madeline Sigmon (CCU) def. Alexa Psotka & Liz Curry (CofC): 21-19, 23-25, 15-9
3 – Maya McNabey & Kristyna Koblizkova (CCU) def. Kora Hansen & Alivia Newberg (CofC): 21-13, 21-12
4 – Ava Novello & Raychel Ehlers (CCU) def. Cassie Thayse & Sophie Hays (CofC): 21-15, 21-14
5 – Celia Ryan & Karis Gordon (CCU) def. Tynley Smeltzer & Allie Holland (CofC): 22-20, 21-15