FLORENCE, Ala. – The Coastal Carolina beach volleyball team picked up a pair of wins at North Alabama Friday to close out its regular season. The Chants defeated the Lions 3-2 in the first dual before taking the second by a 4-1 score.
Coastal ends the regular season with a program best overall record of 19-9, is 8-0 in ASUN matches and enters the 2019 ASUN Championship on an eight-match winning streak.
The Chants' pairings remained the same for both matches against the Lions.
At No. 1,
Leah Hardeman and
Sydney Alvis fell in three sets in the opening match before winning the second in three sets, 13-21, 21-13, 19-17.
Lucy Campbell and
Anaiah Boyer claimed the No. 2 point in both matches, winning 21-18, 21-11 in the first and 21-17, 21-18 in the second.
Coastal's 3's of
Kate Federico and
Tanner Gauthier also won both matches, taking the first 21-14, 21-18 before winning the second 21-14, 21-16.
At No. 5,
Anett Nemeth and
Kalin Eske swept the first match 21-7, 21-18 and won the second match in three sets.
The 2019 ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship will begin Thursday, April 18 from Stetson, Fla.
Coastal Carolina 3, North Alabama 2
1. Sophia Brandstetter/Paula Klemperer (UNA) def. Alvis, Sydney/Hardeman, Leah (CCU) 21-19, 17-21, 18-16
2. Campbell, Lucy/Boyer, Anaiah (CCU) def. Sina Faulk/Catie Ladner (UNA) 21-18, 21-11
3. Federico, Kate/Gauthier, Tanner (CCU) def. Ashtyn Kapovich/Joise Maldonado (UNA) 21-14, 21-18
4. Ava Carnley/Libby Jump (UNA) def. Djuric, Aleksandra/Beck, Haylie (CCU) 21-14, 21-13
5. Nemeth, Anett/Eske, Kalin (CCU) def. Ana Gabriela Pacheco/Genesis Benitez (UNA) 21-7, 21-18
Coastal Carolina 4, North Alabama 1
1. Alvis, Sydney/Hardeman, Leah (CCU) def. Sophia Brandstetter/Paula Klemperer (UNA) 13-21, 21-13, 19-17
2. Campbell, Lucy/Boyer, Anaiah (CCU) def. Catie Ladner/Sina Faulk (UNA) 21-17, 21-18
3. Federico, Kate/Gauthier, Tanner (CCU) def. Libby Jump/Ava Carnley (UNA) 21-14, 21-16
4. Ashtyn Kapovich/Joise Maldonado (UNA) def. Djuric, Aleksandra/Beck, Haylie (CCU) 18-21, 21-15, 16-14
5. Nemeth, Anett/Eske, Kalin (CCU) def. Genesis Benitez/Ana Gabriela Pacheco (UNA) 21-13, 19-21, 15-3
