CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's beach volleyball team picked up back-to-back 5-0 sweeps in dominating fashion over the Catawba Indians on Friday afternoon to start the 2020 season at 2-0 overall.
The Chanticleers did not drop a set in the 5-0, 5-0 twin tilt win against first-year program Catawba.
Match 1: Coastal Carolina 5, Catawba 0
Coastal braved the wind and the cold on Friday afternoon to sweep Catawba 5-0 in the opening match of the season.
The route started with a 21-2, 21-12 win by the tandem of
Abby Sharlun and
Kalin Eske at the No. 5 flight, while the team of
Kyla Manning and
Carli Ginther followed with a 21-7, 21-10 straight-sets win at No. 4.
Up 2-0 in the match, the Chants' duo of
Irena Drobnjak and
Sarlota Svobodova sealed the match win with a 21-11, 21-6 victory at the No. 2 flight.
The team of
Martine Kragholm and
Lucy Campbell posted a 21-5, 21-16 win at No. 3, while the fifth-year players in
Viktoria Fink and
Sydney Alvis took care of business at the No. 1 flight to win 21-10, 21-8 and seal the shutout win.
Match 2: Coastal Carolina 5, Catawba 0
The two teams then turned around to square off again with the same result.
This time the freshmen duo of
Kaitlyn Holbrook and
Madison Allred started the match with a 21-11, 21-4 win at the No. 5 spot.
Ginther and Manning followed with a 21-14, 21-13 victory at No. 4, while Alvis and Fink recorded the third victory for CCU in the match with a 21-6, 21-8 win at the No. 1 position.
The team of Drobnjak and Svobodova took flight No. 2 by a score of 21-9, 21-6 before the tandem of Campbell and Kragholm finished the shutout win with a 21-9, 21-7 victory at No. 3.
CCU (2-0) will return to action tomorrow, Feb. 22, as the Sandy Chants will host UNCW for two matches. The first match is set for an 11 a.m. ET start with the second match slated to begin at 1 p.m. ET.
Results
Match 1: Coastal Carolina 5, Catawba 0
- Viktoria Fink/Sydney Alvis (CCU) def. Kylie Morgan/Morgan Pearson (CAT) – 21-10, 21-8
- Irena Drobnjak/Sarlota Svobodova (CCU) def. Ashley Johnson/Malia Carr (CAT) – 21-11, 21-6
- Martine Kragholm/Lucy Campbell (CCU) def. Claire Kellum/Payton Medich (CAT) – 21-5, 21-16
- Kyla Manning/Carli Ginther (CCU) def. Jade Brooks/Jasmine Wooten (CAT) – 21-7, 21-10
- Abby Sharlun/Kalin Eske (CCU) def. Sydney Snyder/Jaida Henderson (CAT) – 21-2, 21-12
Match 2: Coastal Carolina 5, Catawba 0
- Viktoria Fink/Sydney Alvis (CCU) def. Kylie Morgan/Morgan Pearson (CAT) – 21-6, 21-8
- Irena Drobnjak/Sarlota Svobodova (CCU) def. Malia Carr/Payton Medich (CAT) – 21-9, 21-6
- Martine Kragholm/Lucy Campbell (CCU) def. Claire Kellum/Ashley Johnson (CAT) – 21-9, 21-7
- Kyla Manning/Carli Ginther (CCU) def. Jade Brooks/Jasmine Wooten (CAT) – 21-14, 21-13
- Kaitlyn Holbrook/Madison Allred (CCU) def. Sydney Snyder/Morgan Harrison (CAT) – 21-11, 21-4
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