Sandy Chants Go 2-0 on Day One of Dolphin Duels

Friday, February 25

Jacksonville, Fla.

8 a.m. ET

Coastal Carolina University

Erskine

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2/25/2022 4:03:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Coastal Carolina beach volleyball will return to action tomorrow

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Coastal Carolina beach volleyball opened the 2022 spring season with a pair of wins over Erskine and St. Leo on day one of the Dolphin Duels hosted by Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla.

The Chanticleers dropped just one match on the day, going 9-1 on the day.

Coastal Carolina 4, Erskine 1

The Chanticleers got off to a great start to the 2022 season, picking up a 4-1 win over Erskine (0-1) to begin the season at 1-0.

Newcomer Raychel Ehlers and junior Madison Allred started the day by cruising to a 21-11, 21-15 win on court No. 5 to stake the Sandy Chants to a 1-0 lead.

After Coastal took a 2-0 lead with a 21-15, 21-16 victory on court No. 2 by the tandem of Sarah Riedell and Madie Lichty, the Flying Fleet posted a win at court No. 4 in three sets at 21-15, 15-21, 15-12 to cut the Chants' lead in half at 2-1 with two matches to play.

CCU earned victories in each of those two bouts, as Ellie Hanford and Natalie Honzovicova dominated on court No. 3, winning 21-13, 21-8, while in the top flight the Conference USA Preseason All-Conference duo of Irena Drobnjak and Martine Kragholm sealed the 4-1 win in straight sets, 21-16, 21-15.

Coastal Carolina 5, St. Leo 0

The Chanticleers improved to 2-0 on the season with a 5-0 blanking of St. Leo's in their second match of the day.

Ehlers and Allred improved to 2-0 on the day with a 21-4, 21-8 win over Breanna Reinhard and Amanda Doherty of St. Leo on court No. 5, while on court No. 4 Emma Gonzalez and Carli Ginther held on to dominate the third set in a 21-14, 15-21, 15-5 win to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

The next three contests went in favor of the women in black and teal, as Hanford and Honzovicova downed Ally-Reese Williams and Emma Miller 21-18, 21-7 on court No. 3, while Riedell and Lichty improved to 2-0 with a 21-18, 22-20 win over Aliya Fredette-Huffman and Leeann Potter on court No. 2.

At the No. 1 flight, Drobnjak and Kragholm were victorious by a score of 21-13, 21-16 over Nina Vattovaz and Jeanette Henderson to complete the sweep.

The Sandy Chants (2-0) will take on Palm Beach Atlantic tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET and then turnaround to play host Jacksonville at 4 p.m. ET.

Results

Coastal Carolina 4, Erskine 1

1. Irena Drobnjak/Martine Kragholm (CCU) def. Olivia Browne/Morgan Browne (Erskine) – 21-16, 21-15
2. Sarah Riedell/Madie Lichty (CCU) def. Mallory Carter/Emily Gilbert (Erskine) – 21-15, 21-16
3. Ellie Hanford/Natalie Honzovicova (CCU) def. MJ Cackett/Allison Dutterer (Erskine) – 21-13, 21-8
4. Maisy Garner/Karina Petrovich (Erskine) def. Emma Gonzalez/Carli Ginther (CCU) – 15-21, 21-15, 15-12
5. Raychel Ehlers/Madison Allred (CCU) def. Allie Carter/Kaile Tuisamatatele (Erskine) – 21-11, 21-15
EXH: Kalin Eske/Elena Sanchez (CCU) def. Micah Diffley/Kylie McKean (Erskine) – 21-16, 21-11

Order of finish: 5, 2, 4, 3, 1

Coastal Carolina 5, St. Leo 0

1. Irena Drobnjak/Martine Kragholm (CCU) def. Nina Vattovaz/Jeanette Henderson (SLC) – 21-13, 21-16
2. Sarah Riedell/Madie Lichty (CCU) def. Aliya Fredette-Huffman/Leeann potter (SLC) – 21-18, 22-20
3. Ellie Hanford/Natalie Honzovicova (CCU) def. Ally-Reese Williams/Emma Miller (SLC) – 21-18, 21-7
4. Emma Gonzalez/Carli Ginther (CCU) def. Clare Flanagan/Elizabeth Sandoval (SLC) – 21-14, 15-21, 15-1
5. Raychel Ehlers/Madison Allred (CCU) def. Brenna Reinhard/Amanda Doherty (SLC) – 21-4, 21-8
EXH: Alyssa Eske/Jelena Prolic (CCU) def. Angela Goggin/Morgan Maddox (SLC) – 21-13, 21-14

Order of finish: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

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