No. 20 Beach Volleyball Sweeps EKU and Catawba on Sunday
Allred and Ehlers finished undefeated at the CofC Classic
 
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Sandy Chants wrapped up the CofC Classic in Charleston, S.C., with a pair of wins, as the No. 20 Coastal Carolina beach volleyball team swept both the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and Catawba Chiefs 5-0 on Saturday, March 11.
 
Coastal Carolina improved to 9-6 overall on the season, while the Colonels dropped to 8-3 with the loss and the Chiefs fell to 5-8 with their loss.
 
Match 1: No. 20 Coastal Carolina 5, Eastern Kentucky 0
In the Chants' opening match, the team of Madison Allred and Raychel Ehlers staked the Sandy Chants to the early 1-0 lead on court No. 4 with a 21-15, 21-12 straight-set win.
 
Coastal Carolina increased its advantage to 2-0 on court No. 2, as the duo of Elena Sanchez and Ellie Hanford defeated Paityn Walker and Hannah Keating 21-19, 25-23, while the tandem of Sarlota Svobodova and Madie Lichty won 21-17, 21-16 on court No. 3 to clinch the match for the Chants.
 
The Chanticleers' Sarah Riedell and Martine Kragholm gave CCU a 4-0 lead with a 21-15, 21-13 win over Shannon Stone and Sarah Mitchell on court No. 1.
 
Meanwhile, on court No. 5, Lucy Campbell and Emma Gonzalez won with identical 21-16, 21-16 sets over EKU's Arilyn Lee and EK Lonergan for the Coastal Carolina 5-0 sweep.
 
Match 2: No. 20 Coastal Carolina 5, Catawba College 0
After sweeping the EKU Colonels, Coastal jumped to the early 1-0 lead on Catawba, as Hanford and Sanchez dispatched Morgan Childress and Kelcie Love 21-9, 21-14 in straight sets on court No. 2.
 
Coastal took control of the match to lead 2-0, with Campbell and Gonzalez winning big over Molly Mather and Kimberly Kimbro 21-14, 21-6 over on court No. 4. The Sandy Chants clinched the match on court No. 3, as Ehlers and Allred finished the weekend undefeated with a straight-set 21-16, 21-7 win for the 3-0 advantage.
 
On court No. 1, the tandem of Kragholm and Riedell defeated Christina Knotts and Raytchelle Miranda 21-8, 21-16 for a 4-0 lead, while Coastal's Emma Kunaus and Celia Ryan finished the Chants' second sweep of the day with identical scores of 21-8, 21-8 for the 5-0 win.
 
The No. 20 Sandy Chants return to the court on Saturday, March 18, at 10 a.m. ET for a doubleheader against Tusculum in Conway, S.C.
 
A link for live stats for all the matches can be found on the Beach Volleyball Schedule page at www.GoCCUsports.com.
 
Results
 
No. 20 Coastal Carolina 5, Eastern Kentucky 0
1. Sarah Riedell/Martine Kragholm (CCU) def. Shannon Stone/Sarah Mitchell (EKU) 21-15, 21-13
2. Elena Sanchez/Ellie Hanford (CCU) def. Paityn Walker/Hannah Keating (EKU) 21-19, 25-23
3. Sarlota Svobodova/Madie Lichty (CCU) def. Bella Williams/Rachel Mueller (EKU) 21-17, 21-16
4. Madison Allred/Raychel Ehlers (CCU) def. Elizabeth Fonvielle/Maddy Campbell (EKU) 21-15, 21-12
5. Emma Gonzalez/Lucy Campbell (CCU) def. Arilyn Lee/EK Lonergan (EKU) 21-16, 21-16
 
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
 
No. 20 Coastal Carolina 5, Catawba College 0
1. Sarah Riedell/Martine Kragholm (CCU) def. Christina Knotts/Raytchelle Miranda (CC) 21-8, 21-16
2. Elena Sanchez/Ellie Hanford (CCU) def. Morgan Childress/Kelcie Love (CC) 21-9, 21-14
3. Madison Allred/Raychel Ehlers (CCU def. Devyn Berg/Maggie Marable (CC) 21-16, 21-7
4. Lucy Campbell/Emma Gonzalez (CCU) def. Molly Mathr/Kimberly Kimbro (CC) 21-14, 21-6
5. Emma Kunaus/Celia Ryan (CCU) def. Lauren Shepherd/Megan Halford (CC) 21-8, 21-8
 
Order of finish: 2, 4, 3, 1, 5
 
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