COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina beach volleyball team dropped two matches on day two of the Carolina Invitational in Columbia, S.C. The Chanticleers fell to UNCW, 4-1, before being edged by Eastern Kentucky, 3-2, in the second match.

UNCW 4, Coastal 1

1. Gabby LaPata/Sarah Thompson (UNCW) def. Frida Meincke Lyo/Emma Kunaus (CCU) – 15-21, 21-17, 15-10
2. Lyvia Trimp/Grace Sistrunk (UNCW) def. Maya McNabney/Madeline Sigmon (CCU) – 21-11, 21-16
3. Annika Thompson/Traci Schrock (UNCW) def. Kristyna Koblizkova/Raychel Ehlers (CCU) – 19-21, 21-15, 15-13
4. Celia Ryan/Karis Gordon (CCU) def. Hannah Forbes/Maddy Folks (UNCW) – 21-17, 21-10
5. Tamsie Black/Sophia Puhala (UNCW) def. Ava Novello/Sydney Schwanbeck (CCU) – 21-19, 15-21, 17-15

Order of finish: Doubles (4,2,1,3,5)

Eastern Kentucky 3, Coastal 2

1. Frida Meincke Lyo/Emma Kunaus (CCU) def. Paityn Walker/Gabriella Armitage (EKU) – 19-21, 21-18, 15-9
2. Molly Shomock/Rachel Mueller (EKU) def. Maya McNabney/Madeline Sigmon (CCU) – 24-22, 21-19
3. Kristyna Koblizkova/Raychel Ehlers (CCU) def. Reagan Sandlin/Riley Cutler (EKU) – 21-14, 21-16
4. Madalyn Richardson/Natalie Taggart (EKU) def. Celia Ryan/Karis Gordon (CCU) – 11-21, 21-15, 15-9
5. Bella Williams/Elpida Pitsigkoni (EKU) def. Ava Novello/Sydney Schwanbeck (CCU) – 21-15, 18-21, 16-14

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,4,1,5)

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