Foley, Ala. – The Coastal Carolina beach volleyball team ended their run in the Sun Belt tournament with a 3-2 loss to No. 3 UNCW in the semifinals on Saturday in Foley, Ala. The Chants finished the season with a 21-14 overall record and appeared in the Sun Belt tournament semifinals for the third consecutive year.

With the win, UNCW will face Georgia State in the championship. 

No. 3 UNCW 3, No. 1 Coastal 2

1. Gabby LaPata/Sarah Thompson (UNCW) def. Emma Kunaus / Frida Meincke Lyø (CCU), 21-18, 19-21, 15-13

2. Gracie Sistrunk/Lyvia Trimp (UNCW) def. Anna Rita / Madeline Sigmon (CCU), 21-16, 21-19

3. Traci Schrock/Annika Thompson (UNCW) def. Kristýna Koblížková / Maya McNabney (CCU), 20-22, 21-19, 16-14

4. Raychel Ehlers / Ava Novello (CCU) def. Tamsie Black/Sophie Puhala (UNCW), 21-12, 23-21

5. Karis Gordon / Celia Ryan (CCU) def. Maddy Folks/Hannah Forbes (UNCW), 21-16, 21-19

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

Following the tournament, Coastal's pairing of Ehlers and Novello were named to the 2025 Sun Belt Beach Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team.

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