Beach Volleyball March 31, 2018 Athletic Communications

Hatters Complete ASUN Weekend Sweep

Macon, Ga. -- Stetson extended its winning streak to seven in a row with a 4-1 win over Mercer and a 5-0 victory over Coastal Carolina Saturday afternoon at Bear Beach.

The 17th-ranked Hatters won 19 out of 21 sets on the day to improve to 18-6 overall and 4-0 in ASUN play. Stetson has also won 15 of its last 16 matches overall.

Carly Perales and Sunniva Helland-Hansen picked up their 19th and 20th dual match wins of the season. They won 21-10, 21-18 at the 2 seed against Mercer and 21-12, 21-11 at the 1 seed against Coastal.

Darby Dunn and Sammee Thomas also continued their winning ways with a 21-19, 21-11 win over Mercer at the 1 seed and a 21-10, 21-17 win against Coastal at the 2 seed.

At the 3 seed, Rachel Noble and Samantha Harris registered a 21-19, 21-18 win over Mercer and a 21-14, 21-5 win victory vs. Coastal. Noble now has 60 career dual match victories, moving her into third place all-time in school history.

At the 4 seed, Lauren Durham and Julie Varga fell 2-1 to Mercer's 4 seed, but not before rallying from a 1-0 deficit to force a third set and then playing extra points. The Bears eventually came away with a 17-15 win in the final set. The pair bounced back with a 21-14, 21-7 win against Coastal.

At the 5 seed, Katinka Krahn and Alexa Richardson won 21-18, 21-16 against Mercer, while Rebecca Ingram and Quinci Birker won 21-11, 21-5 vs. Coastal.

The Hatters are now 31-1 in their past 32 ASUN regular season contests. Stetson has also won 32 consecutive matches against unranked opponents.

Stetson will host fellow ASUN unbeaten FGCU (4-0) for a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Stetson 4, Mercer 1

1. Darby Dunn/Sammee Thomas (STET) def. Sophie Peel/Kacy Ogden (MER) 21-19, 21-11

2. Carly Perales/Sunniva Helland-Hansen (STET) def. Jessica Johnson/Elli Gibson (MER) 21-10, 21-18

3. Rachel Noble/Samantha Harris (STET) def. Amber Gibson/Gracie Garanich (MER) 21-19, 21-18

4. Marina Chavez/Lela McIntosh (MER) def. Julie Varga/Lauren Durham (STET) 21-18, 7-21, 17-15

5. Katinka Krahn/Alexa Richardson (STET) def. Kylie Keeling/Elli Merchant (MER) 21-18, 21-16

Stetson 5, Coastal 0

1. Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales (STET) def. Cahill, Carla/Lulic, Dora (COASTAL) 21-12, 21-11

2. Darby Dunn/Sammee Thomas (STET) def. Djuric, Aleksandra/Hardeman, Leah (COASTAL) 21-10, 21-17

3. Rachel Noble/Samantha Harris (STET) def. Gauthier, Tanner/Windisch, Kinga (COASTAL) 21-14, 21-5

4. Julie Varga/Lauren Durham (STET) def. Tontai, Aristea/Eske, Kalin (COASTAL) 21-14, 21-7

5. Rebecca Ingram/Quinci Birker (STET) def. Otto, Autumn/Beck, Haylie (COASTAL) 21-11, 21-5

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