Beach Volleyball March 15, 2019 Athletic Communications

Hatters Set for Gamecock Grand Slam

No. 12 Stetson Hatters (5-3) at Gamecock Grand Slam
Saturday-Sunday | March 16-17
Wheeler Beach | Columbia, S.C.
Live Stats | Gamecocks.Statbroadcast.com
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Preview
The 12th-ranked Stetson beach volleyball team heads to Columbia, S.C. this weekend for the Gamecock Grand Slam. The Hatters will face UAB (7-5) and Eastern Kentucky (0-0) on Saturday, followed by No. 18 Georgia State (9-5) and No. 10 South Carolina (7-5) on Sunday at Wheeler Beach.

Follow Along
South Carolina will be providing live scoring of all the matches this weekend at Gamecocks.Statbroadcast.com

The All-Time Series
vs. UAB: 2-1 Stetson
vs. Eastern Kentucky: First Meeting
vs. Georgia State: Tied 5-5
vs. South Carolina: 3-1 Stetson
Stetson at Wheeler Beach: 2-2

Welcome to the Club
Eastern Kentucky will be playing its first-ever beach volleyball matches this weekend.

In the Polls
Stetson is ranked 12th in the nation in this week's AVCA Coaches Poll. It is the 40th consecutive appearance by the Hatters in the AVCA poll and the team's highest ranking since coming in at No. 9 in April of 2017. Stetson also earned a No. 11 ranking in this week's DiG Magazine poll.

Big Wins
Three of Stetson's five wins have come against teams ranked higher in the polls, including a 3-2 win over No. 8 Long Beach State on March 7. The victory marked the second-highest ranked opponent Stetson has defeated all-time (#5 Georgia State). The Hatters have also defeated No. 12 Loyola Marymount and No. 13 Georgia State this season.

Tough Schedule
Six of Stetson's eight matches this year have come against Top 20 teams, including four against the Top 10. Stetson is scheduled to play 12 more matches in the regular season against current Top 20 teams.

Pairs of the Week
Stetson has had two ASUN Pair of the Week selections this season. Sunniva Helland-Hansen and Carly Perales were honored on Feb. 26 and Rebecca Ingram and Quinci Birker were selected on March 12.

Milestones Ahead
Rachel Noble needs one more win for 75 in her career. Darby Dunn is two wins shy of 60 and Perales is one win shy of 50. Perales and Helland-Hansen are also one win shy of their 50th win as a pair.

Streaking
Stetson has won 46 consecutive duals against unranked opponents.

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