Perales and Helland-Hansen Named National Pair of the Week

DeLand, Fla. -- Stetson juniors Carly Perales (Round Rock, Texas) and Sunniva Helland-Hansen (Øystese, Norway) have been named the AVCA/CollegeBeachVB.com national Pair of the Week, it was announced on Tuesday. They were also named ASUN Pair of the Week.

Perales and Helland-Hansen went a perfect 4-0 at the Gamecock Grand Slam, winning all eight of their sets. They defeated the 1 seeds from UAB, Eastern Kentucky, #18 Georgia State and #10 South Carolina, earning the clinching point in Stetson's 4-1 win over the Gamecocks. They also won their 50th career dual as a pair on Saturday.

Perales and Helland-Hansen are the first Stetson duo to earn national Pair of the Week honors in program history. It is their second ASUN Pair of the Week award this season and third of their career.

The 10th-ranked Hatters face FAU and Southeastern University on Tuesday before traveling to Florida State this weekend.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Sunniva Helland-Hansen: 5' 8"; Junior

#13 Carly Perales: 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#2 Sunniva Helland-Hansen
: 5' 8"; Junior

#13 Carly Perales
: 5' 9"; Junior

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Perales and Helland-Hansen Named National Pair of the Week

Players Mentioned

#2 Sunniva Helland-Hansen

#13 Carly Perales

Players Mentioned

#2 Sunniva Helland-Hansen

#13 Carly Perales