Beach Volleyball March 06, 2021 Athletic Communications

Hatters Win Twice Saturday; Go 4-0 at Coastal Carolina Invitational

Conway, S.C. -- In a rematch from their week 1 battle in DeLand, No. 16 Stetson rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 13 South Carolina 3-2 Saturday morning at the CCU Beach Volleyball complex. The Hatters (5-3) then swept UNCW 5-0 to complete the Coastal Carolina Invitational with a perfect 4-0 mark.

Six days ago, the Gamecocks were 3-2 victors over the Hatters in DeLand. Head coach Kristina Hernandez flipped her 2 and 3 seeds in the lineup, and on Saturday, both pairs delivered crucial wins.

In the first wave, South Carolina won at Pair 4 and Pair 5 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Stetson got its first point at Pair 2 with a 21-18, 21-18 victory by Gabriella Bramante and Yasmin Kuck. At Pair 1, Ana Costa and Carly Perales fell behind 1-0 before rallying for a 13-21, 21-16, 15-12 three-set victory. Shae Henson and Kamryn Johnson secured the clinching point at Pair 3 with a 21-10, 21-14 triumph.

The Hatters top 3 seeds all went 4-0 on the weekend. Perales moved past Kristin Lind and into third place among Stetson's all-time wins leaders with her 89th career victory. She is one shy of tying her former partner Sunniva Helland-Hansen at 90.

Stetson won at all five pairs against UNCW, including Alicia Harrington and Lauren Domel at Pair 4 and Aleksandra Stadnik and Madison Bobes at Pair 5.

Stetson will return home on Tuesday to face UNF in a double dual. First serve is scheduled for noon.

Stetson 3, South Carolina 2
1. Ana Costa/Carly Perales (STET) def. Skylar Allen/Katie Smith (SC) 13-21, 21-16, 15-12
2. Gabriella Bramante/Yasmin Kuck (STET) def. Alyssa Keller/Abby Carroll (SC) 21-18, 21-18
3. Shae Henson/Kamryn Johnson (STET) def. Madison Brabham/Hannah Mackenhausen (SC) 21-10, 21-14
4. Jess Vastine/Jordan Smith (SC) def. Madison Bobes/Brittany McLean (STET) 21-16, 21-14
5. Morgyn Greer/Carly Schnieder (SC) def. Alicia Harrington/Lauren Domel (STET) 21-15, 21-14
Ext. Peyton Gray/Sophie Manson (SC) def. Oda Stray Homme/Aleksandra Stadnik (STET) 19-21, 23-21, 15-11

Stetson 5, UNCW 0
1. Carly Perales/Ana Costa (STET) def. Casey Goodwin/JM Lewandowsku (UNCW) 21-7, 21-13
2. Kamryn Johnson/Shae Henson (STET) def. Rachel Shaffer/Elena Turnbull (UNCW) 21-19, 21-10
3. Yasmin Kuck/Gabriella Bramante (STET) def. Mya Duggan/Reagan Evans (UNCW) 21-8, 21-18
4. Alicia Harrington/Lauren Domel (STET) def. Ellie Bucci/Tyla Cutrie (UNCW) 20-22, 21-17, 15-5
5. Aleksandra Stadnik/Madison Bobes (STET) def. Chrissy Ausgustine/Kristy Witte (UNCW) 21-11, 21-19
Ext. Brittany McLean/Oda Stray Homme (STET) def. Bayla Cutrie/Sabrina Reznik (UNCW) 21-11, 21-8

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