March 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina sand volleyball team moved up three spots to No. 17 in the DiG Magazine Collegiate Sand Volleyball Poll release Monday.

Carolina made the jump after going 4-1 in dual play at the Gamecock Invitational over the weekend. The Gamecocks opened the event last Friday with wins over Carson-Newman (5-0) and Arizona State (4-1). Carolina defeated Tulane 3-2 on Saturday before falling to Florida State, 4-1, later that night. The Gamecocks then wrapped up the weekend with a 4-1 victory over UAB on Sunday.

The Gamecocks will close out their home slate this weekend as they host the Palmetto Invitational. Carolina will face No. 2 Pepperdine on Saturday (11 a.m.) and No. 4 Florida International on Sunday (11 a.m.). Pairs bracket play will also take place both days at the Carolina Sand Volleyball Complex.

DiG Magazine Collegiate Sand Volleyball Poll

1. Southern California

2. Pepperdine

3. Hawaii

4. Florida International

5. Florida State

6. Long Beach State

7. Georgia State

8. UCLA

9. Stetson

10. Pacific

11. Arizona

12. Loyola Marymount

13. Washington

14. Stanford

15. Nebraska

16. Santa Clara

17. South Carolina

18. Saint Mary’s

19. Grand Canyon

20. Louisiana Monroe