Beach Volleyball . March 10, 2018

No. 9 Gamecocks Sweep Home Doubleheader

March 10, 2018

Final Stats

PAIR RESULTS: JACKSONVILLE

1: Siegrist/ Swan (JU) def. Williams/ Denney (SC) 13-21, 21-16, 15-9

2: Bates/ Smith (SC) def. Dees/ Finan (JU) 21-15, 21-17

3: Mannisto/ Schnieder (SC) def. Babowicz/ Krawczyk (JU) 21-16, 21-9

4: Perri/ Tendrich (SC) def. Befus/ Petersen (JU) 21-15, 21-12

5: Harrison/ Edelman (SC) def. Marchand/ Reiser (JU) 21-9, 21-14

PAIR RESULTS: NORTH FLORIDA

1: Williams/Denney (SC) def. Courtney Miller/Carina Hoff (UNF) 21-11, 21-11

2: Bates/Smith (SC) def. Howard/Griffey (UNF) 21-9, 21-15

3:Mannisto/Schnieder (SC) def. Workman/ Pase (UNF) 21-15, 21-11

4:Perri/Tendrich (SC) def. Cain/ Justice (UNF) 21-15, 21-14

5: Harrison/Edelman (SC) def. McCarty/DeBolt (UNF) 21-15, 21-16 Ex: Skaff/ Vastine (SC) def. Waggoner/ Rogers (UNF) 18-21, 21-10, 15-13

Looking Ahead

Date	Opponent (H/A/N)	Time
3/17	Georgia St. (H)	1 p.m. ET
3/17	Pepperdine (H)	5 p.m. ET
3/18	LSU (H)	1 p.m. ET
3/18	Jacksonville St. (H)	5 p.m. ET

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina beach volleyball team opened its home schedule with a pair of wins Saturday. The Gamecocks took down Jacksonville (0-2) and North Florida (4-5) to push their overall record to 9-1 this season.

In the morning match with the Dolphins, the Gamecocks earned the 4-1 win, with sweeps in all four of the wins. Julia Mannisto and Carly Schnieder provided the clinching point with a 21-16, 21-9 win in the third flight.

South Carolina came in with full focus to close the day against a UNF team that pushed them in last weekend’s tournament in St. Augustine. A focused Gamecock lineup locked down the Ospreys, getting five sweeps for the 5-0 win. North Florida had only one pair score more than 15 points in a single set across the lineup. Macie Tendrich and Leah Perri won their sixth-straight match overall to open the dual, and Ali Denney and Shannon Williams clinched the win with a 21-11, 21-11 win in the number one matchup.

NOTABLE

South Carolina is now 33-12 in duals at Wheeler Beach.
The Gamecocks have won four-straight duals with North Florida, reversing a three-game losing streak that started the series. The last three decisions have been 5-0 sweeps.
Ali Denney and Shannon Williams won their 17th dual as a pair after beating UNF on Saturday. That moves them up to eighth in program history for career wins for a pair.
Jess Vastine and Caroline Skaff teamed up in the exhibition match for both duals. The pair beat Jacksonville 21-13, 22-20 and came from behind to beat UNF, 18-21, 21-10, 15-13.

UP NEXT

The team will host a talented field next weekend with the two day Gamecock Grand Slam. The Gamecocks play Georgia State and current national No. 1 Pepperdine on Saturday at 1 and 5 p.m., respectively, and LSU and Jacksonville State on Sunday at 1 and 5. Attendance at Wheeler Beach is free all season long.