No. 19 Beach Volleyball Falls to Boise State
FORT WORTH, Texas. – The No. 19 South Carolina beach volleyball team fell, 3-2, to Boise State on Saturday afternoon in the final day of the Big 12 Preview in Fort Worth, Texas.
Despite Juju Quintero and Lauren Lawson falling to the No. 4 pair from Boise State, Morgan Downs and Amelia Taft were able to tie things up with a straight-set win from the fifth position. Boise State ran away with a win from the first position, giving them a 2-1 advantage. Evie Ziffer and Julia Waugh grabbed a first-set win, but the Broncos fought back in the second, forcing extra play. The duo was able to give South Carolina another point, taking the third set 16-14. However, Boise State clinched the match with a win from their No. 2 duo, who defeated Jolie Cranford and Peyton Yamagata.
The Gamecocks are back in action next weekend as they travel to Tucson, Ariz., for the Wildcat Spring Challenge, hosted by Arizona.
No. 19 South Carolina 2, Boise State 3
- Serena van der Made/Allyson Alden (BSU) def. Brooke Balue/Rachel Hartmann (SC) 21-13, 21-18
- Addison Wolden/Ava Anderson (BSU)def. Jolie Cranford/Peyton Yamagata (SC) 21-18, 21-19
- Evie Ziffer/Julia Waugh (SC) def. Avery Allen/Keira Demirjian (BSU) 21-13, 16-21, 16-14
- Elli Wolthuis/Addison Moss (BSU) def. Juju Quintero/Lauren Lawson (SC) 21-12, 26-24
- Morgan Downs/Amelia Taft (SC) def. Charlee Ellena/Luna Ingaramo (BSU) 21-17, 21-19
