TEMPE, Ariz. – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beach volleyball team shook off a three-match skid and rebounded to take down Coastal Carolina in a 3-2 decision Saturday to close out their weekend in the Sun Devil Classic.
The Islanders (6-5) got back into the win column with the victory over Coastal Carolina, their second already over the Chanticleers after topping them last weekend 4-1 in the Longhorn Invitational.
Jade Bennett/
Bryce Ranney registered the first point of the day for the Islanders after outlasting at court four in a three-set win. They bounced back themselves after a dropped second set to take the decider 15-10.
Coastal Carolina evened things up with a three-set win at court two, but
Elizabeth Cortez/
Ashlyn Rough at court five got the Islanders back ahead in the match with a 21-14, 21-18 victory. The clinching point came at court three where
Maria Duda Fernandes de Melo/
Kela Moreno took a 21-12, 23-21 decision.
The Islanders will continue competing in the west, next going to California to compete in the Stanford Tournament next Friday and Saturday.
Match Results // A&M-Corpus Christi, Coastal Carolina
1. Frida Meincke Lyo/Emma Kunaus (CCU) def.
Madison Morrow/
Tess Spaansen (CC) 21-13, 19-21, 15-11
2. Anna Rita/Madeline Sigmon (CCU) def.
Kristin Bobay/
Millie Olsson (CC) 25-23, 13-21, 18-16
3. Duda Fernandes de Melo/
Kela Moreno (CC) def. Celia Ryan/Karis Gordon (CCU) 21-12, 23-21
4.
Bryce Ranney/
Jade Bennett (CC) def. Kristyna Koblizkova/Maya McNabney (CCU) 21-16, 11-21, 15-10
5.
Elizabeth Cortez/
Ashlyn Rough (CC) def. Ava Novello/Raychel Ehlers (CCU) 21-14. 21-18
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