Beach Volleyball Takes Home Two Wins Saturday

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gamecock seaside volleyball claimed two victories on Saturday, opening its two-day Grand Slam match at house with a 5-0 win over Houston Christian (11-8) and a 4-1 win over Arizona State (5-7).

Within the morning in opposition to the Huskies, Carolina (13-7) dodged some climate considerations and have been in a position to maintain all 5 courts. Kennedy Westendorff and Sammy Ansel bought the group on the board first with a 21-16, 21-14 win on courtroom 5, Skylar Allen and Simone Priebe clinched the group win with one other sweep on courtroom one and two Gamecock pairs caught it out in three units to protect the 5-0 resolution.

In opposition to the Solar Devils in recreation two, the guests struck first with a win on courtroom 5 however Chase Teal and Jolie Cranford responded with a sweep of the fours, 21-18, 21-16. Within the second wave of matches, it was all South Carolina. The Gamecocks dominated courts one, two and three, with Allen and Priebe once more clinching the group win because of a 21-18, 21-13 sweep. It was a milestone win for Allen, who loved her 50^th profession win enjoying within the primary pairing – an achievement by no means earlier than achieved by a member of this system.

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UP NEXT
Two extra foes await the Gamecocks on Sunday. First up is Tampa (8-11) at 10 a.m. with a weekend finale in opposition to No. 11 Georgia State at 4 p.m.

RESULTS
No. 20 South Carolina 5, Houston Christian 0

1. Skylar Allen/Simone Priebe (SC) def. Alison Stanfill/Maddie Butters (HCU) 21-14, 21-15
2. Kaeli Crews/Hannah Mackenhausen (SC) def. Kristen Kleymeyer/Lindsay Harris (HCU) 22-24, 21-18, 15-12
3. Jolie Cranford/Chase Teal (SC) def. Abbey Reinard/Abbey Bufkin (HCU) 21-18, 23-21
4. Allison Coens/Lauren Wilcock (SC) def. Paige Palmer/Shelby O’Neal (HCU) 21-15, 16-21, 15-13
5. Kennedy Westendorff/Sammy Ansel (SC) def. Mary Alper/Kylann Griffith (HCU) 21-16, 21-14

Order of end: 5,4,1*,3,2 

No. 16 South Carolina 4, Arizona State 1

1. Skylar Allen/Simone Priebe (SC) def. Kylie Wickley/Lexi Sweeney (ASU) 21-18, 21-13
2. Kaeli Crews/Hannah Mackenhausen (SC) def. Ivey Weber/Jensen Kaelin (ASU) 21-10, 21-12
3. Allison Coens/Lauren Wilcock (SC) def. Sarah Waters/Taryn Ames (ASU) 21-13, 21-15
4. Chase Teal/Jolie Cranford (SC) def. Carys Thomas/Adriana Nieves Papal (ASU) 21-18, 21-16
5. Kate Fitzgerald/Rylie Kael (ASU) def. Sammy Ansel/Kennedy Westendorff (SC) 21-16, 21-18

Order of end: 5,4,2,1*,3