CONWAY, S.C. --- The Tusculum University beach volleyball team made the trek to the coast to face the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina on Saturday (Mar. 18), who received votes in the latest national poll.
Tusculum (3-7) makes a quick turnaround, traveling to Kentucky on Monday (Mar. 20). The Pioneers have an afternoon doubleheader scheduled with Morehead State, beginning at 1 p.m.
Match 1: RV Coastal Carolina 5, Tusculum 0
In the first match of the day, the pairings finished in reverse order (6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1).
Sofia Richmond and Sage Dunne teamed up for the second time this season, dropping a 21-9, 21-10 decision.
Landry Tea and Riley Rushing fell in straight-sets as well, but showed improvement in set two, 21-9, 21-18.
Charlyn Miller and Katie McLamb were the lone flight to push its opponent to a decisive third set, nearly pulling off a comeback: 10-21, 21-19, 12-15.
Emma Johnson and Hannah Marsh lost the clincher in a tight battle by scores of 21-16, 21-18.
Jordyn Anderson and Kyla Oppenhuis were on the wrong end of identical 21-16, 21-16 set scores.
Morgan Pacione and Kassidy Mercado tumbled 21-14, 21-8 as the top flight.
Match 2: RV Coastal Carolina 5, Tusculum 0
The second match was decided in 6, 4, 5, 3, 1, 2 flight order.
Emily Venable and Addison Williams were entered as the exhibition sixth flight, notching a 21-10, 21-9 setback.
Miller and McLamb kept it close with their 21-17, 21-13 losing decision.
Tea and Rushing were points away from a three-set comeback, but tallied a 14-21, 21-16, 13-15 deficit.
Johnson and Marsh proved to be the clinching flight once again with their 13-21,14-21 showing.
Pacione and Mercado were quickly dispatched by scores of 21-11, 21-6.
The final blow for the Chants came with a 21-15, 21-11 victory over Anderson and Oppenhuis.