Beach Volleyball Dominates Final Day of Regular Season – University of South Carolina Athletics

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gamecock beach volleyball closed out an undefeated final weekend of the regular season with two wins on Saturday, defeating Jacksonville 5-0 and College of Charleston 4-1. South Carolina wraps up its 10th regular season as a program with a 19-10 overall record.

Before the team’s dual against Jacksonville, it celebrated senior day with seven Gamecocks, and all seven would have a hand in the team’s victory over the Dolphins (12-20). It started with Lizzie Thompson and Peyton Gray in the fifth flight, the two soon-to-be graduates swept Jacksonville, 21-7, 21-16 to open the scoring. Senior Hailey Cabeceiras and freshman Presley Wright followed right after with a 21-13, 21-9 win in the fours to make it a 2-0 advantage.

In the top three flights, Allison Coens and Lauren Wilcock clinched the overall team win and made it 3-0 with a 21-13, 21-9 sweep on court two. Senior day honorees Skylar Allen and Simone Priebe won the top pairing by a 21-16, 21-12 score and the dual was wrapped up by a three-set win on court three for senior Kaeli Crews and junior Hannah Mackenhausen.

Running with the same lineup in the weekend finale against the Cougars, the Gamecocks wrapped up a quick team win with victories in the first, third and fifth pairings. Allen and Priebe were the clinching point with a three-set win, and it was a historic win at that. The pair recorded their 20^th victory of the season, making them the first duo in program history to reach 20 wins in the number one position for a single season. For Allen, it is her second season as an individual reaching the milestone – the first coming in her 2021 all-american campaign.

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UP NEXT
The team finished the regular season with a 19-10 overall record. The next event will be the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association’s conference tournament, held in Huntsville, Ala. from April 27-29. Future matchups and a full bracket will be announced at a later date.

RESULTS
No. 16 South Carolina 5, Jacksonville 0

1. Skylar Allen/Simone Priebe (SC) def. Emily Kubicsko/Jenna McNamara (JAX) 21-16, 21-12
2. Allison Coens/Lauren Wilcock (SC) def. Kristina Nika/Cameron Knifton (JAX) 21-13, 21-9
3. Kaeli Crews/Hannah Mackenhausen (SC) def. Sydney Eckhardt/Olivia Szyszkiewicz (JAX) 21-13, 17-21, 15-13
4. Hailey Cabeceiras/Presley Wright (SC) def. Katie Martinez/Haley Hart (JAX) 21-13, 21-9
5. Lizzie Thompson/Peyton Gray (SC) def. Anna…