Tallahassee, Florida – On Day two of the Seminole Beach Bash the Husky Beach Volleyball team faced No. 19 ranked South Carolina and Coastal Carolina. The Huskies started the day off with a 3-2 win against South Carolina but ended the day falling 2-3 to Coastal Carolina. Head Coach Derek Olson commented on the day for his team.
“Today was all about trying not to succumb to human nature. We knew that it would be hard to get the same energy going early in the day against a good South Carolina team. Fortunately for us we battled hard and kept our composure during some very intense points,” he remarked.
He talked about the difficulty that the elements and environment presented to the group in their first competition of the season. “This team has some mental resiliency and I was really proud of their effort in that duel. It was really hot and we went deep into overtime on several courts,” he said.
“We only had an hour off before we had to regroup and play an under-the-radar team, Coastal Carolina,” he said, “They outplayed us and got the win, but I was actually still proud of our effort. It was very hot and to have to turn around that quickly and play proved to be a little tough for us.”
Olson expressed his excitement for the season and the potential his team is showing. “Overall, I’m super proud of this team. I think they proved they can play with anyone, but we have a lot of season left. We must learn from this weekend and continue to be present throughout training.”
The Huskies are back at it next weekend at the Pac-12 South Invitational where they will face Arizona, Stanford, USC and Oregon.
South Carolina
To start the day the Huskies faced No. 19 ranked South Carolina. Coming off a loss from host FSU the day prior, the Huskies responded with a 3-2 win in dramatic fashion.
The first game to finish was on court No. 4 with pair Hannah Yerex and Scarlett Dahl losing 17-21, 17-21 to Wilcock/Cranford. Next to finish up was at pair No. 5, Shannon Gormally and Teagan DeFalco who defeated Gleason/Gray 21-17, 21-18 to put the Huskies on the board.
This was followed by a three-set battle on court No. 1 with pair Natalie Robinson and Chloe Loreen. The Huskies started the match dropping the first set 17-21, then responded by winning the second 23-21. The Huskies prevailed in the tiebreak set 15-10.
To give the Dawgs the win, pair No. 2 Piper Monk-Heidrich and Kendall Mather took down Crews, Westendorff in an…
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