Game One: No. 11 GSU 5, ASU 0
The Sand Devils struggled against the Panthers to start the weekend. The No. 5 pair of Kate Fitzgerald and Rylie Kael battled in their match, winning the first set 31-29. However, GSU was able to win that court in three. Freshman Kendall Whitmarsh made her collegiate debut in this dual, teaming up with Ivey Weber on court two.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 4, 5, 1*, 3, 2)
- A. Ferary/B. Ferary (GSU) def. Lexi Sweeney/Kylie Wickley (ASU) 23-21, 21-19
- Bordis/Kuck (GSU) def. Kendall Whitmarsh/Ivey Weber (ASU) 21-16, 21-15
- Dorn/Saga (GSU) def. Taryn Ames/Sarah Waters (ASU) 21-13, 21-12
- Delmonte/Johnson (GSU) def. Nieves Papaleo/Thomas (ASU) 21-17, 21-17
- Vuorinen/White (GSU) def. Kate Fitzgerald/Rylie Kael (ASU) 29-31, 22-20, 15-11
Game Two: No. 16 South Carolina 4, ASU 1
The Sand Devils got their only point against the Gamecocks when Kate Fitzgerald and Rylie Kael secured court No. 5, winning both sets 21-16 and 21-18. After getting a point against South Carolina, the Sand Devils struggled in getting another one.
Final Results (Order of Finish: 5, 4, 2, 1*, 3)
- Allen/Priebe (SC) def. Lexi Sweeney/Kylie Wickley (ASU) 21-18, 21-13
- Crews/Mackenhausen (SC) def. Jensen Kaelin/Ivey Weber (ASU) 21-10, 21-13
- Coens/Wilcock (SC) def. Taryn Ames/Sarah Waters (ASU) 21-13, 21-15
- Teal/Cranford (SC) def. Adriana Nieves Papaleo/Carys Thomas (ASU) 21-18, 21-16
- Kate Fitzgerald/Rylie Kael (ASU) def. Ansel/Westendorff (SC) 21-16, 21-18
Up Next:
The Sand Devils look to add some wins to the score sheet tomorrow in facing Houston Christian and Tampa. The first match against Houston Christian is slated to happen at 5 a.m. MST and the second match against Tampa is scheduled for 9 a.m. MST. Be sure to follow along on Instagram and Twitter (@SunDevilBeachVB)
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