Cougars Close Out Home Slate With Victory Over Coastal

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – The College of Charleston beach volleyball team closed out its home slate with a 4-1 victory over Coastal Carolina on Friday.

The Cougars (8-6) won four of the five flights of play including seniors Melissa Morello and Kayla Tronick, who topped Alise Petersone and Natasha Sarovic in straight sets, 21-19, 21-19, in Flight No. 1. They are currently on a three-match win streak.

The Chanticleers’ lone point of the match came from a three-set Flight No. 2 duel with CofC’s Taylor Foley and Maddie Hills, 17-21, 21-19, 15-10.

CofC will next travel to the Fiesta on Siesta Key Tournament to be held on April 8-10 in Siesta Key, Fla. There, the Cougars will face Grand Canyon, North Florida, Florida Atlantic, Jacksonville and Florida Gulf Coast.

College of Charleston 4, Coastal Carolina 1

March 25, 2016

Creekside Swim & Tennis Club

at Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

Flight No. 1 – Morello-Tronick (CofC) def. Sarovic-Petersone (Coastal), 21-19, 21-19.

Flight No. 2 – Bishop-Djuric (Coastal) def. Foley-Hills (CofC), 17-21, 21-19, 15-10.

Flight No. 3 – Mummey-Rhodes (CofC) def. Cahill-Hardeman (Coastal), 26-24, 22-20.

Flight No. 4 – Ehlers-Kennedy (CofC) def. Boothe-Mirerswa (Coastal), 21-11, 21-11.

Flight No. 5 – Beckman-Devon (CofC) def. Ladewig-Legros (Coastal), 18-21, 21-15, 15-5.