The third-seeded Florida Gulf Coast University beach volleyball team lost 3-2 to second-seeded Stetson University in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament on Thursday in DeLand, Florida.
The Eagles (15-19) will play the winner of No. 5 Eastern Kentucky University and No. 8 Austin Peay State University in the losers bracket at 11 a.m. Friday for a chance to advance to the semifinals.
“When you play against a team like Stetson that has won numerous conference championships, you have to be at your best throughout the game,” said FGCU Beach Volleyball Head Coach. chris sweat. “All five pairs had good moments, but a few pairs just fell short. The atmosphere and intensity of every point was exactly what you want at this level of play. We rallied and “I want to go into the game with enthusiasm.'' Tomorrow will be the same as today. ”
No. 16 Stetson (21-10) jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Mia Thompson and jaycee carpenter We lost 21-17, 21-16 on court 2. skyler english and sydney magic Although she fought through three sets, she lost the decision by a narrow margin of 21-19, 18-21, and 16-14.
On Court 3 with Nicole de Oliveria caitlin revers The Eagles were on the scoreboard winning 19-21, 21-10, 15-13.
shelby beisner and Trinity Rosales They showed why they were named ASUN Pair of the Year by defeating the Hatters' No. 1 pair, Shay Henson and Tori Clement, 21-18, 21-17.
The match ended in a 2-2 draw, and all eyes were on Court 2. casey johnson and emma songkrant They won the first set 21-19, but lost the second set 21-11. Both pairs jockeyed for the lead, eventually tied at 15 each.
From there, the Hatters pulled away by two points to advance to the winner's bracket and will play top-seeded University of North Florida on Friday at 1 p.m.
FGCU 2, Stetson 3
1. shelby beisner/Trinity Rosales (FGCU) no doubt. Shay Henson/Tori Clement (STET) 21-18, 21-17
2. Carolina Ferraris/Audrey Gauthier (STET) def. casey johnson/emma songkrant (FGCU) 19-21, 21-11, 17-15
3. caitlin revers/nicole de oliveira (FGCU)surely. Lauren Dela/Vanessa Hournikova (STET) 19-21, 21-10, 15-13
4. Alina Ursua/Alana Shields (STET) def. jaycee carpenter/Mia Thompson (FGCU) 21-17, 21-16
5. Claire Sirois/Kiki Drozd (STET) def. skyler english/sydney magic (FGCU) 21-19, 18-21, 16-14
Order of arrival: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2