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South Carolina
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No. 4 USC Drops Tight 3-2 Decision to No. 17 South Carolina
February 29, 2020 | Women's Beach Volleyball, Features
The Women of Troy suffered a close loss to the Gamecocks in their second dual at the Hilton Head Island Invitational
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – No. 4-ranked USC beach volleyball (1-1) fell to 17th-ranked South Carolina (2-4) by a 3-2 count at Coligny Beach in the Trojans' second dual at the Hilton Head Island Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 29.
USC got wins at the top court and at the No. 4 position. The Trojans' first point was scored when senior Joy Dennis and freshman Harper Hallgren completed a 21-15, 21-16 win over Madison Brabham and Hannah Edelman. The Gamecocks pushed USC's fifth pair to three sets and took an 18-16 win in the third to even the dual.
The Women of Troy went ahead again when junior Haley Hallgren and grad Hailey Harward took down Carly Schnieder and Jess Vastine, 21-16, 21-18, at the No. 1 spot. South Carolina evened the dual with a win at court two and then got the clinching point at court three. There, USC freshmen Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse won their first set, 22-20, but dropped a 21-18 decision to Avery Davis and Franky Harrison in the second. The pairs went toe-to-toe in the third, but the Gamecocks claimed a 17-15 win in the end.
This is USC's second consecutive loss to South Carolina. The Trojans also fell to the Gamecocks last season (March 12, 2019) in Atlanta. It also makes South Carolina just the second team from the East to earn more than one win over the Trojans. Florida State owns four wins over USC all-time.
USC is back in action tomorrow (Sunday, March 1) with an early match against No. 10 Grand Canyon (8:30 a.m. ET) and will conclude the tournament with a dual against No. 3 Florida State at 2:30 p.m. ET.
For more information on the three-time national champion USC beach volleyball team and a complete schedule, please visit USCTrojans.com and follow @USCBeach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
No. 17 South Carolina 3, No. 4 USC 2
2020 Hilton Head Island Invitational
Coligny Beach • Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Records: USC (1-1), South Carolina (2-4)
1. Haley Hallgren/Hailey Harward (USC) def. Carly Schnieder/Jess Vastine (SC); 21-16, 21-18
2. Skylar Allen/Katie Smith (SC) def. Kyla Doig/Sammy Slater (USC); 25-23, 21-16
3. Avery Davis/Franky Harrison (SC) def. Audrey Nourse/Nicole Nourse (USC); 20-22, 21-18, 17-15
4. Joy Dennis/Harper Hallgren (USC) def. Madison Brabham/Hannah Edelman (SC); 21-15, 21-16
5. Morgyn Greer/Jordan Smith (SC) def. Mollie Ebertin/Maja Kaiser (USC); 17-21, 21-15, 18-16
Exh. Cammie Dorn/Paige Dreeuws (USC) vs. Kaeli Crews/Sarah Nacouzi (SC); 21-17, 19-21 DNF
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1, 2, 3*
USC got wins at the top court and at the No. 4 position. The Trojans' first point was scored when senior Joy Dennis and freshman Harper Hallgren completed a 21-15, 21-16 win over Madison Brabham and Hannah Edelman. The Gamecocks pushed USC's fifth pair to three sets and took an 18-16 win in the third to even the dual.
The Women of Troy went ahead again when junior Haley Hallgren and grad Hailey Harward took down Carly Schnieder and Jess Vastine, 21-16, 21-18, at the No. 1 spot. South Carolina evened the dual with a win at court two and then got the clinching point at court three. There, USC freshmen Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse won their first set, 22-20, but dropped a 21-18 decision to Avery Davis and Franky Harrison in the second. The pairs went toe-to-toe in the third, but the Gamecocks claimed a 17-15 win in the end.
This is USC's second consecutive loss to South Carolina. The Trojans also fell to the Gamecocks last season (March 12, 2019) in Atlanta. It also makes South Carolina just the second team from the East to earn more than one win over the Trojans. Florida State owns four wins over USC all-time.
USC is back in action tomorrow (Sunday, March 1) with an early match against No. 10 Grand Canyon (8:30 a.m. ET) and will conclude the tournament with a dual against No. 3 Florida State at 2:30 p.m. ET.
For more information on the three-time national champion USC beach volleyball team and a complete schedule, please visit USCTrojans.com and follow @USCBeach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
No. 17 South Carolina 3, No. 4 USC 2
2020 Hilton Head Island Invitational
Coligny Beach • Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Records: USC (1-1), South Carolina (2-4)
1. Haley Hallgren/Hailey Harward (USC) def. Carly Schnieder/Jess Vastine (SC); 21-16, 21-18
2. Skylar Allen/Katie Smith (SC) def. Kyla Doig/Sammy Slater (USC); 25-23, 21-16
3. Avery Davis/Franky Harrison (SC) def. Audrey Nourse/Nicole Nourse (USC); 20-22, 21-18, 17-15
4. Joy Dennis/Harper Hallgren (USC) def. Madison Brabham/Hannah Edelman (SC); 21-15, 21-16
5. Morgyn Greer/Jordan Smith (SC) def. Mollie Ebertin/Maja Kaiser (USC); 17-21, 21-15, 18-16
Exh. Cammie Dorn/Paige Dreeuws (USC) vs. Kaeli Crews/Sarah Nacouzi (SC); 21-17, 19-21 DNF
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1, 2, 3*
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