COLUMBIA, S.C.—The Arizona State sand volleyball team (2-5) bounced back from a 4-1 loss to Georgia State as it swept Carson-Newman on Saturday at the Gamecock Invitational at the Carolina Sand Volleyball Complex.
The No. 4 pair of freshman Halle Harker and junior Whitney Follette went 2-0 on the day, first defeating Georgia State’s Delaney Rohan in three sets, 21-13, 10-21, 15-10, before taking down Carson-Newman’s Lindsey Wells and Morgan Harlan in two sets, 21-13, 21-11.
Each of the Sun Devils’ victories over Carson-Newman was in two sets, with the No. 1 pair of seniors Bethany Jorgensen and Jordy Checkal defeating Rachel Harper and Jenna Wilson, 21-15, 21-16.
At No. 2, juniors Macey Gardner and Bianca Arellano defeated Sara Fairley and Kristen Pickett, 21-17, 21-12, while sophomore Kizzy Willey and freshman Sydney Parlmer defeated Taylor Lowe and Kristina Hill, 21-17, 21-14, at No. 3.
At No. 5, junior Andi Lowrance and freshman Frances Giedraitis defeated Anna Patton and Lauren Santarelli, 21-14, 21-6.
Up next, the Sun Devils take on Tulane on Sunday to wrap the Gamecock Invite, with the match set to begin at 5 a.m. PT/8 a.m. ET.
Georgia State 4, Arizona State 1
1. Milani Pickering/Magdalena Dostalova (GSU) def. Bethany Jorgensen/Jordy Checkal (ASU): 14-21, 21-16, 15-11
2. Jansen Button/Sara Olivova (GSU) def. Bianca Arellano/Macey Gardner (ASU): 21-18, 18-21, 15-12
3. Katelyn Gawls/Nina Interweis (GSU): def. Kizzy Willey/Sydney Palmer (ASU): 21-13, 21-14
4. Whitney Follette/Halle Harker (ASU) def. Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson (GSU): 21-13, 10-21, 15-10
5. Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsen (GSU) def. Andi Lowrance/Frances Giedraitis (ASU): 21-12, 21-19
Arizona State 5, Carson-Newman 0
1. Bethany Jorgensen/Jordy Checkal (ASU) def. Rachel Harper/Jenna Wilson (CN): 21-15, 21-16
2. Bianca Arellano/Macey Gardner (ASU) def. Sara Fairley/Kristen Pickett (CN): 21-17, 21-12
3. Kizzy Willey/Sydney Palmer (ASU) def. Taylor Lowe/Kristina Hill (CN): 21-17, 21-14
4. Whitney Follette/Halle Harker (ASU) def. Lindsey Wells/Morgan Harlan (CN): 21-13, 21-11
5. Andi Lowrance/Frances Giedraitis (ASU) def. Anna Patton/Lauren Santarelli (CN): 21-14, 21-6