CHARLESTON, S.C. – The EKU beach volleyball team travels to Charleston this weekend to face No. 20 Coastal Carolina, Berry, Catawba, and the host Cougars at the College of Charleston Beach Classic.
EKU will take on Berry at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, followed by a match with Catawba at 2:00 p.m. The Colonels face the nationally-ranked Chanticleers on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. and conclude the weekend against College of Charleston at 4:00 p.m.
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vs. Berry
vs. Catawba
vs. Coastal Carolina
vs. College of Charleston
SCOUTING
Berry
- Owns a 8-5 record after picking up a pair of wins against Erskine and Catawba on Thursday.
- The Vikings fell 3-2 to Nebraska earlier this season at the Spring Hill College Classic.
Catawba
- Opened season with five consecutive victories.
- 10 of 14 roster members are underclassmen.
Coastal Carolina
- Enters the weekend at 6-5 after a win over Mercer on Thursday.
- Owns wins over No. 14 Washington and then-No. 13 Cal Poly this season.
College of Charleston
- Sits at 4-5 on the year.
- Manuela Niemeyer and MacKenzie Steele went 4-0 with three sweeps on the weekend at the No. 4 spot.
LAST TIME OUT
- EKU posted a 3-1 weekend for the second consecutive weekend in Springfield, Mo., notching wins over McKendree, Southwest Baptist, and previously unbeaten Missouri State.
- Hannah Keating and Paityn Walker went 3-1 at the No. 1 flight to improve to 7-1 on the season as a pair.
- EKU's No. 3 duo of Rachel Mueller and Bella Williams also finished the weekend 3-1 to move to 6-2 this year.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Colonels travel to UNC Wilmington for a dual on Mar. 15.
