UNCW Advances To SBC Semifinals

FOLEY, Ala. – UNCW held off Southern Miss, 4-1, in an elimination dual on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Beach Volleyball Championships at the Foley Beach Volleyball Complex.

The Seahawks (21-8) take on top-seeded Coastal Carolina at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday. The dual will be streamed on ESPN+.

In Friday's final dual of the day, UNCW topped USM, 4-1. The Seahawks picked up wins on courts five and two and Gabby LaPata and Sarah Thompson provided the clinching point on court one in straight sets.

UNCW edged Louisiana Monroe in another elimination dual earlier in the day. The Seahawks won the first three matches to clinch the dual with Gracie Sistrunk and Lyvia Trimp netting the clinching point on the second court in straight sets.

Sistrunk and Trimp pushed their winning streak to 23 and their record to 28-1.

Sistrunk also became the program's all-time wins leader with her 74th victory coming in the second dual.

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Players Mentioned

#21 Gracie Sistrunk: 6' 0"; Senior

#10 Lyvia Trimp: 5' 9"; Junior

#8 Sarah Thompson: 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#21 Gracie Sistrunk
: 6' 0"; Senior

#10 Lyvia Trimp
: 5' 9"; Junior

#8 Sarah Thompson
: 5' 10"; Junior

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UNCW Advances To SBC Semifinals

Players Mentioned

#21 Gracie Sistrunk

#10 Lyvia Trimp

#8 Sarah Thompson

Players Mentioned

#21 Gracie Sistrunk

#10 Lyvia Trimp

#8 Sarah Thompson