Top-Ranked Pepperdine Too Much for Panthers

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Top-Ranked Pepperdine Too Much for Panthers

What you need to know:

* No. 8 Georgia State (8-2) Lost 4-1 to top-ranked Pepperdine Friday at the College of Charleston Beach Tournament.

* GSU's Sara Olivova and Jansen Button pulled off the lone win in Flight 2.

* The Panthers take on Lincoln Memorial and UNC Wilmington on Sunday.


CHARLESTON, S.C. – Competing at the College of Charleston Beach Tournament, No. 8 Georgia State took on No. 1 Pepperdine Friday morning, falling 4-1 to the Waves in the fourth meeting between the two schools all-time.

Georgia State got a win in the second flight from Jansen Button and Sara Olivova, but came up short in a three-setter in the fifth flight that would've secured a second point. GSU's No. 1, 3 and 4 pairs all were defeated in two sets.

No. 1 Pepperdine 4, No. 8 Georgia State 1 (GSU in bold)

1) Dyer/Racich def. Katelyn Rawls/Nina Interwies: 21-14, 21-15

2) Sara Olivova/Jansen Button def. Bailey/Knudsen: 11-21, 21-19, 25-13

3) Caperto/Quiggle def. Natalie Wilson/Brooke Weiner: 21-6, 21-12

4) Roh/Wilson def. Milani Pickering/Delaney Rohan: 21-14, 21-17

5) Cash/Seiber def. Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend: 21-10, 17-21, 16-14

6) Lyons/Schroeder def. Chloe Cook/Allie Elson: 21-16, 18-21, 17-15

Georgia State has two more matches at the CofC Beach Tournament. The Panthers will play Lincoln Memorial at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday followed by UNC Wilmington at 3 p.m.

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