What you need to know:
*Georgia State defeated UNCW 3-2 and Arizona State 4-1 Friday afternoon at the GSU Beach Complex.
*Brooke Weiner won matches 79 and 80 of her collegiate career, making her just the second Panther in history to hit the 80 win mark.
*The Panthers will honor Weiner, Ashley McGinn, and Anna Rantala as part of the Senior Day ceremonies tomorrow afternoon.
ATLANTA- Brooke Weiner moved into second all time in GSU Beach history with wins 79 and 80 as the Sandy Panthers went 2-0 on day one of the Diggin' Duals event in downtown Atlanta. Georgia State defeated UNCW 3-2 in the early session, and downed Arizona State 4-1 to wrap up a special Friday in the sand.
Ashley McGinn and Kelly Dorn took a two set win on court five to give GSU a 1-0 lead in the opening dual. After falling behind 2-1 to UNCW, the Panthers would get a pair of huge wins on courts three and one to grit out a 3-2 win.
On court three Weiner and Novack would earn a hard fought 21-19 first set before cruising to a 21-14 second set win. The victory was number 79 on the career for Weiner, pushing her past assistant coach Jansen John and Sara Olivia into second place in Georgia State history. John was on court three, coaching Weiner as she reached the milestone.
Georgia Johnson and Olivia Stasevich would clinch the dual 3-2 in favor of GSU with a two set win on court one.
In the nightcap, Becky Tresham and Maddie Gordon would give GSU a quick lead with a two set win on court four, and Dorn and McGinn would add a three set victory on court five to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead.
GSU would drop the point on court one, but Eden Hawes and Maddy Delmonte would clinch the match winning under the lights before Weiner and Novack would put the finishing touches on the 4-1 win with a three set win.
Tomorrow the Panthers will look for two more wins tomorrow as they honor seniors Brooke Weiner, Anna Rantala, and Ashley McGinn prior to a noon dual with CCSA rival College of Charleston. GSU will finish off Diggin' Duals play facing Tampa at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday-
Tampa vs. CofC- 8 a.m.
UAB vs. UNCW- 10 a.m.
GSU vs. CofC (Senior Day Ceremony) 12 p.m.
UAB vs. ASU- 2 p.m.
GSU vs. Tampa- 4 p.m.
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