Beach VB Kayla Whetstone / Yasmin Kuck

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Kuck, Whetstone Named Conference USA Pair of the Week

ATLANTA- Georgia State beach volleyball graduate transfers Yasmin Kuck and Kayla Whetstone have been named Conference USA Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week as announced by the conference on Wednesday. The duo posted a 4-1 record at the Horned Frog Challenge last weekend highlighted by a win over host No. 5 TCU in the team's No. 2 flight. 

With the award, Kuck and Whetstone become the second-ever C-USA Pair of the Week honorees in the league's inaugural beach volleyball season. The pair also accounted for wins over No. 18 South Carolina, 21-15, 21-15, and Central Arkansas, 21-14, 21-18, in the second flight as well as No. 16 Stetson, 21-14, 21-16, while playing in the No. 3 flight.

Both Kuck and Whetstone enter the spring 2022 season with the Panthers having previously earned All-ASUN First Team honors a season prior. Kuck joins the team as a new addition to the lineup from Stetson while Whetstone spent four seasons with Florida Gulf Coast before transferring to GSU.

After opening the season with back-to-back tournaments on the road, GSU kicked off its annual Day of Duals at the GSU Beach Volleyball Complex on Wednesday, March 9 with matches including outings against Coastal Carolina, Tusculum and in-state foe Mercer. The Panthers secured a 5-0 shutout victory over Coastal Carolina on Wednesday morning and will return to play at 4 p.m. ET in a matchup against Tusculum.

Follow @GSUBeachVB on social media for the latest news and updates throughout the Sandy Panthers' spring campaign. 




 
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Yasmin Kuck

#10 Yasmin Kuck

5' 11"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Yasmin Kuck

#10 Yasmin Kuck

5' 11"
Graduate Student