Georgia State Sand Volleyball’s Fourspring and Interwies Take Home Silver Bracket Title

Release from Georgia State Athletics:

Playing in a pairs tournament the final day of No. 7 Georgia State’s Southeast Sand Slam, the Panther sand volleyball team won nine matches, including Jessica Fourspring and Nina Interwies’ three-setter to win the Silver Bracket championship match.

Fourspring and Interwies started the day with a 21-8, 21-13 win over UAB’s Howard/Logoleo. In the next round, the Panther pair took down ULM’s Shearer/Zaeske in straight sets to move on to the title match. In the final, Fourspring and Interwies lost the first set to ULM’s Swartz/Hoffman, but recovered to win Set 2 21-11 and the third set 15-8. Fourspring and Interwies are 15-1 together and haven’t lost in dual or pairs play since March 8.

 Deidra Bohannon and Alexis Townsend were paired for the first time and turned some heads with two straight wins in the Silver Bracket including an impressive 21-7, 21-14 takedown of UAB’s Messisco/Moreno. Bohannon is the only court volleyball player on the sand roster. Townsend has played with three different partners and owns a 10-3 record this spring.

Kate Rawls and Sarah Agnew won their first round match in the Gold Bracket but fell in the next match. The duo recovered in the consolation round and closed out the day with a win. Likewise, Sara Olivova and Jansen Button also ended the day with a consolation win.

No. 7 Georgia State ended the dual season on Friday with wins over UAB and ULM to finish the regular season 18-1 and on a 13-match win streak. The Panthers compete in a pairs tournament next weekend at the Fiesta in Siesta competition in Siesta Key, Fla. The team then heads to Tallahassee, Fla. for the Florida State tournament, another pairs competition, on April 18-19. Georgia State is looking for its first berth into the AVCA Nationals held in Gulf Shores, Ala. May 1-3. The participants are announced by the AVCA on April 20.