COLUMBIA, S.C.—Arizona State sand volleyball's (1-4) junior duo of Bianca Arellano and Macey Gardner picked up a pair of three-set wins in the No. 2 position as ASU opening competition at the Gamecock Invitational on Friday at the Carolina Sand Volleyball Complex.

The duo opened the day with a 19-21, 23-21, 15-8 win over Florida State's Paige Wheeler and Megan Kent, and then followed with another three set victory, edging past South Carolina's Julie Brown and Melanie Pavels, 21-12, 19-21, 15-13.

In the team competition, the Sun Devils dropped both matches, 4-1.

Up next, ASU takes on Georgia State and Carson-Newman on Saturday at 6:45 a.m. PT/9:45 a.m. ET and Noon PT/3 p.m. ET, respectively. Results will be posted following each match to the Gamecock Invitational Central page, located on gamecocksonline.com.

Florida State 4, Arizona State 1
1. Maddie Frome/Julia Mannisto (FSU) def. Bethany Jorgensen/Jordy Checkal (ASU): 21-19, 21-19
2. Bianca Arellano/Macey Gardner (ASU) def. Paige Wheeler/Megan Kent (FSU): 19-21, 23-21, 15-8
3. Sarah Blomgren/Jade Vitt (FSU) def. Kizzy Willey/Sydney Palmer (ASU): 21-19, 22-20
4. Jade Hayes/Macie Tendrich (FSU) def. Whitney Follette/Halle Harker (ASU): 21-15, 21-19
5. Koko Atoa-Williams/Allie Monserez (FSU) def. Andi Lowrance/Frances Giedraitis (ASU): 21-14, 21-17

South Carolina 4, Arizona State 1
1. Kristina Pellitteri/Victory Paranagua (SCAR) def. Bethany Jorgensen/Jordy Checkal (ASU): 21-15, 21-19
2. Bianca Arellano/Macey Gardner (ASU) def. Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (SCAR): 21-12, 19-21, 15-13
3. Sarah Wickstrom/Sierra Sanchez (SCAR) def. Kizzy Willey/Sydney Palmer (ASU): 21-9, 21-15
4. Annie Montgomery/Vanessa Freire (SCAR) def. Whitney Follette/Halle Harker (ASU): 18-21, 21-18, 15-6
5. Taylor Nyquist/Kayla Joyce (SCAR) def. Andi Lowrance/Frances Giedraitis (ASU): 21-8, 21-12