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FOLEY, ALA. – Anett Nemeth saved her best match of the season to date until the postseason as she led No. 12 Coastal Carolina to a 3-1 (25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 25-13) victory in pool play in the Sun Belt Conference Women's Volleyball Championship tournament in Foley, Ala. The Chanticleers, who remain undefeated at 17-0, advance to the semifinal round and will face Little Rock on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m. ET.
Nemeth, the defending Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year, recorded a season-high 23 kills on just 37 swings and posted a .486 hitting percentage.
In the opening set, Appalachian State (1-13, 1-12 SBC) broke open a 6-6 tie by scoring seven unanswered points to open a 13-6 advantage. During the run, the Chants committed four attack errors while App State's Sophie Cain served a pair of aces. The Mountaineers maintained a 16-10 lead until Coastal grabbed a 17-16 lead by scoring seven unanswered points of its own. After trading points, App State scored three quick points on a service error and two attack errors by the Chants to take a 23-19 lead. The Chanticleers responded by scoring the final six points of the first set to take a 25-23 victory despite a hitting percentage of just .057.