March 16, 2017
Eagles open up Beach Volleyball season at Austin Peay Tournament
The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team will open the 2017 season on Friday and Saturday at the Governors Beach Duals in Franklin, Tenn.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team will open the 2017 season on Friday and Saturday at the Governors Beach Duals in Franklin, Tenn.
"The returners have a lot of experience and that really shows in the sand." Carson-Newman coach Kyle Peck said, "The freshman are catching up and I'm really excited about there progress."
The Eagles will face off against Central Arkansas and Austin Peay on Friday, before battling Missouri Baptist and UT Martin on Saturday. Carson-Newman went 1-0 against the field, with a 4-1 win over Missouri Baptist to open up last season.
Last season the Eagles compiled an 11-12 record while sweeping Lincoln Memorial at home in April. Carson-Newman will look to build on that success going into their third season as a program.
The first matchup for the Eagles will be on Friday morning against Central Arkansas. This is the first season for Central Arkansas as a beach program. The second match for the Eagles will be at 5:30 p.m. against Austin Peay. The Governors are currently 2-8 in their inaugural season and are coming off of a 4-0 win against Huntingdon.
"They are both first year programs," Peck said. "I'm expecting a lot of height and probably some good ball control. We're a pretty good ball control team from the one team all the way down to the six team. I like our chances the first day because of our experience."
On Saturday afternoon the Eagles will face off against Missouri Baptist and UT Martin. Missouri Baptist is 2-3 on the season and is coming off a loss to the University of Nebraska. In their opening season as a beach volleyball program the Spartans went 5-14.
The final opponent for Carson-Newman on Saturday is UT Martin. The Skyhawks are opening up their inaugural season this weekend.
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Team Stats
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Carson-Newman | Austin Peay | Score | 1 | 4 |
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Doubles
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Ginny Gerig / Kristen Stucker def. Anna Patton / Taylor Lowe 21-17 , 21-17
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Jenna Panning / Christina White def. Morgan Harlan / Alex Biro 21-9 , 16-21 , 15-8
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Morgan Ballard / Allie Foster def. Kaitlyn Teeter / MiMi Arrington 21-14 , 17-21 , 15-12
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Kaylee Taff / Allie O'Reilly def. Marnie Streeter / Eileen Anderson 18-21 , 21-18 , 15-7
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Ashley Slay / April Adams def. Natalie Harris / Hannah Robertson 21-16 , 21-18
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Kendall Cooley / Abbie McFarlane def. Cecily Gable / Alexandria Thornton 21-13 , 16-21 , 15-11
Singles
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Missouri Baptist University | Carson-Newman | Score | 1 | 4 |
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Doubles
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Hannah Carey / Jen Brendel def. Alex Biro / Morgan Harlan 21-15 , 21-15
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Anna Patton / Taylor Lowe def. Kamden Maas / Sarah Bolton 21-12 , 22-20
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Marnie Streeter / Eileen Anderson def. Kelly Wilson / Kelly Hughes 21-23 , 21-14 , 15-9
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Allie Foster / Morgan Ballard def. Natalie Hecht / Amanda Thibodeaux 21-18 , 24-22
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Kendall Cooley / Natalie Harris def. Molly Fox / Megan Williams 21-12 , 21-19
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Abbie McFarlane / Hannah Robertson def. Kristen Williams / Audree Morecraft 21-17 , 23-21
Singles
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | UT Martin | Carson-Newman | Score | 0 | 5 |
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Doubles
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Anna Patton / Taylor Lowe def. CATLETT, Macy / PHILLIPS, Hannah 21-13 , 21-13
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Morgan Harlan / Alex Biro def. NOFFSINGER, Rachel / GRAY, Hayley 21-10 , 21-9
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Marnie Streeter / Eileen Anderson def. REIGELSPERGER, Macy / IDEMUDIA, Jemima 21-11 , 21-14
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Allie Foster / Morgan Ballard def. LEAN, Kelly / COOMBS-JAMES, Saphyr 21-18 , 21-7
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No player / No player def. No player / No player FINAL - DEFAULT
Singles
