Eagles find success in Salisbury
After their quick trip to Salisbury, N.C. this Wednesday, the Eagles return home with two more victories to add to their win column.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - After their quick trip to Salisbury, N.C. this Wednesday, the Eagles return home with two more victories to add to their win column.
Carson-Newman went 4-1 against their first opponents of the day, Richard Bland and 5-0 against their long time opponents, the Catawba Indians.
Richard Bland won only in the fifth seed, taking it 21-17 in both sets. Eagles took two-set wins in all of the other seeds.
Match 1 Carson-Newman 4, Richard Bland 1
1. Hafey/Still (C-N) def Scipione/Heath (RBC) 21-7, 21-13
2. Fountain/Halcrow (C-N) def Goggin/Hysdshaw (RBC) 21-14, 21-19
3. McCombs/Ille (C-N) def Dstenson/Schlageter (RBC) 21-14, 21-10
4. Ehlers/Hafey (C-N) def Green/Pickett (RBC) 21-13, 21-16
5. Heath/White (RBC) def Nelson/Foy (C-N) 21-17, 21-17
The Eagles swept the Indians for the second time this season and won in just two sets in four out of the five matches.
Match 2 Carson-Newman 5, Catawba 0
1. Hafey/Still (C-N) def Kreotts/Childress (CC) 21-17, 21-17
2. Fountain/Halcrow (C-N) def Quarrels/Kimbro (CC) 21-10, 21-11
3. McCombs/Ille (C-N) def Vinskus/Shepard (CC) 21-9, 21-9
4. Ehlers/Hafey (C-N) def Willingham Bull (CC) 21-14, 19-21, 15-8
5. Nelson/Foy (C-N) 21-17, 21-17 def Whittal/Halford 21-15, 21-18
Carson-Newman will travel again this Friday and Saturday to play Mercer and LaGrange.
