Eagles Split Matches On Day One Of AVCA Tournament
GULF SHORES, Ala. – Carson-Newman beach volleyball opened the AVCA Small College Championship Tournament by splitting matches with No. 16 Erskine and No. 4 Colorado Mesa.
GULF SHORES, Ala. – Carson-Newman beach volleyball opened the AVCA Small College Championship Tournament by splitting matches with No. 16 Erskine and No. 4 Colorado Mesa.
The Eagles finished the first day of the AVCA tournament with a win over the Erskine Flying Fleet and a loss to Colorado Mesa.
The first match of the day saw the Eagles take on a familiar foe in the Erskine Flying Fleet. This morning's matchup marked the fifth meeting between the two teams this season. After winning the first three matches, C-N secured the victory over Erskine with a 3-0 sweep.
Match 1: C-N 3, Erskine 0
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Jenny Ille/Paige Halcrow (C-N) def. M.J. Cackett/Lillian Pragle (Erskine) 21-18, 21-16
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Ava Fountain/Emerson Ahsmuhs (C-N) def. Paige Knotts/Abby Platt (Erskine) 21-19, 21-16
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Trinity Hafey/Kylee Oldenburger (C-N) vs. Kat Diaz/Kianna Pierson (Erskine) – Unfinished
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Camryn Ehlers/Morgan Foy (C-N) def. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (Erskine) 21-7, 21-13
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Kat Nelson/Addie Smith (C-N) vs. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (Erskine) – Unfinished
Entering the afternoon match against Colorado Mesa, the Eagles were riding a 17-game winning streak. Despite a strong showing in the morning, Carson-Newman fell to Colorado Mesa 0-3.
Match 2: C-N 0, Colorado Mesa 3
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Ellie Ask/Gracyn Spresser (CMU) vs. Jenny Ille/Paige Halcrow (C-N) – Unfinished
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Riley Daugherty/Lizzy Hood (CMU) def. Emerson Ahsmuhs/Ava Fountain (C-N) 21-19, 21-10
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Barett Nolan/Ania Swartzendruber (CMU) vs. Trinity Hafey/Kylee Oldenburger (C-N) – Unfinished
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Jessica Passi/Taylor Scherff (CMU) def. Camryn Ehlers/Morgan Foy (C-N) 21-19, 21-12
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Lucy Kaufman/Lauren Rohlwing (CMU) def. Kat Nelson/Addie Smith (C-N) 21-17, 21-11
Despite today's loss, the Eagles' journey is far from over. Carson-Newman is set to face off against Spring Hill College in a matchup scheduled for 10:10 a.m.
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