Back and forth duel with LMU ends in Eagle's favor
For the fifth straight year, Carson-Newman begins conference play 1-0.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
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22 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 2 |
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25 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 3 |
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - For the fifth straight year, Carson-Newman begins conference play 1-0.
The Eagles contested with Lincoln Memorial for their 66th meeting this afternoon. C-N took the match in five, winning the first, third, and fifth sets. In a highly contested final set, the Eagles returned from an 8-2 deficit to take the final score 15-13.
"Any coach would be proud of their team coming back to win after being down 2-8 in the fifth." says coach Tiernan, "We stayed disciplined and got it done and I couldn't be happier with our resiliency tonight."
Carson-Newman took set 1 (25-22), lost in the second (22-25), and came back in the third (25-19). They dropped set four to LMU (20-25) but came back in the end of the fifth (15-13).
Due to statistical issues, that is all the information we have on the match at this time. A more detailed recap will follow.
Team Stats
Lincoln Memorial
| Game Statistics | Carson-Newman | Lincoln Memorial |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | 0.217 | 0.183 |
| Blocks | 4 | 7 |
| Digs | 38 | 41 |
| Aces | 14 | 9 |
