Eagles Get Out The Brooms On Day One Of Liberty Invitational
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Carson-Newman beach volleyball took the opening day of the Liberty Invitational by storm with two consecutive sweeps over Richard Bland and Lancaster Bible College.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Carson-Newman beach volleyball took the opening day of the Liberty Invitational by storm with two consecutive sweeps over Richard Bland and Lancaster Bible College.
The Eagles got off to a hot start following day one of the Liberty Invitational where C-N went head-to-head with Richard Bland and Lancaster Bible College. These matches marked the first ever meeting between C-N and both colleges in beach volleyball.
Carson-Newman is coming off a hard fought weekend at Coastal Carolina where the Eagles split sets 2-2. The team looked to change the script heading into the meet at Liberty University this weekend.
C-N's first test of the weekend came against the Richard Bland Statesmen which began at 12:00 p.m. at the East Athletic Complex in Lynchburg, Va. This marks the first ever meeting between the Eagles and the Statesmen in beach volleyball. After the loss to Carson-Newman today, the Statesman fell to 0-3 on the season.
Match 1: C-N 5, RB 0
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Jenny Ille/Paige Halcrow (C-N) def. Phoebe Heath/Lovina Teel (RB) 21-0, 21-0
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Emerson Ahsmuhs/Trinity Hafey (C-N) def. Alexis Scipone/Gabby Meador (RB) 21-17, 21-13
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Camryn Ehlers/Morgan Foy (C-N) def. Peyton Ostenson/Taelin Connolly (RB) 21-14, 21-13
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Callie Wilson/Kylee Oldenburger (C-N) def. Rachel Pickens/Braelyn Boyd (RB) 21-10, 21-17
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Kat Nelson/Addie Smith (C-N) def. Rachelle Martin/Aliyah Millner (RB) 21-12, 21-17
Later in the afternoon, Carson-Newman took the courts against its second opponent, the Charges of Lancaster Bible College Club Team at 2:00 p.m. This will be the first meeting between C-N and Lancaster Bible College. After the first day of the Liberty Invitational, the Chargers currently sit with an 0-2 record with losses to C-N and Lynchburg.
Match 2: C-N 5, LBC 0
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Jenny Ille/Paige Halcrow (C-N) def. Madeline Reed/Madison Reap (LBC) 21-11, 21-13
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Emerson Ahsmuhs/Trinity Hafey (C-N) def. Tessa Rwiatkowski/Chloe Steinberg (LBC) 21-9, 21-14
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Camryn Ehlers/Morgan Foy (C-N) def. Madi Timberlake/Lea Sareyka (LBC) 21-0, 21-0
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Callie Wilson/Kylee Oldenburger (C-N) def. Bella Eufemia/Faith Hammond (LBC) 21-11, 21-19
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Kat Nelson/Addie Smith (C-N) def. Regan Price/Savanna Leaman (LBC) 21-8, 21-7
The Eagles make the trip back to Liberty University at the Liberty Mountain Intramural Courts on Saturday, March 1 beginning with the match against Lynchburg at 8:00 a.m.
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