Carson-Newman Volleyball Sweeps Brevard, 3-0, In South Atlantic Conference Action Saturday Afternoon
BREVARD, N.C. - The Carson-Newman College Volleyball Team (11-5, 4-1 SAC) took advantage of a superb afternoon from its middle hitters as the Lady Eagles defeated the Tornados of Brevard College (10-6, 1-5 SAC) in South Atlantic Conference action by a 3-1 (25-19, 25-20, 25-23) score Saturday afternoon at Boshamer Gymnasium.
BREVARD, N.C. - The Carson-Newman College Volleyball Team (11-5,
4-1 SAC) took advantage of a superb afternoon from its middle
hitters as the Lady Eagles defeated the Tornados of Brevard College
(10-6, 1-5 SAC) in South Atlantic Conference action by a 3-1
(25-19, 25-20, 25-23) score Saturday afternoon at Boshamer
Gymnasium.
Freshman Jasmine Clark (Pelham, Ala.) and senior Katie Troyer
(Plain City, Ohio) both hit over .500 for the match as the pair
tallied 15 and 13 kills, respectively. Clark added four blocks, a
match-high.
In the first set, Carson-Newman steadily pulled away before scoring
the last five points of the frame to come away with the
victory.
The Lady Eagles posted their best hitting effort of the afternoon
in the second stanza with a .333 (17-5-36) attack percentage.
Troyer and Clark recorded six kills each in the set for a combined
.750 attack percentage for the set.
Carson-Newman jumped out to an 8-3 lead in the third and final set
but Brevard rallied back late to take a 23-22 lead. Three straight
points for the Lady Eagles put the match away. Senior Jessica
Schachleiter (Cincinnati, Ohio) tallied seven of her 11 kills in
the frame for C-N.
Senior Stephanie Cutter (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) dished out 39 assists
on the day for the Lady Eagles while freshman libero Angelle Hayes
(Brentwood, Tenn.) tied for a match-high 21 digs.
Jordei Osby (Goldsboro, N.C.) and Chelsea Larsen (Greer, S.C.) led
the offense for Brevard with 11 and 10 kills, respectively while
Rebecca Schoonover (Palm City, Fla.) had 21 digs for the
Tornados.
Carson-Newman will next take the court on Friday night at Holt
Fieldhouse in its fourth straight match against a North Carolina
school. The Lady Eagles will face the Bulldogs of Wingate
University at 6:30 p.m.
