Anna Patton

3 Anna Patton
Anna Patton
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Franklin, Tenn.
  • Position:
    S
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Franklin
  • m
    30
  • k/s
    0.30
  • h %
    .149
  • a/s
    6.75
  • b/s
    0.36
  • sa/s
    0.43
  • d/s
    2.57
Bio

* 2016 Preseason first-team All-SAC

* 2015 Second-Team All-SAC

* 2015 Southeast Region All-Tournament Team

* SAC Specialist of the Week, Oct. 13, 2015

* SAC Specialist of the Week, Oct. 27, 2015

2017 (Senior): Led the SAC in total aces (47) and aces per set (0.43)…Finished sixth in the league in total assists (736) and assists per set (6.75)…Patton put a bow on her career with 3,061 assists to finish in third on the school’s ledger behind Kari Gibson’s mark of 5,171 and Kristen Pickett’s number of 3,886…The Franklin, Tenn. native tallied 123 total service aces in her four seasons to finish with the seventh-most in a career…Totaled 15 double-doubles to bring her career tally to 45…Led the team in assists 88 times in her career…In the SAC quarterfinals against Tusculum, Patton distributed 51 assists and 14 digs…Stuffed the stat sheet against Lenoir-Rhyne on Oct. 27 with 37 assists, eight digs, a career-high six kills, and a season-high four blocks.

2016 (Junior): Played in every match except for the Sept. 9 meeting against Mars Hill…Led the team with 14 double-doubles to bring her career total to 30…Finished fifth in the SAC with 0.34 aces per set and eighth in total assists with 845 and assists per set with 8.20…For the second time in her career, Patton had 61 assists in a contest doing so versus Augusta on Oct. 14 as she also had 15 digs…Posted a career-high six kills against Lenoir-Rhyne on Nov. 12 to go along with 42 assists and 12 digs…Had three service aces in five matches…Racked up a season-high 4.5 total blocks at Brevard on Oct. 7 to go along with 45 assists and 13 digs.

2015 (Sophomore): Finished the season with 1,430 assists, the third-most in program history in a single season…Ranked 12th in Division II with 1,430 total assists…Her 10.51 assists per set ranks fifth on the school’s single year records…Ranked 39th nationally with 10.51 assists per set…Became the third setter in school history to lead the SAC in assists per set joining Holly Barnham (1994) and Sherry Trimble (2002)…Became the third setter in school history to win SAC Specialist of the Week honors multiple times in a year joining Stephanie Cutter (2009) and Kristen Pickett (2014)…Led the team in assists in all 37 matches recording 15 matches with at least 40 helpers…Tallied 16 double-doubles on the year…Was sixth in the SAC with 41 service aces…Set a career-high with 61 assists in the SAC Tournament quarterfinals at Anderson (S.C.) on Nov. 20 while also setting a personal best with four solo blocks, 5.5 total blocks and 12.5 points…Piled up 51 assists in a sweep at Lander on Oct. 10 marking the second-most assists in a three-set match in D2 on the year and being the first C-N player since Sherry Trimble in 2002 to have at least 50 assists in a three-set match…Set a program-record for assists in an NCAA Tournament match on Dec. 4 versus Armstrong State with 49 helpers…Had a career-best five kills versus Brevard on Sept. 12.

2014 (Freshman): Played in 18 of the 125 sets in her first year in Mossy Creek finishing fourth on the team with 50 assists...Set a career-high with 13 assists and two digs in a three-set victory over Holy Names on September 5 marking the lone time in 2014 she had double-digit assists…Had one kill on six occasions including in two of the final three matches she participated in on October 31 at Coker and against Lincoln Memorial on November 4…Had a block assist three times with the most recent coming at Coker on Halloween

High School: Named to the 2014 All-District squad...Earned Team MVP honors as a senior...Recorded over 1,000 assists in her career...Tallied a 3.2 GPA during her four years

Personal: Daughter of John and Marylove...Father, John, played football at Vanderbilt...Mother, Marylove, ran track at the University of Kentucky...Aunt played basketball at Carson-Newman...Majoring in Biology and Spanish

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 30 19
Sets 109 69
Kills 33 26
Kills per set 0.30 0.38
Errors 12 8
Total Attacks 141 97
Total Attacks per set 1.29 1.41
Hitting Percentage .149 .186
Assists 736 447
Assists per set 6.75 6.48
Service Total Attempts 379 231
Service Aces 47 28
Service Errors 57 40
Service Aces per set 0.43 0.41
Receptions 2 0
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 280 170
Digs per set 2.57 2.46
Block Solo 5 3
Block Assist 34 20
Block Total 39 23
Blocks per set 0.36 0.33
Block Errors 8 4
Ball Handling Errors 11 5
Points 102.0 67.0
Points per set 0.9 1.0
Matches started 24 13
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 10 Wingate L, 3-1
Nov 11 Queens (N.C.) W, 3-0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 3-1
Nov 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-2
Nov 18 Queens (N.C.) L, 3-1
Nov 30 vs. Wingate L, 3-2
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 1 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 3 -.333 14 1.0
Sep 1 vs. Lee L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 1 1.000 17 2.0
Sep 2 vs. Erskine W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 12 5.0
Sep 8 at Tusculum W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 18 1.0
Sep 9 at Mars Hill W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 16 2.0
Sep 15 at Newberry L, 3-2 - 5 1 2 6 -.167 23 3.0
Sep 16 at Coker W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 3 .000 16 1.0
Sep 19 Lincoln Memorial L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 .000 15 0.0
Sep 22 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 22 0.0
Sep 23 Catawba W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 15 1.0
Sep 26 Tusculum L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 - 23 1.0
Sep 29 Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 .000 16 0.0
Sep 30 Francis Marion W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 - 5 0.0
Oct 6 at Wingate L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 1 1.000 4 1.0
Oct 7 at Queens (N.C.) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Lander W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 18 1.0
Oct 13 vs. Georgia College L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 14 0.0
Oct 14 at USC Aiken L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 9 .111 32 3.5
Oct 14 vs. Augusta W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Newberry W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 10 .400 33 7.0
Oct 21 Coker W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 11 .273 30 9.5
Oct 24 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 1 5 3 1 15 .133 43 4.5
Oct 27 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-2 1 5 6 1 17 .294 37 13.0
Oct 28 at Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 2 1 5 .200 25 6.5
Oct 31 Mars Hill L, 3-0 1 3 2 2 13 .000 30 3.5
Nov 3 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1.000 19 1.0
Nov 10 Wingate L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 4 .250 32 7.0
Nov 11 Queens (N.C.) W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 5 .200 30 5.0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 5 .200 51 3.0
Nov 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 8 .250 43 4.0
Nov 18 Queens (N.C.) L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 11 .091 35 7.5
Nov 30 vs. Wingate L, 3-2 1 5 0 2 7 -.286 48 8.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 1 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 1 vs. Lee L, 3-1 1 4 13 0 0 0 0 2
Sep 2 vs. Erskine W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 at Tusculum W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 9 at Mars Hill W, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 at Newberry L, 3-2 - 5 11 0 2 1 2 0
Sep 16 at Coker W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 Lincoln Memorial L, 3-1 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Catawba W, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Tusculum L, 3-2 1 5 6 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 29 Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-1 1 4 13 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 Francis Marion W, 3-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 at Wingate L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 at Queens (N.C.) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Lander W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 vs. Georgia College L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 at USC Aiken L, 3-1 1 4 16 0 3 1 3 0
Oct 14 vs. Augusta W, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Newberry W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 21 Coker W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 24 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 1 5 11 1 1 0 2 1
Oct 27 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-2 1 5 8 2 4 1 6 1
Oct 28 at Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 1 0 1 1
Oct 31 Mars Hill L, 3-0 1 3 8 0 1 1 1 1
Nov 3 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 10 Wingate L, 3-1 1 4 12 0 6 0 6 0
Nov 11 Queens (N.C.) W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 3-1 1 4 14 0 2 0 2 3
Nov 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-2 1 5 7 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 18 Queens (N.C.) L, 3-1 1 4 16 0 3 1 3 0
Nov 30 vs. Wingate L, 3-2 1 5 9 1 4 2 5 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 1 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 3-1 1 4 16 1 1 2 0
Sep 1 vs. Lee L, 3-1 1 4 12 1 0 0 0
Sep 2 vs. Erskine W, 3-0 1 3 20 5 1 0 0
Sep 8 at Tusculum W, 3-1 - 4 17 1 5 0 0
Sep 9 at Mars Hill W, 3-1 - 4 16 2 1 0 0
Sep 15 at Newberry L, 3-2 - 5 16 1 2 0 0
Sep 16 at Coker W, 3-0 - 3 10 1 2 0 0
Sep 19 Lincoln Memorial L, 3-1 1 4 11 0 3 0 0
Sep 22 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-0 1 3 11 0 1 0 0
Sep 23 Catawba W, 3-0 - 3 11 1 2 0 0
Sep 26 Tusculum L, 3-2 1 5 14 1 1 0 0
Sep 29 Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-1 1 4 14 0 3 0 0
Sep 30 Francis Marion W, 3-0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0
Oct 6 at Wingate L, 3-0 - 2 4 0 2 0 0
Oct 7 at Queens (N.C.) L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Lander W, 3-0 1 3 14 1 1 0 0
Oct 13 vs. Georgia College L, 3-0 1 3 9 0 1 0 0
Oct 14 at USC Aiken L, 3-1 1 4 - 1 1 - 0
Oct 14 vs. Augusta W, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Newberry W, 3-0 1 3 15 2 2 0 0
Oct 21 Coker W, 3-0 1 3 19 6 4 0 0
Oct 24 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-2 1 5 12 0 1 0 0
Oct 27 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-2 1 5 - 3 0 - 0
Oct 28 at Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 19 4 2 0 0
Oct 31 Mars Hill L, 3-0 1 3 13 1 1 0 0
Nov 3 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-0 1 3 - 0 2 - 0
Nov 10 Wingate L, 3-1 1 4 15 2 2 0 0
Nov 11 Queens (N.C.) W, 3-0 1 3 14 3 4 0 0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 3-1 1 4 14 1 2 0 0
Nov 17 Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-2 1 5 19 0 2 0 0
Nov 18 Queens (N.C.) L, 3-1 1 4 18 4 3 0 0
Nov 30 vs. Wingate L, 3-2 1 5 23 5 3 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2014-15 14 18 6 0.33 3 18 1.00 .167 50 2.78 8.0 0.4
2015-16 37 136 77 0.57 32 266 1.96 .169 1430 10.51 150.0 1.1
2016-17 29 103 50 0.49 15 163 1.58 .215 845 8.20 125.5 1.2
2017-18 30 109 33 0.30 12 141 1.29 .149 736 6.75 102.0 0.9
Total 110 366 166 0.45 62 588 1.61 .177 3061 8.36 385.5 1.1
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2014-15 14 18 4 0.22 0 4 4 0.22
2015-16 37 136 361 2.65 10 44 54 0.40
2016-17 29 103 249 2.42 11 59 70 0.68
2017-18 30 109 280 2.57 5 34 39 0.36
Total 110 366 894 2.44 26 141 167 0.46
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2014-15 14 18 5 0 0.00 2 0 0
2015-16 37 136 411 41 0.30 71 7 0
2016-17 29 103 302 35 0.34 48 1 2
2017-18 30 109 379 47 0.43 57 2 0
Total 110 366 1097 123 0.34 178 10 2
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 30 109 33 0.30 12 141 1.29 .149 736 6.75 102.0 0.9
Conference 19 69 26 0.38 8 97 1.41 .186 447 6.48 67.0 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 49 17 0.35 4 72 1.47 .181 380 7.76 48.5 1.0
Away 11 41 15 0.37 5 58 1.41 .172 251 6.12 37.5 0.9
Neutral 5 19 1 0.05 3 11 0.58 -.182 105 5.53 16.0 0.8
Result
Wins 16 56 22 0.39 4 84 1.50 .214 406 7.25 64.5 1.2
Losses 14 53 11 0.21 8 57 1.08 .053 330 6.23 37.5 0.7
Month
September 13 47 2 0.04 3 19 0.40 -.053 212 4.51 17.0 0.4
October 10 34 22 0.65 5 81 2.38 .210 266 7.82 49.5 1.5
November 7 28 9 0.32 4 41 1.46 .122 258 9.21 35.5 1.3
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 30 109 280 2.57 5 34 39 0.36
Conference 19 69 170 2.46 3 20 23 0.33
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 49 127 2.59 1 19 20 0.41
Away 11 41 107 2.61 3 11 14 0.34
Neutral 5 19 46 2.42 1 4 5 0.26
Result
Wins 16 56 139 2.48 4 15 19 0.34
Losses 14 53 141 2.66 1 19 20 0.38
Month
September 13 47 118 2.51 0 2 2 0.04
October 10 34 89 2.62 3 13 16 0.47
November 7 28 73 2.61 2 19 21 0.75
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 30 109 379 47 0.43 57 2 0
Conference 19 69 231 28 0.41 40 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 49 191 21 0.43 32 0 0
Away 11 41 108 14 0.34 19 0 0
Neutral 5 19 80 12 0.63 6 2 0
Result
Wins 16 56 219 31 0.55 32 2 0
Losses 14 53 160 16 0.30 25 0 0
Month
September 13 47 171 14 0.30 24 2 0
October 10 34 105 18 0.53 15 0 0
November 7 28 103 15 0.54 18 0 0
News mentions
Ballard bolsters resume with All-Southeast Tournament Team recognition
Ballard bolsters resume with All-Southeast Tournament Team recognition

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Expanding on a laundry list of honors as a sophomore Morgan Ballard earned a spot on the All-Southeast Region Tournament Team announced Saturday evening at the conclusion of region action in the 2017 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Championships.

Bulldogs bounce Eagles from NCAA Tournament in five-set tussle
Bulldogs bounce Eagles from NCAA Tournament in five-set tussle

ST. AUGSTINE, Fla. - After holding a 2-0 lead in the opening round of the 2017 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championships, Carson-Newman could not put the finishing touches on Wingate as the Bulldogs battled back to win in five sets 20-25, 24-26, 25-20, 25-20 and 15-10 Thursday afternoon at Flagler Gymnasium.

DANCING! Elated Eagles elected to 2017 NCAA Playoffs
DANCING! Elated Eagles elected to 2017 NCAA Playoffs

INDIANAPOLIS – For the third time in the last four season Carson-Newman is dancing as the Eagles are the No. 7 seed in the Southeast Region announced by the NCAA Monday evening. Coach Dave Franklin’s group is in the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships for the seventh time as an at-large unit and will play second-seeded Wingate Dec. 1 in St. Augustine, Fla. at top-seeded Flagler’s facility.

Royals deny Eagles to capture SAC Tournament title
Royals deny Eagles to capture SAC Tournament title

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After winning the first set, Carson-Newman fell short in the next three games as Queens celebrated its first league title in four sets 25-21, 24-26, 20-25 and 20-25 Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse in the South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Tournament.

Frenetic comeback propels Eagles to SAC title match
Frenetic comeback propels Eagles to SAC title match

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Down 20-13 in the fourth set on the brink of elimination, fourth-seeded Carson-Newman scored 12 of the final 13 points before posting a .529 attack percentage in the fifth set  to upend top-seeded Anderson (S.C.) 18-25, 25-22, 12-25, 25-21 and 15-10 Friday evening at Holt Fieldhouse in the South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Championships.

Toasty Trojans travel to Holt for SAC semifinal outing
Toasty Trojans travel to Holt for SAC semifinal outing

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Fourth-seeded Carson-Newman seeks its first trip the South Atlantic Conference title match since 2009 when it squares off against top-seeded Anderson (S.C.) Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. inside of Holt Fieldhouse.

Oldenburger, Parnell and Streeter lead C-N to SAC semifinals
Oldenburger, Parnell and Streeter lead C-N to SAC semifinals

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Megan Oldenburger, Katie Parnell and Marnie Streeter combined for 46 kills to send fourth-seeded Carson-Newman to the South Atlantic Conference Tournament semifinals with a four-set win over fifth-seeded Tusculum Tuesday night at Holt Fieldhouse 25-18, 25-17, 25-27 and 25-22.

C-N seals fourth in SAC with sweep of Queens
C-N seals fourth in SAC with sweep of Queens

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman clinched a home match in the South Atlantic Conference Championships with a sweep of Queens (N.C.) 25-20, 25-22 and 25-17 Saturday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.

Trio shines but Bulldogs top Eagles
Trio shines but Bulldogs top Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Three Carson-Newman players racked up double-doubles but Wingate earned a four-set victory over the Eagles Friday night at Holt Fieldhouse 25-13, 25-22, 20-25 and 25-19 in South Atlantic Conference play.

Regular season wraps up with senior day and worthy duo
Regular season wraps up with senior day and worthy duo

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman concludes its regular season at Holt Fieldhouse with a match against Wingate Friday evening at 7 p.m. and Queens (N.C.) Saturday looking to close out the South Atlantic Conference slate and secure a home match in the quarterfinals of the league tournament.

Trojans ride hot streak to sweep of Eagles
Trojans ride hot streak to sweep of Eagles

ANDERSON, S.C. – For the first time in three weeks, Carson-Newman has lost back-to-back matches as the Eagles fell in straight stanzas to red-hot Anderson 23-25, 16-25 and 14-25 Friday evening at the Abney Athletic Center.

League-leading Trojans on tap Eagles
League-leading Trojans on tap Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Following its first loss in almost three weeks, Carson-Newman travels to the Abney Athletic Center to face the No. 1 team in the South Atlantic Conference standings Friday evening at 7 p.m.

Lions terminate C-N’s six-match winning streak
Lions terminate C-N’s six-match winning streak

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Mars Hill put an end to Carson-Newman’s six-match winning streak with a 25-23, 25-22 and 25-13 victory at Holt Fieldhouse Tuesday evening in South Atlantic Conference action.

Stifling defense propels Eagles to sweep of Indians
Stifling defense propels Eagles to sweep of Indians

SALISBURY, N.C. – For the third time in 2017, Carson-Newman limited a foe to a negative attack percentage as Catawba posted a minus-.022 hitting clip. The Eagles picked up a sweep 25-23, 25-16 and 25-18 Saturday afternoon at Goodman Gym in South Atlantic Conference play.

Streak reaches five as Eagles seize five-set win at L-R
Streak reaches five as Eagles seize five-set win at L-R

HICKORY, N.C. – Extending its longest winning streak of the season to five matches, Carson-Newman captured a five-set victory in South Atlantic Conference play Friday night at Shuford Gym over Lenoir-Rhnye 13-25, 25-22, 25-16, 14-25 and 15-10.

Eagles embark on North Carolina road trip
Eagles embark on North Carolina road trip

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman hops on the bus for South Atlantic Conference play to visit Lenoir-Rhyne Friday evening at 7 p.m. and Catawba Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. looking to build on a four-match winning streak.

C-N seals 200th SAC win in five sets at LMU
C-N seals 200th SAC win in five sets at LMU

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman became the fourth school in South Atlantic Conference history to win 200 league matches by defeating Lincoln Memorial Tuesday evening at Mary Mars Gym 29-27, 18-25, 25-15, 21-25 and 15-11.

Fifth-place teams clash in Harrogate as C-N cruises to LMU
Fifth-place teams clash in Harrogate as C-N cruises to LMU

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A Tuesday evening affair pits in-state rivals Carson-Newman and Lincoln Memorial at Mary Mars Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. first serve as the two schools jockey for position in the South Atlantic Conference standings.

Winning ways continue as C-N sweeps Coker
Winning ways continue as C-N sweeps Coker

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s succession of victories extended Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse as the Eagles turned in their third straight win 25-18, 25-22 and 25-18 in a South Atlantic Conference meeting with Coker.

Dazzling Eagles dominate weary Wolves
Dazzling Eagles dominate weary Wolves

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With the 2002 team in attendance, Carson-Newman turned in one its finest performances of 2017 with a sweep of Newberry 26-24, 25-10 and 25-12 Friday evening in South Atlantic Conference play at Holt Fieldhouse.

Double-doubles not enough for C-N at Aiken
Double-doubles not enough for C-N at Aiken

AIKEN, S.C. – Anna Patton and Megan Oldenburger tallied double-doubles but Carson-Newman lost in four sets against USC Aiken 25-21, 15-25, 19-25 and 21-25 Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center in the South Atlantic Conference/Peach Belt Conference Crossover.

Patton moves up assists list as C-N sweeps Lander
Patton moves up assists list as C-N sweeps Lander

GREENWOOD, S.C. – Carson-Newman earned its fifth sweep of 2017 to begin the South Atlantic Conference/Peach Belt Conference Crossover at Horne Arena defeating Lander 25-22, 27-22 and 25-21 Friday afternoon.

Bobcats overpower Eagles in sweep
Bobcats overpower Eagles in sweep

GREENWOOD, S.C. – With a .277 hitting percentage, Georgia College packed a punch in the South Atlantic Conference/Peach Belt Conference Crossover Friday afternoon at Horne Arena sweeping Carson-Newman 25-12, 27-25 and 25-12.

Trojans stave off Eagles as miscues mount
Trojans stave off Eagles as miscues mount

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A valiant comeback in the third set put Carson-Newman in position to halt a five-match winning streak for Anderson but after five match points the Trojans earned a four-set win 25-19, 25-19 and 25-27 and 25-22 Friday evening at Holt Fieldhouse in South Atlantic Conference play.

C-N drops tussle as Tusculum triumphs in five frames
C-N drops tussle as Tusculum triumphs in five frames

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – On a night where several Eagles posted benchmark numbers, Carson-Newman saw Tusculum walk away with a victory 25-22, 22-25, 20-25, 25-15 and 15-11 Tuesday evening inside of Holt Fieldhouse in South Atlantic Conference play.

Resilient Eagles earn sweep in melee with Indians
Resilient Eagles earn sweep in melee with Indians

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In a match that featured 25 ties, Carson-Newman outlasted Catawba using late spurts to fend off the Indians in straight stanzas 26-24, 28-26 25-20 in South Atlantic Conference play Saturday evening at Holt Fieldhouse.

Oldenburger's career night not enough as L-R sweeps C-N
Oldenburger's career night not enough as L-R sweeps C-N

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – 12 errors from the service line aided the downfall of Carson-Newman Friday night at Holt Fieldhouse in South Atlantic Conference play as Lenoir-Rhyne handed the Eagles their first sweep of the year 25-21, 25-16 and 28-26.

‘Splitters spoil C-N’s 2017 home opener in comeback fashion
‘Splitters spoil C-N’s 2017 home opener in comeback fashion

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After cruising through the first set, Carson-Newman saw Lincoln Memorial race back and win in four sets Tuesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse 11-25, 25-14, 26-24 and 25-19 in the Eagles home opener.

Eagles rebound to sweep Cobras
Eagles rebound to sweep Cobras

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Carson-Newman bounced back after its first South Atlantic Conference loss with a sweep of Coker Saturday afternoon at the DeLoach Center 25-15, 25-21 and 25-20.

Wolves withstand C-N’s rally in five-set struggle
Wolves withstand C-N’s rally in five-set struggle

NEWBERRY, S.C. – The first loss of South Atlantic Conference play in 2017 for Carson-Newman came at the hands of Newberry Friday night at Eleazer Arena as the Wolves won in five sets 25-18, 25-27, 25-12, 18-25 and 15-5.

Ballard and Streeter sweep SAC weekly accolades
Ballard and Streeter sweep SAC weekly accolades

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference named Morgan Ballard the Specialist of the Week and Marnie Streeter the Player of the Week Tuesday afternoon after the duo helped the Eagles start the season 2-0 in conference action and bring the team's winning streak to three matches.

Ballard sets SAC record for digs as C-N drops Mars Hill
Ballard sets SAC record for digs as C-N drops Mars Hill

MARS HILL, N.C.  – Morgan Ballard established a new South Atlantic Conference record with 58 digs in a match as Carson-Newman fought off Mars Hill in four sets 25-23, 25-14, 15-25 and 25-20 at Stanford Arena Saturday afternoon.

Precocious Eagles silence Pioneer Arena in four-set conquest
Precocious Eagles silence Pioneer Arena in four-set conquest

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Despite a rowdy Tusculum crowd, Carson-Newman’s young unit was unfazed by Pioneer Arena’s boisterous fans as the Eagles captured a four-set win over the Pioneers 25-21, 25-22 and 22-25 and 25-20 Friday night to open South Atlantic Conference play.

SAC action for Eagles launches with Pioneers and Lions
SAC action for Eagles launches with Pioneers and Lions

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – To open South Atlantic Conference play, Carson-Newman looks to build upon a 2-1 start with short trips to Tusculum Friday at 7 p.m. and Mars Hill Saturday at 2 p.m in the middle of a seven-game away stretch to start the 2017 season.

Exemplary Eagles bombard Flying Fleet in straight stanzas
Exemplary Eagles bombard Flying Fleet in straight stanzas

HARROGATE, Tenn. – From the first serve, Carson-Newman was dominant in all phases against Erskine Saturday afternoon at Mary Mars Gymnasium to conclude play in the Lincoln Memorial Invitational.

C-N’s 2017 opens with a four-set triumph over King
C-N’s 2017 opens with a four-set triumph over King

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman won its 10th season opener in the last 12 years Friday afternoon at Mary Mars Gymnasium toppling King (Tenn.) in four sets 28-26, 16-25, 25-20 and 25-19.

Flames hand Eagles first loss of 2017 in four frames
Flames hand Eagles first loss of 2017 in four frames

HARROGATE, Tenn. – To cap day one at the Lincoln Memorial Tournament, Carson-Newman fell in four sets to Lee 20-25, 23-25, 25-19 and 20-25 Friday evening inside of Mary Mars Gymnasium.

Long-awaited 2017 season-opener sends C-N to LMU Tournament
Long-awaited 2017 season-opener sends C-N to LMU Tournament

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The 2017 season for Carson-Newman sends the Eagles to Harrogate, Tenn. to participate in the Lincoln Memorial Tournament against King (Tenn.) Friday at 12:30 p.m., Lee on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and Erskine on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

SAC releases volleyball preseason coaches’ poll with C-N tabbed ninth
SAC releases volleyball preseason coaches’ poll with C-N tabbed ninth

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference published its annual preseason coaches’ poll Tuesday morning as the league predicted Carson-Newman to finish in ninth.

Volleyball releases 2017 preseason hype film
Volleyball releases 2017 preseason hype film

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman volleyball team kicks off its 2017 season Sept. 1 with the first of three matches at the Lincoln Memorial Tournament in Harrogate, Tenn. with contests against King, Lee and Erskine. The program released its preseason video Friday evening.

Carson-Newman Volleyball Middles and Outsides Position Preview
Carson-Newman Volleyball Middles and Outsides Position Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The 2017 volleyball season is 13 days away as the Eagles play three matches at Lincoln Memorial’s preseason tournament. The first of a two-part series previewing the position groups features the outside hitters and middle blockers with junior Natalie Harris (Monroe, N.C.).

Carson-Newman Volleyball Setters and Liberos Position Preview
Carson-Newman Volleyball Setters and Liberos Position Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The final portion of the 2017 Carson-Newman volleyball position previews shines the spotlight on the setters and liberos with senior setter Anna Patton (Franklin, Tenn.).