Baltimore, MD.—The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team began the Stevenson Sand Tournament in impressive fashion as the Eagles swept both Morgan State and Lincoln Memorial 5-0 in day one of action Saturday afternoon.
"We had a successful first day at the tournament with two 5-0 sweeps which is extremely rare," coach Dave Franklin said following the wins. "All the credit goes to the girls for showing the competitiveness to control our side of the net. We have set ourselves up with an opportunity for a tournament victory which is a great incentive for our girls to be focused again. We're looking to the challenges of the day."
The Eagles notched wins No. 8 and 9 Saturday afternoon and will have a chance to clinch a tournament win with Stevenson Sunday morning.
Dual No. 1: Carson-Newman 5, Morgan State 0
Carson-Newman (8-12) swept Morgan State 5-0 and needed only two sets in each match to begin the Stevenson Sand Tournament Saturday afternoon.
The Eagles No. 1 pairing of Katie Will (Clearwater, Fla.) and Ally King (Cincinnati, Ohio) took down Dinah Jones and Haley McClure 21-3, 21-4 to pick up their fifth win of the season.
Molly Locke (College Grove, Tenn.) and Maddie Zyburt (Plainfield, Ill.) quickly followed a court over taking down Evely Macedo and Carmen Fernandez 21-18, 21-9 in the second-seeded contest. Sara Fairley (Charlotte, N.C.) and Taylor Lowe (Franklin, Tenn.) then picked up a 21-7, 21-8 win at No. 3 for the Eagles.
C-N's No. 4 duo of Natalie Harris (Monroe, N.C.) and Kristina Hill (Lake Orion, MIch.) defeated Minne Masoe and Keana Browne 21-10, 21-16 and Megan Morris (Mount Pleasant, S.C.) and Eileen Anderson (Pittstown, N.J.) came out victorious over Milan Amos and Michaela Collins 21-15, 21-12 in the fifth match of the day.
Carson-Newman finished the contest with a three-set win in the exhibition match as Hannah Robertson (Soddy Daisy, Tenn.) and Allie Foster (Johnson City, Tenn.) defeated Samantha Prescott and Tamara Leslie 19-21, 21-10 and 15-7 to finish off the match.
Dual No. 1 Results: Carson-Newman 5, Morgan State 0
1. Katie Will/Ally King (C-N) def. Dinah Jones/Haley McClure (MSU) 21-3, 21-4
2. Molly Locke/Maddie Zyburt (C-N) def. Evely Macedo/Carmen Fernandez (MSU) 21-18, 21-9
3. Sara Fairley/Taylor Lowe (C-N) def. Monette Daniels/Natalie Chafeh (MSU) 21-7, 21-8
4. Natalie Harris/Kristina Hill (C-N) def. Minne Masoe/Keana Browne (MSU) 21-10, 21-16
5. Megan Morris/Eileen Anderson (C-N) def. Milan Amos/Michaela Collins (MSU) 21-15, 21-12
Ext. Hannah Robertson/Allie Foster (C-N) def. Samantha Prescott/Tamara Leslie (MSU) 19-21, 21-10, 15-7
Dual No. 2: Carson-Newman 5, Lincoln Memorial 0
For the third time this season, Carson-Newman defeated the 'Splitters from LMU as the Eagles handed their conference foes from Harrogate, Tenn. 5-0 in the second dual of the day Saturday afternoon. On April 9, C-N defeated LMU 5-0 and 4-1 in its first-ever home matches in program history.
King and Will again began the afternoon with a 21-10, 17-21 and 15-12 win in the top-seeded contest while Zyburt and Locke came in with a 21-7, 16-21 and 15-4 win at No. 2.
Fairley and Lowe then defeated Samantha Cash and Erica Whiteaker by forfeit in the third match of the day while Hill and Harris took down Kiera Holland and Peyton McDaniel 21-17, 21-9 at No. 4.
Carson-Newman's No. 5 pairing of Morris and Anderson then completed the 5-0 sweep with a 21-18, 21-19 win over Jordan Green and Feernanda Miaci.
Dual No. 2 Results: Carson-Newman 5, Lincoln Memorial 0
1. Ally King/Katie Will (C-N) def. Jamie Jehne/Abby Cash (LMU) 21-10, 17-21, 15-12
2. Maddie Zyburt/Molly Locke (C-N) def. Brooke Fleeman/Bristol Snider (LMU) 21-7, 16-21, 15-4
3. Sara Fairley/Taylor Lowe (C-N) def. Samantha Cash/Erica Whiteaker (LMU), by forfeit
4. Kristina Hill/Natalie Harris (C-N) def. Kiera Holland/Peyton McDaniel (LMU) 21-17, 21-9
5. Megan Morris/Eileen Anderson (C-N) def. Jordan Green/Fernanda Miaci (LMU) 21-18, 21-19
Carson-Newman will resume action at the Stevenson Tournament Sunday morning beginning at 10:30 a.m. with a contest against Stevenson before wrapping up the weekend at 1:30 p.m. with another match with Morgan State.
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