BALTIMORE, MD.—The Carson-Newman beach volleyball team wrapped up the season with two more wins Sunday afternoon at the Stevenson Sand Tournament as the Eagles took down Stevenson 4-1 and Morgan State 5-0 to sweep the last tournament of the season in 4-0 fashion.
"We have been looking forward to playing at Stevenson all season long. It gave us something to work toward and was a chance for us to finish our season with a couple of wins," assistant coach Kirby Toribio said following Sunday's matches. "We really stepped up to the challenge this weekend and I am proud of us for that. I applaud our team for coming focused and determined and thanks goes to Stevenson for hosting an incredible tournament and for letting us be a part of it."
The Eagles began the Stevenson Sand Tournament with a pair of 5-0 sweeps over Morgan State and Lincoln Memorial Saturday afternoon and notched wins No. 10 and 11 Sunday with wins over the Bears and Mustangs.
Dual No. 1: Carson-Newman 4, Stevenson 1
Carson-Newman (10-12) dropped only one set and needed only two three-set matches to handle the hosting Stevenson (3-10) squad to begin Sunday's day of action.
Ally King (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Katie Will (Clearwater, Fla.) again kicked things off for the Eagles as the team's No. 1 pairing. The duo combined efforts for a 27-25, 22-20 closely-contested win over Kristen Brooks and Samantha Perillo in the day's first match.
The Eagles would then drop the match that followed as Maddie Zyburt (Plainfield, Ill.) and Molly Locke (College Grove, Tenn.) fell to Annika Schwartz and Megan Hren 21-13, 21-19 in the second-seeded contest.
Following the loss at No. 2, Carson-Newman would take the remaining three contests to run away with the 4-1 win over Stevenson in Sunday's first dual.
Sara Fairley (Charlotte, N.C.) and Taylor Lowe (Franklin, Tenn.) got things back on track with a 21-7, 21-11 win over Lauren Weaver and Sara Bollinger at No. 3 and Kristina Hill (Lake Orion, Mich.) and Natalie Harris (Monroe, N.C.) took down Katie McGwire and Deanna Bradbury 21-11, 15-21 and 15-9 in the match that followed at No. 4.
The Eagles' No. 5 pairing of Megan Morris (Mount Pleasant, S.C.) and Eileen Anderson (Pittstown, N.J.) disposed of Grace Coleman and Moriah Savage 21-19, 17-21 and 20-18 in the matches' fifth contest to finish of the dual.
Dual No. 1 Results: Carson-Newman 4, Stevenson 1
1. Ally King/Katie Will (C-N) def. Kristen Brooks/Samantha Perillo (STE) 27-25, 22-20
2. Annika Schwartz/Megan Hren (STE) def. Maddie Zyburt/Molly Locke (C-N) 21-13, 21-19
3. Sara Fairley/Taylor Lowe (C-N) def. Lauren Weaver/Sara Bollinger (STE) 21-7, 21-11
4. Kristina Hill/Natalie Harris (C-N) def. Katie McGuire/Deanna Bradbury (STE) 21-11, 15-21, 15-9
5. Megan Morris/Eileen Anderson (C-N) def. Grace Coleman/Moriah Savage (STE) 21-19, 17-21, 20-18
Ext. Chelsea Ireland/Lauren Jan (STE) def. Hannah Robertson/Allie Foster (C-N) 16-21, 26-24, 15-8
Dual No. 2: Carson-Newman 5, Morgan State 0
After sweeping the Beavers 5-0 yesterday to begin the Stevenson Sand Tournament, Carson-Newman (11-12) performed the deed once more with another 5-0 victory over Morgan State to cap off the season's finale tournament Sunday afternoon.
King and Will defeated Evely Macedo and Carmen Fernandez 21-15 and 21-12 at No. 1 to begin the second dual of the day as Locke and Zyburt followed suit a court over with a 21-13 win in two sets at No. 2.
Fairley and Lowe would then take down Minne Masoe and Keana Browne 21-7, 21-12 in the third-seeded contest while Harris and Hill made quick work of Michaela Collins and Milan Amos a court over, defeated the Bears' duo 21-8, 21-10 at No. 4.
Carson-Newman would then conclude the Stevenson Sand Tournament with a 21-14, 21-9 win at No. 5 from Allie Foster (Johnson City, Tenn.) and Hannah Robertson (Soddy Daisy, Tenn.).
Dual No. 2 Results: Carson-Newman 5, Morgan State 0
1. Katie Will/Ally King (C-N) def. Evely Macedo/Carmen Fernandez (MSU) 21-15, 21-12
2. Molly Locke/Maddie Zyburt (C-N) def. Samantha Prescott/Tamara Leslie (MSU) 21-13, 21-13
3. Sara Fairley/Taylor Lowe (C-N) def. Minne Masoe/Keana Browne (MSU) 21-7, 21-12
4. Natalie Harris/Kristina Hill (C-N) def. Michaela Collins/Milan Amos (MSU) 21-8, 21-10
5. Allie Foster/Hannah Robertson (C-N) def. Monette Daniels/Natalie Chafeh (MSU) 21-14, 21-9
Ext. Eileen Anderson/Megan Morris (C-N) def. Dinah Jones/Haley McClure (MSU) 21-9, 21-9
The wins Sunday afternoon brings the 2016 season to a close as Carson-Newman finished its second year of the beach program with an 11-12 record.
The Eagles were paced by King and Will for the entirety of the season as the duo produced an 11-10 recording competing in both the top-sots of the lineup on the year. Harris and Hill also contributed a winning record on the season with a 12-11 mark as the squad's No. 4 pairing for most of the season.
Maddie Borch (Walnut Creek, Calif.) saw limited action throughout the year but was proficient during her time on the courts. Alongside Locke, the duo notched a 5-1 record on the year including a perfect 2-0 marking when competing at No. 1.
Carson-Newman witnessed the likes of Division I powers throughout the season which included Southeastern Conference teams like LSU and South Carolina as well as other nationally-ranked opponents like Tulane, Alabama Birmingham, Texas Christian and Coastal Carolina.
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