Bristol, Tenn. - The King College Volleyball Team (1-1) took
advantage of a .268 (47-17-112) to .150 (33-18-100) hitting margin
over Carson-Newman College (3-2) as the Tornado defeated the
Eagles, 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-22), Tuesday evening at the King
College Student Convocation & Recreation Center.
King was led offensively by freshman Sarah Van Goethem (Aurora,
Colo.) as she led all players with 18 kills while sophomore Ashley
Pittman (Norris, Tenn.) tallied 11 kills of her own. Senior Katie
Fleming (Marietta, Ga.) dished out a match-high 39 assists and
Rachel Harding (Abingdon, Va.) tallied 12 digs as well for the
Tornado.
Senior Jessica Schachleiter (Cincinnati, Ohio) led the way for the
Eagles with 11 kills and seven digs while senior Stephanie Cutter
(Murfreesboro, Tenn.) recorded 29 assists. Senior Katie Troyer
(Plain City, Ohio) led all players with seven blocks (3-4) while
freshman Mackenzie Tyree (Daleville, Va.) totaled three service
aces, also a match high.
Carson-Newman will next compete in the Lees-McRae Carolina
Challenge this Friday and Saturday on the campus of Lees-McRae
College in Banner Elk, N.C. The Eagles take on Mount Olive College
Friday at noon.