Eagles find success in Salisbury

Eagles find success in Salisbury

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - After their quick trip to Salisbury, N.C. this Wednesday, the Eagles return home with two more victories to add to their win column. 

Carson-Newman went 4-1 against their first opponents of the day, Richard Bland and 5-0 against their long time opponents, the Catawba Indians. 

Richard Bland won only in the fifth seed, taking it 21-17 in both sets. Eagles took two-set wins in all of the other seeds. 

Match 1 Carson-Newman 4, Richard Bland 1

1. Hafey/Still (C-N) def Scipione/Heath (RBC) 21-7, 21-13

2. Fountain/Halcrow (C-N) def Goggin/Hysdshaw (RBC) 21-14, 21-19

3. McCombs/Ille (C-N) def Dstenson/Schlageter (RBC) 21-14, 21-10

4. Ehlers/Hafey (C-N) def Green/Pickett (RBC) 21-13, 21-16

5. Heath/White (RBC) def Nelson/Foy (C-N) 21-17, 21-17

 

The Eagles swept the Indians for the second time this season and won in just two sets in four out of the five matches. 

Match 2 Carson-Newman 5, Catawba 0

1. Hafey/Still (C-N) def Kreotts/Childress (CC) 21-17, 21-17

2. Fountain/Halcrow (C-N) def Quarrels/Kimbro (CC) 21-10, 21-11

3. McCombs/Ille (C-N) def Vinskus/Shepard (CC) 21-9, 21-9

4. Ehlers/Hafey (C-N) def Willingham Bull (CC) 21-14, 19-21, 15-8

5. Nelson/Foy (C-N) 21-17, 21-17 def Whittal/Halford 21-15, 21-18

 

Carson-Newman will travel again this Friday and Saturday to play Mercer and LaGrange.