VIDEO: Paige Halcrow Interview

VIDEO: Camryn Ehlers and Callie Wilson Interview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman sweeps both Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) and Southern Virginia on day two of the opening weekend for the 2025 beach volleyball season.

The Eagles defeated the Manta Rays of FSCJ 5-0 in the first match of the day. This puts the Eagles at a 10-0 record against the Manta Rays this season. 

Match 1: C-N 5, FSCJ 0 

1. Jenny Ille/Paige Halcrow (C-N) def. Hana Roberts/Carly Rivera (FSCJ) 21-9, 21-8

2. Trinity Hafey/Emerson Ahsmuhs (C-N) def. Malayna Loadholtz/ Abby Bucci (FSCJ) 21-12, 21-11

3. Ava Fountain/Kylee Oldenburger (C-N) def. Julissa Rivera/Sophia Bou-Velez (FSCJ) 21-7, 21-10

4. Morgan Foy/Camryn Ehlers (C-N) def. Maison Turner/Quinn Kraljic (FSCJ) 21-7, 21-20

5. Kat Nelson/Callie Wilson (C-N) def. Lexi Pacheco/Ella Jonasova (FSCJ) 21-7, 21-0 

Southern Virginia made the trip to Mossy Creek for their first beach volleyball match in program history. Carson-Newman sweeps the Knights 5-0 to close out the opening weekend matches.

Match 2: C-N 5, SVU 0

1. Jenny Ille/Paige Halcrow (C-N) def. Kami Milius/Claire Grasteit (SVU) 21-13, 21-8

2. Trinity Hafey/Emerson Ahsmuhs (C-N) def. Callie Tuckfield/Baylee Savage (SVU) 21-7, 21-10

3. Ava Fountain/Kylee Oldenburger (C-N) def. Charity Elam/Brynn Keeling (SVU) 21-7,21-10

4. Morgan Foy/Camryn Ehlers (C-N) def. Emily Peterson/London Skea (SVU) 21-12, 21-10 

5. Kat Nelson/ Callie Wilson (C-N) def. Gabi Green/Mikki Prows (SVU) 21-7, 21-13

The Eagles went 19-1 on the weekend dropping only one set in the second match against Lynchburg. 

Team chemistry has been a focal point for the team this year and has been at the center of the team's success up to this point. 

"Our team goal is to be able to play with anybody," said Paige Halcrow. "During this last week we practiced game time situations with our partners. Getting to have that time with Jenny [Halcrow], figuring out what she likes, what I like and what works best for us and how we can be our most competitive self."

Camryn Ehlers and Callie Wilson played a big role in the Eagles success opening weekend. 

"My partner is Morgan [Foy] and we were partners last year and we're back together this season," said Ehlers. "We won our first game today and we've worked great together and we're working through some things…we have a good connection.

Callie Wilson and her partner Kat Nelson contributed to the Eagles success in completing the sweep this weekend. 

"Kat and I are very fast which makes it easy to run different things," said Wilson. "Our speed makes it hard for other teams to keep up. We're doing great but we need to keep it up and keep doing our job."

Carson-Newman beach volleyball got back on the court on Friday, Feb, 21 taking on Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C. with start times TBA.

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