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- Birth Date:
- May 2, 2006
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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Year:
- Freshman
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- Hometown:
- Blaine, Tenn.
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- High School:
- Grainger
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- Position:
- M/OPP
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- Major:
- Business
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- Twitter:
- maddiehurst3
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- Instagram:
- maddieghurst
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- m
- 27
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- k/s
- 2.81
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- h %
- .270
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- a/s
- 0.09
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- b/s
- 0.98
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- sa/s
- 0.00
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- d/s
- 0.61
Bio
HIGH SCHOOL: Played under Head Coach Jessica Maxey where she thrived being named to First Team All-District her senior year, and a two-time winner of the region's Hitter of the Year Award in her sophomore and junior years. She racked up an impressive 1258 kills in her time as a Grizzly surpassing the 1000 kill mark on Sept. 11 of her senior year. While a star on the volleyball court, Hurst returned to the gym and was a member of the Grainger girl's basketball team. She was also a star academically finishing in the top 10 percent of her graduating class.
PERSONAL: Her sister, Millie, plays softball at Johnson University and her brother, Jeb, plays baseball at Virginia-Wise.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | 18 |
| Sets | 104 | 68 |
| Kills | 292 | 186 |
| Kills per set | 2.81 | 2.74 |
| Errors | 103 | 61 |
| Total Attacks | 700 | 459 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.73 | 6.75 |
| Hitting Percentage | .270 | .272 |
| Assists | 9 | 6 |
| Assists per set | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 11 | 9 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 5 | 2 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 63 | 40 |
| Digs per set | 0.61 | 0.59 |
| Block Solo | 19 | 12 |
| Block Assist | 83 | 59 |
| Block Total | 102 | 71 |
| Blocks per set | 0.98 | 1.04 |
| Block Errors | 5 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 352.5 | 227.5 |
| Points per set | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Matches started | 25 | 18 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 19 | .263 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Harding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 7 | at Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 4 | 28 | .536 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Sep 10 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 24 | .417 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 29 | .483 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Sep 13 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 32 | .313 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montevallo | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 26 | .269 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Sep 14 | vs. #25 Augusta | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 27 | .222 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 21 | .476 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 24 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | .133 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 27 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 36 | .333 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Sep 28 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | .278 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 1 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 | .438 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 23 | .174 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Oct 9 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 20 | .450 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 11 | at [RV] Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 38 | .158 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 15 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 31 | .258 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 17 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 34 | .000 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Oct 22 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 34 | .176 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 25 | [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | .133 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Oct 26 | Lees-McRae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 26 | .154 | 1 | 13.0 |
| Nov 1 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 22 | .455 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Nov 6 | Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 29 | .103 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 39 | .205 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Nov 12 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 30 | .433 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 22 | .273 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nov 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 5 | 26 | .154 | 0 | 9.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Harding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montevallo | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. #25 Augusta | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at [RV] Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Lees-McRae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. #6 Missouri-St. Louis | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Harding | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Francis Marion | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at USC Aiken | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Montevallo | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. #25 Augusta | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Limestone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Tusculum | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Virginia-Wise | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mars Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at [RV] Wingate | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Tusculum | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Lander | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Lees-McRae | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 29 | at Virginia-Wise | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Emory & Henry | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mars Hill | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coker | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Limestone | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Mars Hill | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27 | 104 | 292 | 2.81 | 103 | 700 | 6.73 | .270 | 9 | 0.09 | 352.5 | 3.4 |
| Total | 27 | 104 | 292 | 2.81 | 103 | 700 | 6.73 | .270 | 9 | 0.09 | 352.5 | 3.4 |
Career Stats: Offense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
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| 2024-25 | 27 | 104 | 63 | 0.61 | 19 | 83 | 102 | 0.98 |
| Total | 27 | 104 | 63 | 0.61 | 19 | 83 | 102 | 0.98 |
Career Stats: Defense
| m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27 | 104 | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 104 | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
Career Stats: Serve/Receive
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 27 | 104 | 292 | 2.81 | 103 | 700 | 6.73 | .270 | 9 | 0.09 | 352.5 | 3.4 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 186 | 2.74 | 61 | 459 | 6.75 | .272 | 6 | 0.09 | 227.5 | 3.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 77 | 2.41 | 24 | 192 | 6.00 | .276 | 4 | 0.13 | 98.5 | 3.1 |
| Away | 13 | 50 | 160 | 3.20 | 59 | 387 | 7.74 | .261 | 3 | 0.06 | 186.5 | 3.7 |
| Neutral | 5 | 22 | 55 | 2.50 | 20 | 121 | 5.50 | .289 | 2 | 0.09 | 67.5 | 3.1 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 61 | 168 | 2.75 | 49 | 384 | 6.30 | .310 | 7 | 0.11 | 207.5 | 3.4 |
| Losses | 11 | 43 | 124 | 2.88 | 54 | 316 | 7.35 | .222 | 2 | 0.05 | 145.0 | 3.4 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 12 | 48 | 140 | 2.92 | 41 | 295 | 6.15 | .336 | 3 | 0.06 | 170.0 | 3.5 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 84 | 2.55 | 38 | 237 | 7.18 | .194 | 6 | 0.18 | 105.0 | 3.2 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 68 | 2.96 | 24 | 168 | 7.30 | .262 | 0 | 0.00 | 77.5 | 3.4 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 104 | 63 | 0.61 | 19 | 83 | 102 | 0.98 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 40 | 0.59 | 12 | 59 | 71 | 1.04 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 16 | 0.50 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 1.25 |
| Away | 13 | 50 | 40 | 0.80 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 0.84 |
| Neutral | 5 | 22 | 7 | 0.32 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.91 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 61 | 31 | 0.51 | 14 | 51 | 65 | 1.07 |
| Losses | 11 | 43 | 32 | 0.74 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 0.86 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 48 | 14 | 0.29 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 1.06 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 42 | 1.27 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 1.00 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 7 | 0.30 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 0.78 |
Splits Stats: Defense
| m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re | |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 104 | 37 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Conference | 18 | 68 | 28 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 13 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 61 | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Losses | 11 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Serve/Receive
News mentions
The accolades keep rolling in for Carson-Newman volleyball freshman Maddie Hurst, now named the AVCA’s Southeast Freshman of the Year.
Maddie Hurst has been named the 2024 South Atlantic Conference Volleyball Freshman of the Year.
Carson-Newman volleyball has three honored in SAC All-Conference awards.
Carson-Newman’s season ends in the SAC Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals at the hands of Mars Hill.
Carson-Newman begins its journey to the SAC Championship Match with a quarterfinal contest against Mars Hill on Tuesday night.
Carson-Newman battled back-and-forth with Anderson on Friday night, dropping the first five-set match inside Holt Fieldhouse.
Carson-Newman dropped its third straight match and final regular season road match on Tuesday night.
Carson-Newman plays its final regular season road match in a rematch against Limestone.
Carson-Newman fell in four sets on the road to Coker in a crucial stretch in the final part of the season.
With just three matches to go in the regular season, Carson-Newman hits the road for its final road trip before the SAC Tournament.
Carson-Newman broke out the brooms for the seventh time this season, taking down Emory & Henry for its fourth consecutive win.
Carson-Newman secured its 11th conference win of the season using big blocking performances for the program’s best blocking day since 2019.
Carson-Newman is back in action, taking on UVA-Wise for the second time this season from the Lovers’ State.
![Eagles Face [RV] Lenoir-Rhyne in Huge Conference Test](/sports/w-volley/2024-25/files/6.jpg?max_width=767)
Carson-Newman Volleyball returns home for its biggest conference test against Lenoir-Rhyne, which received votes in the most recent AVCA Coaches' Poll.
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![Eagles Comeback Falls Short in Loss to [RV] Wingate](/sports/w-volley/2024-25/DSC_0398.JPG?max_width=767)
Carson-Newman fought back down two sets but ultimately fell short to the pre-season conference favorites, Wingate.
![Eagles Volleyball Wraps Up Road Trip; Face [RV] Wingate](/sports/w-volley/2024-25/files/DSC_0578.JPG?max_width=767)
Carson-Newman volleyball looks to bounce back in a big way in a road contest at Wingate, which received votes in the last coaches’ poll.
Carson-Newman takes its perfect conference record and a six-match winning streak on the road at Lincoln Memorial, attempting to go 8-0 in conference play for the first time since 2002.
Carson-Newman suffered its first conference defeat in a road contest at Lincoln Memorial.
Carson-Newman begins a three-match road trip with a match against Mars Hill.
Carson-Newman started its road trip off right, breaking out the brooms for the third straight match in a win over Mars Hill.
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Less than 24 hours after Carson-Newman departed for Tusculum on Friday night, the Eagles return to the floor at home to take on the Highland Cavaliers.
The Eagles advance to 5-0 in SAC play behind a sweep of UVA-Wise at home.
The Eagles rocked and rolled in enemy territory to advance to a perfect 4-0 in conference play.
Carson-Newman takes a 3-0 SAC record on the road to take on arch-rival Tusculum.
Break out the brooms, as for the second straight match, Carson-Newman sweeps its opponent, taking down Limestone 3-0.
Carson-Newman volleyball takes its perfect conference record into a match with a red-hot Limestone side.
Carson-Newman improved to 2-0 in SAC play with its first sweep of the season over a reeling Emory & Henry side.
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Carson-Newman splits matches with Francis Marion and USC Aiken on the first day of the USC Aiken Invite.
Carson-Newman splits matches with Montevallo and No. 25 Augusta at the USC Aiken Invite as Blair Cherry celebrates her 1,000th career assist.
Carson-Newman hits the road for its second and final non-conference tournament as it will participate in the USC Aiken Invite in Aiken, S.C.
The freshmen dominate Lincoln Memorial inside Holt Fieldhouse for a SAC-opening win for Carson-Newman.
Carson-Newman volleyball is finally back in Holt Fieldhouse after a long offseason.
Carson-Newman completed the backdoor sweep over hosts Union (Tenn.) at the Union University Volleyball Classic, taking the match 3-1 behind a 50-assist game from Blair Cherry.
Carson-Newman played as many sets as possible on the first day of the season, playing two five-setters.
The Eagles bring in two new freshmen to round out the middle blocker position.
Carson-Newman volleyball has brought in a whopping 10 new student-athletes for the 2024 season.