CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The EKU beach volleyball team finished the weekend 3-1 after splitting matches with Carson-Newman and UT Martin on Saturday in Chattanooga.
EKU broke open a 1-1 tie against the Eagles as
Hannah Keating and
Shannon Stone put the Colonels ahead with a 21-14, 21-11 win at the No. 1 flight.
Sarah Mitchell and
Rachel Mueller followed suit with a 21-15, 21-13 victory at No. 3 to give EKU its second win ever over Carson-Newman.
The Colonels battled throughout the afternoon against UT Martin before falling 4-1. EKU forced a third set on court four while Keating and Stone became the only duo to beat the Skyhawks all weekend by notching a 21-19, 21-13 win at No. 1.
The duo of Keating and Stone finished the weekend 4-0 at the No. 1 flight, winning all eight sets they played. The two seniors have now won in eight consecutive matches.
The Colonels return home next Saturday for a Senior Day dual against Morehead State. Matches are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
EKU 4, C-N 1
- Hannah Keating/Shannon Stone (EKU) def. Truth Hafey/Sierra Still (C-N), 21-14, 21-11
- Maddy Campbell/Paityn Walker (EKU) def. Ava Fountain/Abbey Hildenbrand (C-N), 21-17, 21-18
- Sarah MitchellRachel Mueller (EKU) def. Taylor Keeran/Mia Toribio (C-N), 21-15, 21-13
- McKenna Hall/Julia Wheeler (C-N) def. Elizabeth Fonvielle/Arilyn Lee (EKU), 22-20, 10-21, 18-16
- EK Lonergan/Madalyn Richardson (EKU) def. Piper Halcrow/Jenny Ille (C-N), 21-13, 21-14
UTM 4, EKU 1
- Hannah Keating/Shannon Stone (EKU) def. Dylan Mott/Logan Wallick (UTM), 21-19, 21-13
- Kambree Lucas/Olivia O'Keefe (UTM) def. Sarah MitchellRachel Mueller (EKU), 21-18, 21-11
- Lucy Kaufman/Addy Vaughn (UTM) def. Maddy Campbell/Paityn Walker (EKU), 21-11, 23-21
- Haeleigh Paulino/Jenna Vallee (UTM) def. EK Lonergan/Madalyn Richardson (EKU), 21-15, 14-21, 15-10
- Kayla Carrell/Audrey Haworth (UTM) def. Elizabeth Fonvielle/Arilyn Lee (EKU), 21-15, 25-23