Saturday, September 8, 2007

DAY TWO RESULTS OF TUSCULUM FALL CLASSIC

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum College and Carson-Newman College ran the table this weekend as each team went 4-0 at the 2007 Tusculum Volleyball Fall Classic, held this weekend at Pioneer Arena.

The Pioneers (8-6) posted a pair of 3-0 wins over Kentucky State University and West Liberty State College. Carson-Newman (13-0) is off to one of its best starts in school history as the Lady Eagles remained undefeated with Saturday's 3-0 victories over Barton College and Virginia Intermont College.

The match of the day came early as West Liberty rallied from a two-game deficit in defeating Barton 3-2 (25-30, 24-30, 30-12, 31-29, 15-13). Virginia Intermont went 2-2 on the weekend with its 3-0 sweep of Kentucky State.

Tusculum and Carson-Newman didn't drop a single-game during the weekend. The two teams will meet in Greeneville on Sep. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in Pioneer Arena. Tusculum opens South Atlantic Conference play this Friday when the Pioneers travel to Wingate University.

- TC -

Tusculum def. Kentucky State 30-14, 30-22, 30-17

Leaders

Kills: TC - Vivian Lacy 15, Katie Luebke 12: KSU - Kendra Joseph 4, Olivia Davis 4, Mahogany Cross 4

Digs: TC - Vivian Lacy 11, Alexis Rowles 11; KSU - Frances Davis 11, Terricka Quarles 7

Assists: TC - Mariana Rezende 32; KSU - Etienne Bouie 11

Blocks: TC - Holli Cadenhead 6, Kelly Bristow 5; KSU - DeNae Shelton 5, Etienne Bouie 5

Aces: TC - Vivian Lacy 4, Mariana Rezende 4

West Liberty State def. Barton 25-30, 24-30, 30-12, 31-29, 15-13

Leaders

Kills: BC - Brittany Shelton 12

Digs: BC - Casey Thompson 25

Assists: BC - Abby McCreery 42

Aces: BC - Caitlin Williamson 5

Virginia Intermont def. Kentucky State 30-13, 30-25, 30-22

Leaders

Kills: VIC - Katie Poredos 10; KSU - Olivia Davis 7, DeNae Shelton 7

Digs: VIC - Jess Forsythe 17; KSU - Frances Davies 21, Rakel Hankins 13

Assists: VIC - Jess Forsythe 30; KSU - Etienne Bouie 28

Blocks: VIC - Becky Williams 2; KSU - DeNae Shelton 7, Kendra Joseph 1

Aces: VIC - Jess Forsythe 4; KSU - Rakel Hankins 1

Carson-Newman def. Barton 30-10, 30-21, 30-19

Leaders

Kills: CN - Kelli Sorensen 9, Carly Mozgai 9; BC - Melissa Ritter 7

Digs: CN - Haley Bush 11

Assists: CN - Stephanie Cutter 22, Allyson Corhn 15; BC - Macon Harmon 12

Blocks: CN - Nikki James 10; BC - Brittany Hunsucker 4

Aces: CN - Katie Troyer 2; BC - Michelle Walker 2

Tusculum def. West Liberty State 30-5, 30-16, 30-11

Leaders

Kills: TC - Vivian Lacy 15, Katie Luebke 10; WL - Lauren Albury 4

Digs: TC - Alexis Rowles 6, Katie Luebke 6; WL - Casey Thomas 8

Assists: TC - Brittney Oblinger 22, Mariana Rezende 15; WL - Abby McCreery 10

Blocks: TC - Heather MacArthur 4

Aces: TC - Holli Cadenhead 8, Vivian Lacy 3

Carson-Newman def. Virginia Intermont 31-29, 30-12, 30-22

Leaders

Kills: CN - Carly Mozgai 15; VIC - Katie Poredos 9

Digs: CN - Hayley Bush 9, Salem Stepp 9; VIC - Lindsay Brown 12

Assists: CN - Stephanie Cutter 13, Allyson Corhn 12; VIC - Jess Forsyth 18

Blocks: CN - Nikki James 5; VIC - Jeanne Casagrande 1, Becky Williams 1

Aces: CN - Allyson Corhn 4, Hayley Bush 4; VIC - Katie Poredos 2