JEFFERSON CITY, TN -- UVA Wise lost to Carson-Newman 3-0 (17-25, 23-25, 16-25) on Saturday at Holt Fieldhouse. The Cavaliers finished with 38 kills and a .185 hitting percentage, while Carson-Newman totaled 44 kills and hit .293.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result: UVA Wise 0, Carson-Newman 3
Records: UVA Wise (4-6, 3-4 South Atlantic Conference); C-N (11-2, 4-1 SAC)
Location: Jefferson City, TN | Holt Fieldhouse
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- Carson-Newman won the first set 25-17 after scoring seven straight points from a 14-12 Cavaliers lead to move ahead 19-14.
- The Highland Cavaliers put together a six-point run earlier in the set, turning an 11-7 deficit into a 13-11 lead with
Abigail Curtis serving the final five points of the stretch.
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Riley Brandon led the Cavs with four kills,
Isabella Baylor and
Maggy Sechrist added three apiece, and
Madilyn Pardue assisted all 12 Cavaliers kills as Carson-Newman held a 14-12 edge in kills.
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Second Set
- The Cavaliers dropped the set 25-23 after leading 23-17, with Carson-Newman scoring the final eight points.
- The Cavaliers won seven of eight rallies from a 13-13 tie to build a 20-14 lead.
- The Highland Cavaliers finished with a 15-14 edge in kills, led by Sechrist with four and
Isabella Baylor,
Riley Brandon and
Serina Petersen with three apiece.
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Olivia Amos assisted on 11 Cavaliers kills and added the team's lone service ace; Carson-Newman held a 2-1 advantage in aces.
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Third Set
- The Cavaliers dropped the third set 25-16, making the final match score 3-0 in Carson-Newman's favor.
- Carson-Newman finished with 16 kills to the Cavs' 11 and had a 4-1 edge in block points.
- Sechrist led the Cavaliers with three kills, while
Riley Brandon,
Isabella Baylor and
Serina Petersen added two apiece.
GETTING WISE
- Sechrist led the Cavaliers with 10 kills and added 12 digs.
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Abigail Curtis collected a team-high 13 digs and added two assists.
- Amos finished with a team-best 18 assists, eight digs, two kills and a service ace.
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Riley Brandon recorded nine kills, 10 digs and two block assists.
UP NEXT
The Highland Cavaliers host Mars Hill next Friday at 7 p.m. and Tusculum Saturday at 2 p.m.
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