Lions dig deep, hold off C-N in five
The Mars Hill volleyball team (13-6, 5-5 SAC) defeated Carson-Newman (9-9, 5-4 SAC) in five sets (25-23, 30-28, 17-25, 17-25, 15-9) Tuesday night on the road.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Mars Hill volleyball team (13-6, 5-5 SAC) defeated Carson-Newman (9-9, 5-4 SAC) in five sets (25-23, 30-28, 17-25, 17-25, 15-9) Tuesday night on the road.
The Lions hit a team-high .280 in the deciding frame, recording nine kills on 25 attempts with Kelly Jakaitis recording the game-winning kill. Carson-Newman hit a game-low .037 in the fifth.
Mars Hill took the first two sets including the marathon 30-28 second set that saw them record a game-high 16 kills in the frame, hitting .145. Carson-Newman responded by taking the third and fourth, both by scores of 25-17. In the fourth, the Eagles hit a game-high .333.
Jana Cuk hit a game-high .361 while Erin Edwards led the Eagles, hitting .317.
The Eagles committed 32 attack errors to the Lions' 21. Mars Hill amassed 15 blocks (30 block assists) to the Eagles nine (1 solo block and 16 block assists).
Notable Performers
C-N
Kills - Julia Wheeler (27), Erin Edwards (17)
Digs - Hayden Barton (31), Blake Cherry (25)
Assists - Abbey Hildenbrand (61), Hayden Barton (7)
Blocks - Taylor Keenan (1 BS, 6 BA), Erin Edwards, Skylor Weaver, Julia Wheeler, Abbey Hildenbrand & Blake Cherry (2 BA)
MHU
Kills - Jana Cuk (17), Sarah Goddard & Grace Lilly (14)
Digs - Jordan Schmucker (26), Ully Martins (23)
Assists - Jordan Schmucker (43), Ully Martins (8)
Blocks - Jana Cuk (8 BA), Kelly Jakaitis (6 BA)
The Lions continue their eight-game road trip on Friday, October 15 when they face Queens. First serve is set for 7 p.m.