Newberry, S.C. - The Newberry Wolves volleyball team (10-11 (4-9 SAC)) fell to the Eagles of Carson-Newman (16-11 (9-5 SAC)) by a score of 3-0 on Friday.  

The Eagles would start the match with a 6-1 run before being halted by 4-1 run that featured a pair of kills from Taylor Hall in response. However, after trading a few points, the Eagles would use a 9-1 run to push their lead back out. The Wolves would try to get back into the set with a pair of kills from Natasha Bannister, but it would not be enough as Carson-Newman claimed the first set 25-12. 

The Wolves would start off the second set stronger with a pair of 4-1 runs that featured a service ace from Katie Ullsperger to take a 9-7 lead. However, the Eagles would respond with a 6-0 run of their own. Newberry would fight back with kills from Hall and Elizabeth Ober, but the Eagles answered with a 6-1 run. Kills from Zoe Dinkins and Margaret McMahon would help Newberry stay in the set, but Carson-Newman would take the second set 25-17. 

After getting off to a slow start in the third set, the Wolves would fight back with runs of 3-1 and 4-1 behind multiple kills from both Bannister and Baylor Herlehy. The Wolves would keep fighting with kills from Ober and Dinkins, but the Eagles would eventually take the third set 25-17 and the match 3-0. 

Bannister would finish with 9 kills and 21 digs. Avery Webb contributed a 19 assist, 12 dig double-double, and Amanda Berecz would have 12 digs of her own defensively. 

Newberry returns to action on Saturday to face the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters at 2 p.m.