CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) Sandy Badgers Beach Volleyball team defeated the Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Railsplitters (7-13) by a 2-3 score in the morning session of Ohio Valley Beach Volleyball Challenge hosted by Austin Peay University at the Govs Beach Volleyball Complex on Friday. SHC then downed the Carson-Newman University (CNU) Eagles (0-10) in a 5-0 outcome in the afternoon contest.
 
Spring Hill College 3, Lincoln Memorial 2
 
1. Hailey Lake/Danielle Ged (LMU) def. Emily Greim/Payton Gidney (SHC) 21-16, 21-12
2. Abby Cash/Lindsey Nartker (LMU) def. Sarah Senft/Brittany Bilotti (SHC) 22-20, 21-16
3. Caroline Herrera/Allison Weimer (SHC) def. Rylee Storms/Erica Whiteaker (LMU) 21-14, 13-21, 15-12
4. Catherine Milwee/Taylor Hurst (SHC) def. Danielle Stachura/Kai Wesemann (LMU) 21-12, 17-21, 15-10
5. Emily Sullivan/Emmarose Neibert (SHC) def. Beka Wachob/Tone Gil (LMU) 21-11, 19-21, 15-12
Ext. Kayla Kidney/Sarah Jones (LMU) def. Katie Beth Gammon/Patty Blood (SHC) 21-18, 21-12
 
Spring Hill 5, Carson-Newman 0
 
1. Greim/Gidney (SHC) def. Summer Coulter/Kelly Hughes (CNU) 21-14, 21-11
2. Senft/Bilotti (SHC) def. Montgomery Sauter/Aryana Fazelnia (CNU) 21-16, 21-9
3. Herrera/Weimer (SHC) def. Micah Depetro/Abby Struewing (CNU) 21-12, 21-5
4. Milwee/Hurst (SHC) def. Lauren Williams/Grace Seymour (CNU) 21-8, 21-12
5. Sullivan/Neibert (SHC) def. Catherine Cook/Lexy Headley (CNU) 21-12, 21-12
Ext. Morgan Harlan/No player (CNU) def. Gammon/Blood (SHC) 21-8, 21-9
 
After the matches, SHC head coach Shawn Taylor was pleased with the way his team found a way to focus after a sputtering start. "We got off to a slow start today," he said. "Lincoln Memorial was ready to compete and they continue to get better. We pulled out wins at Courts 3, 4 and 5 to get the overall 3-2 win, so we are always happy to walk away with a win."
 
"Against Carson-Newman we were able to dictate the play at pretty much every position," he continued. "We did a great job of staying on the attack and being the aggressor. When we play that style, I like the chances of us coming out on top."
 
Overall, Taylor was pleased with the day's effort. "It feels great to go 2-0," he said. "We would love to finish out the weekend strong, but we'll face a good challenge from Jacksonville State early in the morning and finish out the season with Moorhead State."
 
The Sandy Badgers (13-8) will wrap up the 2018 season on Saturday versus the Jacksonville State University (JSU) Gamecocks (2-24) and Morehead State University (MSU) Eagles (2-9) at the Govs Beach Volleyball Complex.