By: Holly Heath, JT Graydon, Nick Sanders, Eric Weixlbaumer
This Thursday evening, the Reinhardt Univerity Women’s Volleyball team played their conference opener in at home against Point University in Waleska (Ga.) and won the game 3-0 (25-16,25-13,25-23).
Followed by a big crowd and a lot of energy coming from the stands, the Lady Eagles dominated the court with a solid performance and added another win to their 6-1 record. This was the fifth consecutive win for the team of Coach Goodhind this season.
After the first two dominant sets of the night, the Skyhawks pushed and both teams created a thrilling final set, which the Eagles won close with 25-23 in front of their home crowd. Carlee Baxter was with 22 assists a key-player of the night, supported by Erin Marroquin with a total of 16 assists. The strong defensive performance of Shadaisha Summerall and Brittany Taksas (total of 7 blocks) was another factor for the victory. Freshman Mar Vives (13 digs) and Senior Tessa Colden (10 digs) got a total of 23 digs in the game.
A perfect mix of experience and audacity was the subtle differences which let the Reinhardt Eagles sore higher that night than the Point Skyhawks.
The Women’s Volleyball Team travels to Marietta (Ga.) this Saturday, September 7th, to play a doubleheader against Life University (Ga.) and Cumberland University (Tn.) at 3:00 PM and 6:30 PM. The Volleyball Ladies will enter this competition with a lot of confidence after the 6th consecutive win this season and a great start into the Appalachian Atheltic Conference season.
