Carroll Passes 3000 Assists in Saturday Split

Christopher Newport's Senior setter, Sammy Carroll, eclipsed 3000 assists on Saturday as the Captains split their two matches in the Mt. St. Joseph Tourney.

Christopher Newport 3, Ohio Northern 1 | (20-25, 25-11, 25-23, 25-21)

First Set

A five point run helped the Polar Bears create a 22-14 advantage. The Captains took six of the next nine points, but it wasn't enough to stop ONU from taking the opening set.

Second Set

Two aces from Rebecca Frey helped CNU jump out to a 9-3 lead. The onslaught continued with the Captains going on a 9-3 run that included two of Maddie Carter's team-best 15 kills. Kills from Sammy Carroll and Megan James helped the Captains take the set's final three points.

Third Set

After taking a 2-1 lead, the Captains wouldn't gain another lead until regaining a 17-16 lead. The two sides were exceptionally close the entire set, but the Captains benefitted from three straight errors from ONU to go up 21-18. But the Polar Bears quickly erased that lead and tied the score at 22. Megan James' kill gave the lead back to CNU, and after an error tied the score again, back to back kills from Macy Burk and Alyssa Dozier secured set three for the Captains.

Fourth Set

Three straight service aces from Anna Dean set the tone early in the fourth set. Three kills from Maddie Carter helped CNU score six points in a row and take a 14-7 lead. CNU didn't trail in the rest of the fourth set, and Megan James clinched the set and match with the final two kills.

Transylvania 3, Christopher Newport 0 | (25-19, 29-27, 25-17)

First Set

Transylvania found success early in the first set and sprinted ahead 15-6. The Captains battled back with three kills from Maddie Carter down the stretch, but couldn't complete the comeback as the Pioneers took set one.

Second Set

Facing set point, the Captains went on a 4-1 run that included kills from Megan James and Macy Burk to force their own set point at 26-25. Transylvania turned things around quickly and took four of the final five points in the second set.

Third Set

With an 18-15 lead, Transylvania scored eight of the final ten points of the set to clinch the set and match. Macy Burk contributed 3.5 points for the Captains in the final set, but the Pioneers quieted the CNU attack.

News & Notes

• Sammy Carroll passed 3000 assists today, becoming the fifth Captains ever to do so and the first since Rachel Conway did it in 2015.
• Carroll also set a new season high of 49 assists in the win over Ohio Northern.
• Maddie Carter reached her season high of 15 kills, as did Alyssa Dozier with 13, against Ohio Northern.
• 55 kills and 52 assists against ONU are the most for CNU this season in a four set match. 

Next Up

The Captains will host Meredith at the Freeman Center on Wednesday at 6:00pm. The match starts a five game homestand for CNU.