MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan Volleyball team earned their first sweep against their rival Barton for the first time since the 2009 season with the straight sets victory on Wednesday evening in Conference Carolinas play.
THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 3, Barton 0
RECORDS | Chowan 7-13 (4-5), Barton 4-11 (3-5)
LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawks Athletic Center)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Ellie Middleton paced the Hawks with 11 kills. Anixa Rosa-Martinez added nine kills, while Chloe Putnam posted six kills and Nia Baskin added five kills.
Diana Rodriguez collected 21 digs to lead the Hawks defensively. Chowan posted nine total blocks in the contest.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Barton opened the scoring with a kill before the Hawks rattled off the next six points. Ellie Middleton and Nia Baskin teamed up for a block before Middleton collected a service ace. Anixa Rosa-Martinez added a solo block. Madison Hall and Chloe Putnam registered the first kills for the Hawks to extend the lead to 9-3. Chowan pushed their lead to 14-6 on a pair of Middleton kills. Diana Rodriguez posted a service ace before a kill by Rosa-Martinez and Putnam added a kill. Middleton finished off the set with a trio of kills to take the set 25-17.
Both teams traded points early in the second set as Anixa Rosa-Martinez posted a kill followed by a Sydney Ginaitt service ace and a block by Nyah Powers and Chloe Putnam to put the Hawks up 6-4. Putnam picked up a kill and a block prior to the Bulldogs evening up the score at 8-all. Barton tried to take control of the set with small runs, but the Hawks answered after trailing 18-16 with a 9-0 run. Rosa-Martinez sparked the run with a kill followed by a block by Powers and a service ace by Hadley Prince. Ellie Middleton collected a kill and a block before Prince's service ace took the set 25-18.
Once again, both teams would be separated by no more than a couple points in the early stages of the set until a block by Madison Hall shifted the momentum. Anixa Rosa-Martinez posted a block followed by a pair of kills by Nia Baskin forced a timeout by Barton, 16-12. Hall continued the momentum with a kill along with a pair of kills by Rosa-Martinez and a service ace by Hadley Prince pushed the score forward, 20-15. Ellie Middleton collected a pair of kills before a kill by Hall and Chloe Putnam ended the match.
UP NEXT
Chowan hosts Belmont Abbey in Conference Carolinas action on Saturday, October 15. First serve is slated for 2pm.
