MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Two Hawks registered double-doubles but were unable to outpace UNC Pembroke in Conference Carolinas action on Tuesday evening.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 1, UNC Pembroke 3

RECORDS | Chowan 4-12 (1-5), UNC Pembroke 11-10 (8-1)

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawks Athletic Center)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Ellie Middleton paced the Hawks with 10 kills and 11 digs.  Alexa Woolson collected her second straight double-double and third of the season with 15 assists and 11 digs.

Anixa Rosa-Martinez posted 11 kills, while Diana Rodriguez tallied a team-high 29 digs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Anixa Rosa-Martinez notched the first kill for the Hawks before a kill by Ellie Middleton and a service ace by Diana Rodriguez closed the gap to 11-9.  Attacking errors allowed the Braves to add to their lead, 21-13, as Alexa Woolson and Chloe Putnam tallied a kill.  UNCP finished off the set 25-15.

The Hawks would play from behind in the second set as Anixa Rosa-Martinez, Nia Baskin, and Ellie Middleton added a kill.  Chloe Putnam tallied two kills and Middleton collected another to trim the deficit to 13-10.  Rosa-Martinez and Baskin recorded a kill and an assisted block to cut the deficit to 18-16.  Middleton added a pair of kills to even the score at 20-all.  Haydon Ahlers and Putnam posted a kill down the stretch as the Braves took the second set 25-22.

Once again, the Hawks saw an early deficit despite kills by Ellie Middleton, Anixa Rosa-Martinez, and Nia Baskin.  Chowan rattled off five straight points as Baskin and Haydon Ahlers started the rally.  Diana Rodriguez added a service ace and Middleton posted a solo block to even the score at 9-all.  Both teams traded points in the middle of the set as Rosa-Martinez put the Hawks up 17-16.  Middleton gave the Hawks some breathing room with a pair of kills along with a block by Haydon Ahlers and Chloe Putnam.  Middleton finished off the set with a kill to take the set 25-19.

Brianna Moye started the set off with a kill as Anixa Rosa-Martinez notched three straight kills to give the Hawks a 6-5 lead early.  Rosa-Martinez added another kill before the Braves scored the next seven points to lead 17-11.  Rosa-Martinez, Nia Baskin, and Haydon Ahlers added a kill before the Braves finished off the match.

UP NEXT

Chowan continues their homestand as the Hawks host Southern Wesleyan and Converse in Conference Carolinas action on Friday and Saturday.