GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Chowan volleyball fell in a pair of non-conference matches to Carson-Newman and Glenville State on Friday to open the 2025 season at the GSU Tournament. The Hawks move to 0-2 overall, while both opponents improve to 2-0.

The Hawks will look to bounce back on day two of the tournament having two more games Saturday.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 0, Carson-Newman 3

FINAL | Chowan 1, Glenville State 3

RECORDS | Chowan 0-2, Carson-Newman 2-0, Glenville State 2-0

LOCATION | Glenville, W.Va. (Morris Family Health and Fitness Complex)

SET SCORES

Set One – CNU 25, Chowan 17

Set Two – CNU 25, Chowan 14

Set Three – CNU 25, Chowan 12

Set One – GSU 25, Chowan 22

Set Two – GSU 23, Chowan 23

Set Three – Chowan 25, GSU 23

Set Four – GSU 25, Chowan 21

INSIDE THE BOXSCORES

Offensively, the Hawks tallied a combined 68 kills across both matches, led by Anna Holcombe with an impressive 18. Rosa Lynn Collier was close behind, contributing 17 kills, while Makeda Edwards added 11 of her own in the second match. 

Freshman Brooke Hart made a strong impact, recording 32 assists and 17 digs on the day. Defensively, Diana Rodriguez was a standout, posting 12 digs in the first match and 19 in the second.

UP NEXT

On Saturday September 6th, Chowan will enter day two of the GSU tournament playing West Virginia Wesleyan University at 11:30 am followed by Bluefield State at 4:30pm.