#15 Wingate sweeps Carson-Newman to advance to 18th SAC title match in last 21 years
Rock Hill, S.C.----The top-seeded and 15th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs are onto the SAC title match for the 18th time in the last 21 years after sweeping past fourth-seeded Carson-Newman in the semifinals of the 2025 South Atlantic Conference volleyball tournament Friday evening. Wingate won by scores of 25-14, 25-21 and 25-15 to improve to 27-1 overall, advancing to Saturday's SAC championship match to face Lenoir-Rhyne at 3 p.m. The Eagles fall to 24-5 on the season. The 'Dogs have now won 26 straight matches.
KEY STATS
- Wingate had 50 kills and 15 errors in 140 attacks, hitting .250
- Carson-Newman had 28 kills and 16 errors in 137 swings to hit .088
- Each team had three blocks
- The 'Dogs had five of the seven aces
- The Bulldogs held an 80-66 advantage in digs
- WU piled up 19 kills in set one, hitting .447
- C-N had just six kills in the third, hitting .000
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Reverse sweep sends Lenoir-Rhyne to SAC Championship
ROCK HILL, S.C. - For the second straight year the Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball team is in the SAC Championship, and for the second straight year they had to beat Anderson in five sets to get there.
This time it was in reverse sweep fashion, as the Bears came down from 2-0 to book their ticket to the championship. Emmie Modlin led the way with her fourth triple double of the season, tallying 29 assists, 15 digs, and 13 kills.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Anderson 2 (16-25, 18-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-10)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (22-6, 14-4 SAC), Anderson (21-7, 15-3 SAC)
Location: Rock Hill, S.C. | Rock Hill Sports and Events Center
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