JACKSON, Tenn - The Christian Brothers University volleyball team dropped a pair of 3-0 decisions on day one of the Union Volleyball Classic, on Friday, at Fred DeLay Gymnasium. The Lady Bucs fell to Carson-Newman in the opener, before suffering a setback to Southern Arkansas in the nightcap. 

Carson-Newman 3, CBU 0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-19)

WHAT HAPPENED: Carson-Newman had a .349 hitting percentage, while holding CBU to just .088.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Carson-Newman used a late 9-1 run to take the opening set.
• In the second set, the Eagles scored 13 of the last 16 points to take a 2-0 lead.
• After Carson-Newman took the first two sets, it delivered a .370 hitting percentage to claim the final set. 

KEY STATS:

• Tia Rizvi led the Lady Bucs with six kills, two assists and an ace.
• KaLea Davis finished with 20 assists and four digs.
• Carson-Newman finished with a 9-5 advantage in blocks.

Southern Arkansas 3, CBU 0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-15)

WHAT HAPPENED: Southern Arkansas had a .300 hitting percentage, while CBU hit just .081.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• In the first set, CBU and SAU were knotted at 18, but SA used a late 7-2 run to take the set.
• The Lady Muleriders hit 35 percent, committing just one error, in a 25-18 second set win. 
• In the deciding set, Southern Arkansas held CBU to a -.047 hitting percentage to earn the sweep.

KEY STATS:

• Madison Spiva led the Lady Bucs with five kills and two aces.
• KaLea Davis finished with 22 assists.
• Southern Arkansas finished with a 37-26 advantage in kills.

UP NEXT

The Lady Bucs will conclude the Union Volleyball Classic, on Saturday Sept. 18th, as they will take on Arkansas Tech. The match is scheduled for 3:00 PM.