The Eagles Picks Up 2 More Sweeps On the Road VS. TWU & Bryan

Waleska, GA – The Reinhardt women tallies a successful trip to Tennessee as they swept both Tennessee Wesleyan and Bryan College. The Eagles are currently tied for #1 in the AAC with CIU, as they are undefeated so far this season. Their record advanced to 8-0 in conference play and are 11-4 overall. 

The first match of the weekend took place on Friday night at Tennessee Wesleyan where the Eagles beat the Bulldogs 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-19). Overall, RU totaled 39 kills (.280), 58 digs, and a whopping 12 service aces.

Leading the RU offense, was Jenna Smith, who tallied 13 total kills. Giulia Julve followed with 7 and Caroline Curry totaled 6. Running the winning offense was Ashlynn Barnes, who totaled 34 assists. Defensively, Silvia Aguado led the way 25 digs, while Julve added 9. Aguado also had 4 service aces. Emma Ponkova, Jenna Smith, and Caroline Curry each recorded a block. 

Next, the Eagles made their way to Bryan College on Saturday earning the 3-0 sweep, making that their 7^thsweep in a row (25-23, 25-20, 25-23).

Giulia Julve led the offense, totaling 16 kills (.282), while Emma Ponkova added 13 of her own (.474). Ashlynn Barnes was the winning setter, tallying 44 assists. Defensively, Silvia Aguado had the squad's most with 22 digs. Emma Ponkova recorded 3 blocks, while Caroline Curry and Faith Breitbarth each recorded 2. Sophia St. Clair had 3 service aces on the day.

Up next, the Eagles will be playing in a home match against the Columbia Koalas this upcoming Friday, October 11^th, at 6:30pm.