Reinhardt Comes Back Home With a Sweep

LAURINBURG, N.C. – The Eagles once again won their fourth-straight match on the hardwood Saturday afternoon after Reinhardt downed the Knights of St. Andrews (N.C.), 3-0 – 25-18, 25-22, 25-19 – to improve to 16-9 overall.

The positive outcome for the hometown squad also moved it to 12-4 inside the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

"It was good to get a conference win, but we really need to cut down on the errors," head coach Brian Goodhind said. "At the end of the day, we went 1-0, and the girls get a much-needed day off tomorrow – we will get back to work on Monday.

Win or lose, I want to give thanks and all the glory to God."

Reinhardt at St. Andrews (W, 3-0)

• Kaitlyn Rieke paced the offense with nine kills on the day, and she was followed closely by Jacoby Sims and her six scores.
• The Eagles were able to overcome a .140 hitting percentage and 24 attack errors against the Knights – who only hit .130 (with 16 miscues as well) in defeat.
• Holly Heath had 19 digs to lead the way on defense, and Taylor Sawdy chipped in with seven defensive receptions to go along with her team-leading 34 assists.
• As a team, Reinhardt combined for seven blocks in the victory.
• Alma Vazquez-Nunez had three aces and Sarah Sweet added two.

Next up on the schedule is Senior Night against Brenau (Ga.) on Tuesday evening.

Opening whistle is set for 6:30 p.m. 

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