Eagles handle Barons in conference match
Sept. 17, 2007
Mt. Vernon, Ga. - The Eagles had little difficulty with the Brewton-Parker Barons this evening and clinched the match in three games 30-9, 30-14, 30-25. Tonight's match opened conference play for Faulkner and the Eagles now sit at 1-0.
Junior Holly Hutcheson led the team with 13 kills combined with 15 digs. Shaleen Knight boosted her already impressive season assists numbers adding 24, bringing her total to 400, the most in the conference. Senior libero Carrie Butler finished the evening with 12 digs. That pulls her season total to 214, making her the conference leader in that category.
The Eagles now rank 6th in Region XIII and are 9-5 on the season. Faulkner has won eight of their last nine games and show no signes of slowing down. The team will face Brenau University, another conference opponent, at home on Saturday at 1 pm.