No. 1 South Seed Emmanuel Wins 2018 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Championship
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA. – Emmanuel College knocked off Belmont Abbey College to win the 2018 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Championship on Sunday (Nov. 11) afternoon. Emmanuel moves to 23-8 overall, while the Crusaders drop to 23-10 on the year.
In their first season of postseason eligibility, the Lions earned the season sweep of the regular season (South Division) and tournament championships. Emmanuel books its first-ever trip to NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship by beating Belmont Abbey 3-1 in the championship match.
The Lions would fend off a late Crusader comeback and win the first set in dominant fashion with a score of 25-16. The second set would be super competitive between the two teams, as Belmont Abbey would get out to an early lead before Emmanuel would make a comeback and eventually win the set 25-23.
The Crusaders would fight off the sweep with a 25-16 set three victory to keep their championship hopes alive by forcing a fourth set. In the fourth set, the teams would battle back and forth before Emmanuel pulled away late to win the set 25-20 and the match 3-1 over Belmont Abbey.
2018 All-Championship Team
Julie Ward - King University
Kaytlin Elkins - Barton College
Cassidy Bonito - Belmont Abbey College
Leah Gunter - Belmont Abbey College
Aysha Avery - Emmanuel College
Mia Cotton - Emmanuel College
2018 Most Outstanding Player
Julie de Blanck - Emmanuel College
2018 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Champion
Emmanuel College
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 11 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, and Southern Wesleyan University.