Callie Richardson
Knoxville, TN: On September 21st, the Alice Lloyd College Lady Eagles volleyball team journeyed to Knoxville to face the home-standing and 5th ranked Johnson University Lady Royals as well as 14-3 University of Cincinnati-Clermont ladies in a challenging doubleheader.
| Alice Lloyd College | 22 | 20 | 7 |
| Johnson University | 25 | 25 | 25 |
ALC fought hard and kept the contest close the first two games before running out of steam in Game 3
In the first game, the two squads battled to the wire before the hosts pulled away down the stretch to win 25-22. The guests looked solid in game 2 but once again, JU would pull away with a late flurry to win 25-20. Johnson would then complete the sweep with a dominant Game 3 performance and earn the match with the 25-7 victory.
On the game for the hosts, Samantha Sturgill led the squad with 10 assists while AJ Riley added 4. Sturgill (7), Kinzie Slone (6) and McKenzie Brewer (6) led in digs while Callie Richardson’s 10 kills paved the way in that department. Lindsey Perkins and Jasmin Hamilton each chipped in with 3 kills apiece.
| Alice Lloyd College | 24 | 13 | 25 | 23 |
| UC Clermont | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 |
The Lady Eagles fought against the Ohio squad before falling in four games. The battle began in Game 1 as both clubs played evenly. UCC scored twice late to win, 26-24. Clermont looked solid in Game 2 and took a decisive 25-13 win which left them one game away from the sweep. Alice Lloyd would have no part of that as they hustled valiantly to earn the close win in Game 3 (25-22) and force a fourth game. In Game 4, the two evenly matched squads refused to give any ground before UCC won a squeaker (25-23) to earn the match.