CONWAY, Ark. — The Central Arkansas volleyball team (6-12, 6-2 UAC) defeated Tarleton State (8-13, 4-4 UAC) 3-2 on Saturday.
Ella Chaney made Central Arkansas history in the match, recording nine service aces, the most by a Sugar Bear since 2004. Chaney moves into third all-time for most aces in a five-set match, as well as a tie for fifth all-time for aces in a match overall.
Sarah Carnathan recorded her second-straight double-double with 13 kills and 11 digs in the match.
Tatelyn Brandsma also recorded a double-double in the match with 51 assists and 10 digs.
Central Arkansas built a 20-16 lead in the first set behind four aces by Chaney, but Tarleton State came back to take the set 25-23.
Tatelyn Brandsma's ace tied the set at 23-23 before the Texans scored the final two points.
The Sugar Bears answered Tarleton State's late push in the second set, turning a 21-18 edge into set point on a
Karlyn Frazier kill and back-to-back Carnathan kills, all set by Brandsma. Earlier, Chaney's opening serve helped Central Arkansas build a 3-0 start with two Carnathan kills and another ace, and the Sugar Bears kept Tarleton State from drawing even. Carnathan later finished the set with another Brandsma-assisted kill, giving Central Arkansas a 25-20 set win.
In the third set, Tarleton State pulled within one at 16-15, the Sugar Bears answered with seven-straight points to go up 23-15.
Greyson Button had three consecutive kills during that stretch, and
Trinity Hamilton served the final six Central Arkansas points of the run. The Sugar Bears closed the set 25-16, with Chaney ending it on yet another service ace.
Central Arkansas recovered from a 4-0 start by Tarleton State and tied the fourth set at 12-12 on an
Annie Hopkins kill off a Brandsma assist. The Sugar Bears came within two at 16-14, but Tarleton State went on a 6-0 run to build a 22-14 lead. Central Arkansas got late points from Button, Frazier's block and Hopkins, but the Texans took the set 25-19 to force the fifth set.
The Sugar Bears opened the fifth set with an 8-0 run, with Chaney serving seven straight points that included two more aces and Button supplying four kills in the stretch. After the Texans cut the gap to 12-7, Hopkins put down two late kills for Central Arkansas, including the final point in a 15-8 set win, to take the match.
Ella Chaney
- 18.5 points
- Carere high 9 service aces, the most by a Sugar Bear since 2004; tied for fifth place all-time for aces in a match and third all-time in a five-set match
- 13 digs
- Tied career high 5 total blocks
Karlyn Frazier
- Career high 13 kills with 1 error on 20 attempts
- .600 hitting percentage
- 5 total blocks, including 2 solo
- 16.5 points
Tatelyn Brandsma
- Career high 51 assists
- 10 digs
- 2 service aces
- 3 block assists
Sarah Carnathan
- 13 kills
- 11 digs
- 4 total blocks, including 1 solo
- 15.5 points
Trinity Hamilton
- Career high 19 digs
- 1 service ace
The Sugar Bears will hit the road for a matchup with Austin Peay on Wednesday, October 21. First serve is set for 6 p.m. against the Governors.
