RICHMOND, Ky. — Central Arkansas (7-13, 7-3 UAC) fell to Eastern Kentucky (20-2, 10-0 UAC) 3-0 Friday by set score of 18-25, 16-25 and 18-25.
Sarah Carnathan knocked down 11 kills in the match, adding five digs and three blocks.
Central Arkansas recovered from an early 5-0 deficit and moved in front 12-11 in the first set, with Carnathan providing multiple kills during the push. The set remained even at 14-14 before Eastern Kentucky created separation and finished the set 25-18.
The Sugar Bears stayed level through the middle of the second set, with
McKinzee Haas and
Ella Chaney kills helping pull the score even at 7-7 before later ties at 8-8, 9-9 and 10-10. EKU separated from there, scoring eight of the next nine points to move ahead 18-11. The Sugar Bears added late points through
Kennady Martindale,
Annie Hopkins, Carnathan and a
Nicole Sargent-
Karlyn Frazier block, but Eastern Kentucky took the set 25-16.
Central Arkansas started the third set with kills from Frazier, Hopkins and Haas, but the Colonels answered with four straight points to turn a 6-4 Sugar Bear lead into an 8-6 deficit. Central Arkansas later moved within 21-17 on a Carnathan-Frazier block and a Chaney ace, but Eastern Kentucky closed out the set 25-18, and the match 3-0.
Sarah Carnathan
- team-high 11 kills
- team-high 12.5 points
- 5 digs
- 3 blocks
Tatelyn Brandsma
- team-high 23 assists
- 5 digs
- 2 kills on .400 hitting
Olivia Kremer
- team-high 11 digs
- 2 assists
Karlyn Frazier
- team-high 4 blocks
- 4 kills
- 6.0 points
The Sugar Bears will return to Central Arkansas for a matchup in the Capital City against Little Rock on Tuesday, October 27. First serve is set for 6 p.m. and the match will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available online.
