FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA – It was a historic day at Emmanuel University as the Women's Beach Volleyball team took to the sand for the first time in program history against Truett McConnell. The match will be one to remember, as the Lady Lions swept the Bears in two sets, 3-2, 3-2 to start the season 2-0. 
 
MATCH 1 | Emmanuel (3) vs Truett McConnell (2)
Doubles Competition:

1. Alaina Emminger/Izabela Zukowska (EU) def Roberts/Valmus (TMU) 21-11, 21-9
2. Ellie Jackson/ Ella Johns (EU) def. Bowen/Boland (TMU) 21-13, 16-21, 15-12
3. McCann/Dunn (TMU) def. Rachel McGlamery/Aaliyah Lobendahn(EU) 21-17, 21-15
4. Lauren Pace/Layla Bland (EU) def. McFarland/Franklin (TMU) 21-10, 21-17
5. Perez/Boggs (TMU) def. Alondra Rios/Brianna Bigelow (EU) 21-10, 21-12

Exhibition:

6. Godfrey/Williamson (TMU) def. Maya Hedden/Abbye Carver (EU) 12-21, 21-12, 15-9

MATCH 2 | Emmanuel (3) vs. Truett McConnell (2)
Doubles Competition:

1. Alaina Emminger/Izabela Zukowska (EU) def. Bowen/Boland (TMU) 18-21, 21-19, 15-9
2. Ellie Jackson/Ella Johns (EU) def. Roberts/Valmus (TMU) 21-10, 21-16
3. McCann/Dunn (TMU) def.Aaliyah Lobendahn/Rachel McGlamery (EU) 21-19, 21-16
4. Lauren Pace/Layla Bland (EU) def. McFarland/Franklin (TMU) 21-13, 21-13
5. Williamson/Godfrey (TMU) def. Brianna Bigelow/Alondra Rios (EU) 21-9, 21-17

Exhibition:

6. Perez/Boggs (TMU) def. Maya Hedden/Abbye Carver (EU) 21-14, 21-14

Up next, the Lady Lions will face LaGrange College and Huntingdon College on February 10^th at 11AM and 1PM. 
For more information on Emmanuel University athletics, visit goeulions.com.