Lions drop heartbreaker in five at Carson-Newman

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Mars Hill volleyball team (7-9, 2-6 SAC) was felled in five sets by Carson-Newman (12-5, 5-4 SAC) on the road Tuesday night. A tightly contested third set saw the Eagles take the frame, 27-25, despite being outhit .229-.224. They, in the fourth set, hit a match-high .333 with 13 kills on 30 swings to force a fifth and deciding set. Mars Hill trailed 14-12 late and was able to tie the game, forcing extra points to be played. Their 2-0 run was mirrored by the Eagles in the final moments as Carson-Newman completed the reverse...