JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University women's beach volleyball team avenged themselves with a pair of wins over Emmanuel and Catawba on day one of the SAC weekend at Carson-Newman.

Tusculum (6-10, 4-4 SAC) continues conference action on Saturday (Apr. 5) against Wingate (9:30 a.m.) and Erskine (12:30 p.m.), hosted by Carson-Newman.

Match 1: Tusculum 3, Emmanuel 2
The Pioneers avenged an early season loss to the Lions in the weekend opener.

TU had a 2-1 lead after the first wave.

In the fourth flight, Kyla Oppenhuis and Landry Tea dominated 21-15, 21-18, while the No. 5 duo of Katie Murphy and Nyah Goss rallied for a three-set victory: 18-21, 21-18, 15-10.

The loss came at the third slot with Morgan Willis and Ryann Gallagher by scores of 21-7, 21-16.

Brynn Smith and Hannah Marsh provided the clinching point at the second flight, winning 21-16, 21-7.

Mia Johnson and Kassidy Mercado rounded out the score at the top flight with a 21-12, 21-16 setback.

Match 2: Tusculum 4, Catawba 1
The Pioneers nearly swept the rematch over the Catawba Indians in the second contest of the day.

Smith and Marsh won the top flight 21-7, 22-20.

At the third flight, Gallagher and Willis rebounded for a 15-21, 21-16, 15-11 victory.

Oppenhuis and Tea continued their day with another straight-set outcome by scores of 21-17, 21-18.

Murphy and Goss eased to a 21-13, 21-16 triumph.

TU's lone loss was a three-set decision at the second flight. Mercado and Johnson dropped a 21-12, 18-21, 13-15 outcome.