Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs picked up their fourth consecutive conference sweep Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 3-0 victory over visiting Carson-Newman University in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate won by scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-17 to improve to 14-0 overall and 6-0 in the SAC. The Eagles fall to 1-9 overall and 1-5 in the conference.

All-American Abby Saehler (Iowa City, Iowa) piled up 14 kills to lead the Wingate attack, hitting .542 while adding seven digs. Junior outside hitter Katie Bludau (Seabrook, Texas) contributed eight kills, five aces and four digs, while sophomore Taylor Williams (Keedysville, Md.) added five kills. Freshman setter Rachel Alles (Tinley Park, Ill.) had 20 assists, while classmate Treslyn Ortiz (Texas City, Texas) collected 17 digs.

"Although we did win today, statistically we were nowhere near as efficient as we were last night, so we have some work to do in terms of consistency of effort and performance at some key positions," head coach Shelton Collier says. "We have another home match Tuesday, so we hope to be better prepared to play at a higher level. We did have a great crowd, which was awesome to see."

Alex Biro had 10 kills to lead the Carson-Newman offense, hitting .625. Abbie McFarlane added five kills, while Anna Patton contributed 21 assists and 12 digs. Taylor Lowe collected 15 digs for the Eagles.

Two Ortiz aces gave Wingate a 10-5 lead in the opening set. Two Saehler kills, along with an Oakley Attaway (Orlando, Fla.) kill stretched the lead to seven, while a kill and an ace from Bludau made it 22-11. A kill from Williams made it 24-16, while a Carson-Newman error ended the set.

Kills from Saehler and Bludau, along with a pair of Bludau aces helped the 'Dogs jump out to a 7-1 lead in the second frame. The Eagles countered with a 7-0 run, taking a 9-8 lead on a Biro kill. A McFarlane kill put Carson-Newman on top 12-10, but an 8-0 Wingate run made it 18-12. Bludau had a pair of kills in the flurry. Another Bludau ace, followed by a kill and a block from Saehler put Wingate on top 24-16. A Carson-Newman error ended the frame.

A Lynnlee Mather (McDonough, Ga.) kill and Bludau ace gave Wingate an 11-7 advantage in the third set. A Williams kill and two Saehler kills made it 15-8, but a Patton ace got the Eagles back within four at 15-11. A kill and a block from Bludau stretched the Wingate advantage to eight at 22-14, while a Saehler kill made it 24-17. Saehler ended the match with a kill.

The Bulldogs hit .213 on the night, with 38 kills and 15 errors in 108 attacks. Carson-Newman had 26 kills and 18 errors in 112 attacks, hitting .071. Mather led Wingate with two aces, while Bludau had five of the nine aces for the Bulldogs.

Wingate is back in action Tuesday, hosting Anderson at 7 p.m.