MURFREESBORO, N.C. -- Ella Schellenberg recorded her second straight double-double and Tyler Case tallied a team-high 13 kills, leading Belmont Abbey to a 3-0 (25-18, 27-25, 25-16) victory over Chowan in Conference Carolinas women's volleball action Saturday afternoon. The win was the second straight to open the league slate and completed a weekend sweep of teams in Eastern North Carolina.

The Abbey now stands 3-7, 2-0 on the season, while the Hawks fall to 2-7, 0-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Schellenberg dished out 21 assists and had 10 digs, both team highs. The double-double was her third of the season and second in as many days.
• Case finished with a team-best .226 hitting percentage (13k-6e-31a), while adding two digs.
• Katie Brookins tallied seven kills, four digs and two block assists. She also had two of the Crusaders' 10 service aces.
• Schellenberg and Lily Marsh added two aces each with four others registering one.
• Riley Nikol had seven digs with Lola Sultenfuss chipping in six and two blocks.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey wraps up its string of 11 straight matches to open the season on Wednesday.
• The Crusaders travel to Banner Elk to face Northwest Division rival Lees-McRae.
• The home opener is set for Friday against Francis Marion.