Eagles Finish Regular Season with Win Against Cumberland

Eagles Finish Regular Season with Win Against Cumberland
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March 25, 2023

Marietta, GA - The Eagles have had a tremendous season filled with veteran leadership, new young talent, and great bench support. The team finished the month of March winning 7 of its 10 games and knocking off some very talented programs like Webber International, Life University, and Carolina University. The Eagles finished its season with a final win against Cumberland (TN), 3 sets to 1. 

FINAL 1 2 3 4 SCORE
Reinhardt (20-5) 25 18 25 25 3
Cumberland (TN) (12-10) 15 25 22 19 1

Quote from the Coach:

"We ended our regular season this afternoon against a very good Mid-south opponent (Cumberland University). All the honor and glory go to God. 

Every season goes in 3 parts; regular season, post-season tournament, and if you are lucky enough you get to part 3…National Championship Tournament. This season has been a tough one but one I am blessed to be a part of. My players and staff have stayed by my side and fight with me through my brain cancer. To watch them have a 20-5 season and grab a first-round bye in the post-season tournament is something I won't soon forget! I'm very proud of these young men!"
The Eagles were led by star freshman, Rodolfo Biegelmeyer who had 20 kills and only two errors with a .581 kill percentage. He has produced all season for Coach Goodhind by not just getting kills. He is a well-rounded player that can dig any ball coming his way and he has a killer serve that can strike fear in any libero.

Also, joining Biegelmeyer in the kill department was Victor Pacheco who has strung together some really great games lately. Probably one of the highest jumpers on the team - once a set is put up by Bruno Dewes - you know that Pacheco is going to crush the ball down finding the weak spots on the opponent's side. Pacheco ended up with 14 kills with 5 errors and a .300 percentage. 

Brunoe Dewes led the Eagles in assists as he usually does each game. In Saturday's game, Dewes had 37 assists and also he had 7 digs to help out the Eagles

Another super freshman, Alex Sanchez, led the Eagles in digs with 12, which is slightly off the record pace that he has been creating. On Friday evening, he beat his record of 23 which he set on Wednesday against Truett McConnell - by getting 28 digs. Sanchez has received AAC Defensive Player of the Week four times this season and could be five come Monday. He is one of the top (if not THE top) freshmen in the AAC this season.

The Eagles will be getting ready for the AAC Tournament, which is March 30th - April 1st this coming week. The Eagles should finish in the impressive spot of #2 in the standings giving them a first-round bye. We will have the tournament schedule links posted on our Instagram page as well as the website once everything is announced and we see who the Eagles will play.