Box Score Due West, S.C. – On Senior Night Erskine defeated North Greenville 3 to 1(25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15) to conclude their regular season on a three game winning streak.
It appeared the Fleet would cruise to an early three set victory after the first two sets. Junior
Caitlin Bullock (Lexington, SC, White Knoll High School) knocked down 15 kills while teammate
Kelly Sullivan (Wellington, FL, Wellington Community High School) blasted 7 kills through the first two sets.
The Crusaders rebounded to win the third set behind Yomi Adeyeye and Hannah Helbert.
Erskine regrouped and breezed to a 25 to 15 win to claim the match 3 to 1.
Bullock finished with a game-high 20 kills and 11 digs while Sullivan finished with a season-high 13 kills. Freshman
A.J. Campbell (Pilot Point, TX, Pilot Point HIgh School) also had a strong game, ripping 10 kills along with a season-high 6 blocks.
Senior libero
Anna Butrym (West Columbia, SC, White Knoll High School) ended her career on a high note with a career-high 26 digs. She also had 5 service aces. Butrym was honored prior to the game for her contributions to the program over the last four years.
Tonight's win moved Erskine into 4
th place in the conference standings but must wait until tomorrow to learn whether or not they will host in the first round of the conference tournament. The tournament starts next Saturday.
Since the program's return five years ago, the Fleet have never had a losing season in conference play.