DUE WEST, S.C – The Erskine College women's volleyball team (0-1, 0-1 CC) fell in its season opener to King University (2-1, 1-0 CC) 25-17, 25-20, 25-9 in Belk Arena on Friday night.
 
THE ESSENTIALS:
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THE SERIES
Since King joined Conference Carolinas in 2011, the Tornado have won nine of the 15 matches all-time. With the win tonight, King extends its winning streak to five over Erskine.

THE MATCH
Set 1: Erskine secured the set's first two points due to back to back attack errors by the Tornado. The Fleet countered with a pair of errors (service and attack) and the match was level at 2-2. After a bad set from King, the Tornado rallied off three straight kills to take a 6-3 lead, one they wouldn't give up. The Fleet were led by Reilly Bartlett who collected three kills and three digs in the first as King took the opening set, 25-17.  
 
Set 2: Rebecca Massengill led off the second set with a kill, but the Tornado responded with the next four points. Leading 13-10, King used an 8-0 run to separate in the second. The Fleet countered with a decent run of their own, narrowing the gap to 22-18 on an 8-1 run, but a kill from King's Julie Ward gave the visitors the second set, 25-20.
 
Set 3: The third set became the final set when the Tornado opened up leads of 6-1 and 10-2. Two different 5-0 runs gave King leads of 15-3 and then 20-4. The Tornado took set three, 25-9.
 
THE PLAYER
Reilly Bartlett collected a team-high seven kills to pair with seven digs and 10 assists.
 
THE TEAM
The Fleet were an even 23 kills, 23 errors for the match.

WHAT'S NEXT? 
The Fleet have eight days off between contests as they welcome Barton (0-3, 0-0 CC) to Belk Arena on Sunday, February 28.
 
First serve with the Bulldogs is set for 4:00 p.m. Although the Fleet lead the all-time series, the Bulldogs have won six consecutive matches, having not dropped a set to Erskine since the 2015-16 season.

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