DUE WEST, S.C. – The Erskine College beach volleyball team split a pair of home matches to begin their 2023 season at the Erskine Beach Volleyball Courts on Thursday afternoon. The Fleet cruised past Spartanburg Methodist College, 5-0, in the first match, before falling by a narrow 3-2 scoreline against Liberty in the second match.
THE MATCHES
Scores:Â Erskine 5, Spartanburg Methodist 0 || Liberty 3, Erskine 2
Records:Â Erskine (1-1)
Location:Â Erskine Beach Volleyball Courts
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Match 1 Results:
1.
Olivia Browne /
Karina Petrovich (EC) def. Delaney Castro / Zuzanna Michalska (SMC) 21-18, 21-17
2.
Emily Gilbert / Alyssa Pagan (EC) def. Aurora Aho / Kendall Meinders (SMC) 23-25, 21-18, 15-11
3.
Sam Bebber /
Kylie McKean (EC) def. Tori Barr / Tayla Reini (SMC) 21-8, 21-16
4. Allie Carter /
Maisy Garner (EC) def. Ashley Gagnon / Marrit Preusting (SMC) 21-15, 21-14
5.
Taylor Atkinson /
Laney Gaston (EC) def. Racquel Talley / Callie Wzorek (SMC) 21-8, 21-9 2. 3. 4. 5.
Match 2 Results:
1. Lizzy Armstrong / Kaitlyn Holbrook (LU) def.
Olivia Browne /
Paige Knotts (EC) 21-19, 21-16
2. Cara Lecklider / Sydnie Metzker (LU) def. Alyssa Pagan /
Karina Petrovich (EC) 21- 16, 21-10
3. Grace Cropper / Heather Forton (LU) def.
Maisy Garner /
Emily Gilbert (EC) 21-19, 21- 14
4.
Sam Bebber /
Kylie McKean (EC) def. Taylor Arnold / Jillian Kater (LU) 21-15, 21-14
5. Allie Carter /
Laney Gaston (EC) def. Abigail Luke / Emma Taylor (LU) 21-19, 21-12 2. 3. 4. 5.
Exh 1.
M.J. Cackett /
Allison Dutterer (EC) def. Gracie Hall / BrennaRae Bentley (LU) 21-14, 21-12
Exh 2.
Katarina Diaz /
Marissa Possenriede (EC) Gracie Hall / Julia McGuirk (LU) 21-17, 21-13
WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine will have two more home matches next Thursday when they take on Berry College (Ga.) and Catawba College.
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