MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – The Erskine College beach volleyball team began its 2024 season with four matches in the 2024 Berry Beach Bash over the weekend at Briggs Beach, hosted by Berry College. The Fleet wrapped up the weekend with a convincing 5-0 win over LaGrange College, while also winning a pair of duals against Tennessee Tech University on Saturday as well.

THE MATCHES
Records: Erskine (1-4), Carson-Newman (7-1), Berry (2-4), Tennessee Tech (3-1), LaGrange (0-7)
Location: Briggs Beach
 
Match 1 Results vs Carson-Newman (L 1-4): 
1. S. Still/T. Hafey (CN) def. M.J. Cackett/Phoenix Slager (EC) 21-16, 21-17
2. J. Ille/A. Fountain (CN) def. Allison Dutterer/Elly Davis (EC) 24-22, 21-8
3. M. Hall/P. Halcrow (CN) def. Katarina Diaz/Sarilyne Wally (EC) 21-11, 21-14
4. C. Ehlers/M. Foy (CN) def. Kayley Preston/ Paige Knotts (EC) 21-10, 18-21, 15-7
5. Caroline Kelly/Anna Haselden (EC) def. T. Hafey/K. Nelson (CN) 19-21, 21-16, 15-13
Exh. Micah Diffley/Logan Webster (EC) def. P. Bussom/B. McCombs (CN) 21-19, 20-22, 15-13

Match 2 Results vs Berry (L 0-5):
1. B. Boston/B. Blaydes (BC) def. M.J. Cackett/Phoenix Slager (EC) 22-20, 15-21, 15-10
2. K. Howell/K. Schmit (BC) def. Allison Dutterer/Elly Davis (EC) 21-15, 21-19
3. K. Kelyman/G. Mau (BC) def. Katarina Diaz/Sarilyne Wally (EC) 21-16, 21-12
4. S. Rudolph/L. MacDiarmid (BC) def. Micah Diffley/Logan Webster (EC) 21-11, 19-21, 15-7
5. A. Hurt/O. Mallow (BC) def. Caroline Kelly/Anna Haselden (EC) 21-17, 21-10

Match 3 Results vs Tennessee Tech (L 2-3):
1. M. Isrimahausen/B. Powell (TTU) def. M.J. Cackett/Phoenix Slager (EC) 21-13, 21-13
2. Allison Dutterer/Elly Davis (EC) def. S. Boom/M. Roberts (TTU) 21-17, 21-19
3. A. Jones/B. Aman (TTU) def. Katarina Diaz/Sarilyne Walley (EC) 21-19, 21-19
4. Kayley Preston/Anna Haselden (EC) def. K. DiRaimando/M. Young (TTU) 22-20, 21-17
5. L. Taylor/J. Yamilkoski (TTU) def. Caroline Kelly/Micah Diffley (EC) 21-11, 21-16
Exh. Logan Webster/Paige Knotts (EC) def. E. Pabon/E. Wallace (TTU) 21-17, 21-8

Match 4 Results vs LaGrange (W 5-0):
1. Allison Dutterer/Elly Davis (EC) def. M. Orton/M. Orten (LG) 21-10, 21-7
2. M.J. Cackett/Phoenix Slager (EC) def. Z. Choice/S.Holmes (LG) 21-10, 21-11
3. Erskine defeated LaGrange (forfeit)
4. Erskine defeated LaGrange (forfeit)
5. Erskine defeated LaGrange (forfeit)

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine has its home opener this Wednesday in tri-meet with Wake Tech and Spartanburg Methodist. The Fleet take on Wake Tech at 10 a.m. and then battle Spartanburg Methodist at 2 p.m.

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