DUE WEST, S.C. – The Erskine College men's volleyball team (12-9, 8-4 CC) defeated Barton College (11-11, 5-7 CC) in straight sets at Belk Arena on Friday night.

With the win, Erskine has sealed a top-four seed in the upcoming Conference Carolinas Tournament. The Fleet are still in play for a top-two seed, which would earn them a bye into the semifinals, but at worst, the Fleet will now be hosting a quarterfinal, regardless of the remainder of the regular season.

MATCH STATS vs Barton (3-0 FINAL, 25-19, 25-21, 25-20)
KILLS: Edgerrin Austin (16)
ACES: 3 players with 2
BLOCKS: Shayo Asiru (5)
ASSISTS: Francisco Pomar (33)
DIGS: Francisco Pomar (10)

THE PLAYER
Redshirt senior outside hitter Edgerrin Austin got off to a flying start, tallying seven kills in the opening set and carried that momentum throughout the match. Austin finished the night with a match-high 16 kills on an even .400 hitting percentage, along with a pair of aces and five digs to lead the Fleet.

THE TEAM
Erskine hit .309 (40 K / 11 E / 94 TA) for the match, while also totaling eight blocks and seven aces in what was a complete performance for the Fleet.

WHAT'S NEXT? 
Erskine will have its Senior Day on Saturday, as the Fleet take on the University of Mount Olive (15-8, 8-4 CC) at 2 p.m., in what becomes another massive match for the Fleet's seeding in the conference tournament.

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