SALISBURY, N.C. – The Erskine College Women's Beach Volleyball team continued its 2025 season with its first four South Atlantic Conference matches of the year at Catawba College over the weekend.

Erskine began the weekend with a 4-1 win over Wingate, marking the Fleet's first-ever conference win in program history, with this being the first season Erskine is competing as a member of a conference for women's beach volleyball.

THE MATCHES
Records: Erskine (3-9, 1-3 SAC), Wingate (2-8), Carson-Newman (11-4, 4-0 SAC), Tusculum (3-3, 2-2 SAC)
Location: Catawba Beach Courts
 
Match 1 Results vs Wingate (W 4-1):
1. MJ Cackett/Lillian Pragle (ERSKINE) def. London Moultrie/Lilly DeLamielleure (WIN) 13-21, 21-19, 15-10
2. Ella Harm/Naomi Hilliard (WIN) def. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (ERSKINE) 26-24, 22-20
3. Katarina Diaz/Kianna Pierson (ERSKINE) def. Alyssa Maragelis/Peyton Culbreth (WIN) 21-15, 21-14
4. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (ERSKINE) def. Michaela Benfield/Alexis Hinson (WIN) 21-15, 21-18
5. Kendall Huff/Hannah Platt (ERSKINE) def. Zelasia Edwards/Emma Brugh (WIN) 14-21, 21-15, 15-13

Match 2 Results vs Carson-Newman (L 1-4):
1. MJ Cackett/Lillian Pragle (ERSKINE) def. Jenny Ille/Paige Halcrow (CN) 21-19, 16-21, 15-13
2. Emerson Ahsmuhs/Ava Fountain (CN) def. Katarina Diaz/Kianna Pierson (ERSKINE) 21-16, 21-8
3. Trinity Hafey/Kylee Oldenburger (CN) def. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (ERSKINE) 21-16, 21-18
4. Camryn Ehlers/Morgan Foy (CN) def. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (ERSKINE) 21-12, 21-12
5. Kat Nelson/Addie Smith (CN) def. Hannah Platt/Kendall Huff (ERSKINE) 24-22, 21-15

Match 3 Results at Catawba (L 2-3):
1. MJ Cackett / Lillian Pragle (Erskine) def. Hayes Smith / Ri Arevalo (Catawba) 21-12, 15-21, 15-10
2. Christina Knotts / Morgan Childress (Catawba) def. Logan Webster / Abby Johnson (Erskine) 21-7, 22-20
3. Katie Willingham / Kennedy Kimbro (Catawba) def. Katarina Diaz / Kianna Pierson (Erskine) 21-12, 18-21, 15-9
4. Elly Davis / Allysa Owens (Erskine) def. Ragan Ball / Taylor Vecchione (Catawba) 21-11, 21-14
5. Sidney Kettelkamp / Brooke Vaughan (Catawba) def. Kendall Huff / Hannah Platt (Erskine) 14-21, 21-17, 16-14

Match 4 Results vs Tusculum (L 2-3):
1. Hannah Marsh/Brynn Smith (TU) def. M.J. Cackett/Lillian Pragle (ERSK) 21-14, 21-16
2. Morgan Willis/Ryann Gallagher (TU) def. Katarina Diaz/Kianna Pierson (ERSK) 21-19, 22-20
3. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (ERSK) def. Mia Johnson/Sofia Richmond (TU) 24-22, 20-22, 15-9
4. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (ERSK) def. Nyah Goss/Katie Murphy (TU) 21-14, 11-21, 15-10
5. Kyla Oppenhuis/Landry Tea (TU) def. Kendall Huff/Hannah Platt (ERSK) 21-12, 21-10

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine takes part in the Huntingdon College Invitational next weekend, starting Friday with matches against Georgia Highlands and Wesleyan College.

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