GULF SHORES, Ala. – The Erskine College Women's Beach Volleyball team continued its 2025 season with four matches at the Badger Beach Bash, hosted by Spring Hill College, over the weekend. After a slow start, including a narrow defeat to William Carey, the Fleet earned a 4-1 win over Huntingdon to conclude their participation of the event.

THE MATCHES
Records: Erskine (2-6), Berry (6-1), Spring Hill (4-4), William Carey (2-2), Huntingdon (2-7)
Location: Gulf Shores West Public Beaches
 
Match 1 Results vs Berry (L 1-4):
1. Kaylee Howell/Becky Blaydes (BC) def. Paige Knotts/Abby Platt (EC) 18-21, 21-18, 15-12
2. MJ Cackett/Lilian Pragle (EC) def. Keira Kruk/Sabine Rudolph (BC) 21-13, 22-24,15-13
3. Ailee England/Kara Schmit (BC) def. Abby Johnson/Kianna Pierson (EC) 21-19, 17-21, 15-11
4. Grace Mau/Kat Kelyman (BC) def. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (EC) 22-20, 21-17
5. Lilly Teagle/Andrea Hurt (BC) def. Kat Diaz/Logan Webster (EC) 21-17, 21-11
Exh. Lura Underwood/Madie Whitehead (BC) def. Kendall Huff/Hannah Platt (EC) 21-11, 21-9

Match 2 Results at Spring Hill (L 1-4):
1. Jaylyn Bell/Brooke Borgemeyer (SHC) def. Paige Knotts/Abby Platt (EC) 21-9, 21-12
2. MJ Cackett/Lilian Pragle (EC) def. Kamble Frenette/ Marissa Peck (SHC) 10-21, 21-18, 17-15
3. Elizabeth Hardouin/Alessandra Lane (SHC) def. Abby Johnson/Kianna Pierson (EC) 21-15, 21-10
4. Reagan Huff/Ashlyn Whiteside (SHC) def. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (EC) 21-14, 21-9
5. Addy Tolbert/Emma G. Payne (SHC) def. Kat Diaz/Logan Webster (EC) 21-16, 21-17
Exh. Cassidy Granger/Megan Pulizzano (SHC) def. Kendall Huff/Hannah Platt (EC) 21-12, 21-14

Match 3 Results vs William Carey (L 2-3):
1. Paige Knotts/Abby Platt (EC) def. Amy Wright/Elaina Anderson (WC) 21-19, 21-14
2. Marcella Hermont/Lara Monteiro (WC) def. MJ Cackett/Lilian Pragle (EC) 21-14, 19-21, 15-12
3. Barbara Guedes/Gabriela Guimaraès (WC) def. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (EC) 21-18, 21-14
4. Kat Diaz/Kiana Pierson (EC) def. Maycee Gross/Lia Ramos (WC) 21-10, 21-19
5. Suelen Lima/Sofia Bettini (WC) def. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (EC) 21-18, 18-21, 15-9
6. Lainey Brumfield/Grace Engels (WC) def. Kendall Huff/Hannah Platt (EC) 21-18, 21-19

Match 4 Results vs Huntingdon (W 4-1):
1. Paige Knotts/Abby Platt (EC) def. Ashlen Janowski/Ariel Helmick (HC) 21-18, 21-17
2. Izzy Valldeperas/Veronica Tikhomirova (HC) def. MJ Cackett/Lilian Pragle (EC) 22-24, 21-17, 15-13
3. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (EC) def. Eva Ellenburg/Jenna Dupee (HC) 21-9, 21-19
4. Kianna Pierson/Kat Diaz (EC) def. Carryne Chancey/Morgan Suggs (HC) 21-11, 21-13
5. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (EC) def. Lily VanDyke/Lydia Hitchcock (HC) 21-14, 22-20

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine begins conference play for the first time, as part of a joint league with Conference Carolinas and the South Atlantic Conference. The Fleet travel to Catawba College next weekend to take on the hosts, as well as conference foes, Wingate, Carson-Newman, and Tusculum.

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