GULF SHORES, Ala. – The Erskine College Women's Beach Volleyball concluded its season at the 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association Small College Beach Championship, reaching the semifinal round of the Bronze Bracket in the event, held on the Gulf Shores Public Beach Courts over the weekend.

THE MATCHES
Records: Erskine (9-24, 3-7 SAC), No. 4 Colorado Mesa (21-11), No. 9 Carson-Newman (25-7, 12-0 SAC), McKendree (3-13), Emmanuel (18-20), Wingate (9-23), Tusculum (15-15)
Location: Gulf Shores Public Beach
 
Match 1 Pool Play Results vs No. 4 Colorado Mesa (L 1-3):
1. Ellie Ask/Gracyn Spresser (CMU-BVB) def. MJ Cackett/Lillian Pragle (ERSKINE) 21-9, 21-12
2. Riley Daugherty/Lizzy Hood (CMU-BVB) def. Paige Knotts/Abigail Platt (ERSKINE) 21-8, 12-21, 15-11
3. Barett Nolan/Ania Swartzendruber (CMU-BVB) def. Katarina Diaz/Kianna Pierson (ERSKINE) 21-17, 21-6
4. Jessica Passi/Taylor Scherff (CMU-BVB) vs. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (ERSKINE) 23-25, 21-14, 6-5, unfinished
5. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (ERSKINE) def. Lucy Kaufman/Sofia Kolbe (CMU-BVB) 14-21, retired

Match 2 Pool Play Results vs No. 9 Carson-Newman (L 0-3):
1. Paige Halcrow/Jenny Ille (C-N) def. MJ Cackett/Lillian Pragle (ERS) 21-18, 21-16
2. Emerson Ahsmuhs/Ava Fountain (C-N) def. Paige Knotts/Abigail Platt (ERS) 21-19, 21-16
3. Trinity Hafey/Kylee Oldenburger (C-N) vs. Katarina Diaz/Kianna Pierson (ERS) unfinished
4. Camryn Ehlers/Morgan Foy (C-N) def. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster 21-7, 21-13
5. Kat Nelson/Addie Smith (C-N) vs. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (ERS) unfinished

Match 1 Challenge Round Results vs McKendree (W 3-1):
1. Morgan Diercks/Brooke Junker (MCK) def. MJ Cackett/Lillian Pragle (ERS) 12-21, 15- 21
2. Paige Knotts/Abigail Platt (ERS) def. Kiley Schanuel/Amber Williams (MCK) 21-18, 21- 15
3. Katarina Diaz/Kianna Pierson (ERS) def. Lili Wilkerson/Bailey Williams (MCK) 21-16, 21-18
4. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (ERS) def. Jordan Christopher/McKenna Crawford (MCK) 21-19, 21-14
5. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (ERS) vs. Katie Dawson/Alison Ridens (MCK) unfinished

Match 2 Challenge Round Results vs Emmanuel (L 2-3):
1. MJ Cackett/Lillian Pragle (ERS) def. Ellie Jackson/Isabela Zukowska (EMM) 22-20, 21- 17
2. Paige Knotts/Abigail Platt (ERS) def. Aaliyah Lobendahn/Cailin Pritchard (ERS) 21-13, 21-19
3. Kaleigh Morawietz/Leah Van Wyngarden (EMM) def. Katarina Diaz/Kianna Pierson (ERS) 21-19, 21-19
4. Samantha Dibene/Isabel Miller (EMM) def. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (ERS) 20-22, 21-18, 15-13
5. Maisy Farrow/Faith Kelly (EMM) def. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (ERS) 21-12, 21-15

Bronze Bracket Quarterfinal Match Results vs Wingate (W 3-2):
1. Amelia Talbott/Lilou Thieme (WU) def. MJ Cackett/Lillian Pragle (ERS) 21-13, 21-16
2. Paige Knotts/Abigail Platt (ERS) def. Naomi Hilliard/London Moultrie (WU) 18-21, 21-19, 15-13
3. Katarina Diaz/Kianna Pierson (ERS) def. Lilly DeLamielleure/Alyssa Maragelis (WU) 21-17, 21-17
4. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (ERS) def. Michaela Benfield/Peyton Culbreth (WU) 20- 22, 21-13, 15-13
5. Emma Brugh/Zelasia Edwards (WU) def. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (ERS) 21-18, 21-15

Bronze Bracket Semifinal Match Results vs Tusculum (L 1-3):
1. Hannah Marsh/Brynn Smith (TU) def. M.J. Cackett/Lillian Pragle (ERSK) 21-9, 21-14
2. Paige Knotts/Abigail Platt (ERSK) def. Mia Johnson/Kassidy Mercado (TU) 21-15, 21-19
3. Morgan Willis/Ryann Gallagher (TU) vs. Katarina Diaz/Kianna Pierson (ERSK) unfinished
4. Kyla Oppenhuis/Landry Tea (TU) def. Abby Johnson/Logan Webster (ERSK) 21-14, 21-17
5. Nyah Goss/Katie Murphy (TU) def. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (ERSK) 21-15, 18-21, 15-9

WHAT'S NEXT?
This past weekend marked the end of the 2025 season for the Fleet, their first year as a member of a conference. Erskine will now get ready for the off-season and begin preparations for the 2026 campaign.

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