DUE WEST, S.C. – The Erskine College women's volleyball team (6-20, 3-14 CC) was defeated by Emmanuel University (22-6, 16-2 CC) in five sets at Belk Arena on Tuesday evening.
On a night where the Fleet welcomed in an Emmanuel team atop the Conference Carolinas standings and on a 14-match winning streak, Erskine rose to the occasion and nearly stunned the Lions, becoming the first Emmanuel opponent to take a set off the Lions in their last seven matches.
MATCH STAT LEADERS vs Emmanuel (2-3 FINAL, 19-25, 25-23, 25-20, 23-25, 10-15)
KILLS:
Alexis Waddy (18)
ACES: 3 players with 2
BLOCKS:Â
Ella Dietrich (2),
Kimmy Stiltner (2)
ASSISTS:
Sophia Mallare (50)
DIGS:
Campbell Withers (17)
THE TEAM
Erskine hit an impressive .215 (60 K / 20 E / 186 A) for the match, but were slightly edged by Emmanuel's .232 hitting percentage. The Fleet totaled five blocks and six aces against the Lions.
WHAT'S NEXT?Â
Erskine is on the road this weekend for a pair of divisional matches, starting with a rematch against Young Harris College (8-17, 2-15 CC) on Friday at 6 p.m. The Fleet beat the Mountain Lions in straight sets earlier this month in Due West.
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