GULF SHORES, Ala. – The Erskine College Women's Beach Volleyball began its 2026 season at the Badger Beach Bash, hosted by Spring Hill College, over the weekend.

The Fleet split their four matches in the event, earning wins over LaGrange and Huntingdon.
 
Match 1 Results vs LaGrange (W 5-0):
1. Reka Melinger/Abby Platt (Erskine) def Julia Domico/Alex Krabs (LaGrange) 21-13, 21-18
2. Anna Haselden/Ally Owens (Erskine) def Isabella Zentkovich/Kaitlyn Smith (LaGrange) 21-12, 21-10
3. Mackenzia Fa'apouli (Erskine) def Jasmine Gross/Akajah Burton (LaGrange) 21-13, 21-11
4.Elly Davis/Rinnah Robberts (Erskine) def Danika Durham/Kaitlin Gilchrist (LaGrange) 21-13, 21-8
5. Abby Johnson/Lily Pragle (Erskine) def Ella Kahikine/Emerson Melvin (LaGrange) 21-10, 21-11
Ext. Caroline Kelly/Ella Dietrich (Erskine) def Andie Wright/Riley Curtis (LaGrange) 21-9, 14-6

Match 2 Results at Spring Hill (L 0-5):
1. Jaylyne Bell/Ashlyn Whiteside def Reka Melinger/Abby Platt (Erskine) 21-16, 21-16
2. Claire Hayes/Marissa Peck (SHC) def Anna Haselden/Ally Owens ((Erskine) 21-19, 21-12
3. Landry Tea/Airyonna Weaver (SHC) def. Mackenzia Fa'apouli (Erskine) 21-7,22-20
4. Mia Johnson/Alessandra Lane (SHC) def. Elly Davis/Rinnah Robberts (Erskine) 21-18, 21-17
5. Lillie Casey/Reagan Huff (SHC) def. Abby Johnson/Lily Pragle (Erskine)  21-16, 21-14
Ext. Isabella Granados/Felicity Evans (SHC) def Caroline Kelly/Ella Dietrich (Erskine) 21-19, 14-21. 19-17

Match 3 Results vs Berry (L 1-4):
1. Madie Whitehead/Kara Schmit (Berry) def  Reka Melinger/Abby Platt (Erskine) 21-17, 21-19
2. Becky Blaydes/Keira Kruk (Berry) def. Anna Haselden/Ally Owens (Erskine) 19-21, 21-16, 15-10
3. Kaylee Howell/Ailee England (Berry) def. Mackenzia Fa'apouli/Hannah Platt (Erskine) 21-16, 21-19
4. Kat Kelyman/Sabine Rudolph (Berry) def Abby Johnson/Lily Pragle (Erskine) 21-14, 18-21, 15-13
5. Elly Davis/Rinnah Robberts (Erskine) def Riley Kessler/Maddy Hoffman (Berry) 21-13, 21-12
Ext. Elisa Vigneron/Logan Webster (Erskine) def Maddie Dahl/Lura Underwood (Berry) def 21-17, 21-12

Match 4 Results vs Huntingdon (W 4-1):
1. Reka Melinger/Abby Platt (Erskine) def Kinsley Martin/Morgan Suggs (Huntingdon) 19-21, 22-10, 15-13
2. Carryne Chancey/Molly Wilson (Huntingdon) def Anna Haselden/Ally Owens (Erskine) 21-10, 16-21, 15-6
3. Mackenzia Fa'apouli/Hannah Platt (Erskine) def A'Kirra McElveen/Cheyenne Ashworth (Huntingdon) 21-16, 21-18
4. Abby Johnson/Lily Pragle (Erskine) def Jenna Dupee/Destin Roberts (Huntingdon) 21-11, 24-22
5.Elly Davis/Rinnah Robberts (Erskine) def Hannah Rutherford/Gracie Wallace (Huntingdon) 21-16, 21-16
Ext. Caroline Kelly/Ella Dietrich (Erskine) def Sara Cochran/Maycie Black (Huntingdon) 21-15, 21-18

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine begins South Atlantic Conference play this weekend, as the Fleet make the trip to Tusculum to take on four SAC opponents.

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