GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – The Erskine College Women's Beach Volleyball team (5-3, 3-1 SAC) continued its 2026 season at the first South Atlantic Conference weekend of the year, hosted by Tusculum University, over the weekend.

The Fleet posted a 3-1 record in their four matches, earning 3-2 wins over Wingate and Tusculum on Friday, and then beating Catawba, 4-1, to begin Saturday's action. In the final match, the Fleet pushed preseason favorites and unbeaten Carson-Newman, with the Eagles edging out a 3-2 win.
 
Match 1 Results vs Wingate (W 3-2):
1. Abigail Platt/Reka Meilinger (ERSK) def. Lilou Thieme/Kate Beezer (WU) 21-18, 21-11
2. Ella Harm/Naomi Hilliard (WU) def. Anna Haselden/Ally Owens (ERSK) 23-21, 10-21, 15-11
3. Hannah Platt/Kenzie Ma'apouli (ERSK) def. London Moultrie/Lilly DeLamielleure (WU) 21-19, 21-18
4. Amelia Talbott/Ashlyn Buck (WU) def. Abby Johnson/Lillian Pragle (ERSK) 21-19, 23-21
5. Elly Davis/Rinnah Roberts (ERSK) def. Zoe Valan/Riley Key (WU) 21-13, 24-22

Match 2 Results at Tusculum (W 3-2):
1. Hannah Marsh/Sofia Vega Barrantes (TU) def. Abigail Platt/Reka Meilinger (ERSK) 21-16, 21-14
2. Anna Haselden/Ally Owens (ERSK) def. Brynn Smith/Dasha Nikolaeva (TU) 21-17, 19-21, 15-12
3. Kenzie Ma'apouli/Hannah Platt (ERSK) def. Cooper George/Sylvia Liszewski (TU) 21-17, 13-21, 15-13
4. Siri Aasgard/Ally Doty (TU) def. Abby Johnson/Lillian Pragle (ERSK) 21-15, 15-21, 15-10
5. Elly Davis/Rinnah Roberts (ERSK) def. Jordyn Anderson/Ryann Gallagher (TU) 12-21, 21-18, 15-8

Match 3 Results vs Catawba (W 4-1):
1. Abigail Platt/Reka Meilinger (ERSK) def. Emma Christiensen/Brooklyn Calkins (CAT) 21-17, 19-21, 15-
2. Anna Haselden/Ally Owens (ERSK) def. Sidney Kettelkamp/Emily Dudley (CAT) 12-21, 22-20, 17-15
3. Kenzie Ma'apouli/Hannah Platt (ERSK) def. Lauren Boddell/Payton Fendley (CAT) 21-6, 21-16
4. Lily Landis/Eliza Kalnina Liva (CAT) def. Elly Davis/Rinnah Roberts (ERSK) 22-20, 16-21, 15-10
5. Abby Johnson/Lillian Pragle (ERSK) def. Sydney Wattles/Kellyann Ellis (CAT) 21-18, 21-16

Match 4 Results vs Carson-Newman (L 2-3):
1. Abigail Platt/Reka Meilinger (ERSK) def. Trinity Hafey/Paige Halcrow (C-N) 21-19, 21-17
2. Emerson Ahsmuhs/Ava Potts (C-N) def. Anna Haselden/Ally Owens (ERSK) 21-17, 21-9
3. Addie Smith/Camryn Ehlers (C-N) def. Kenzie Ma'apouli/Hannah Platt (ERSK) 21-7, 21-11
4. Lucy Bartee/Morgan Foy (C-N) def. Elly Davis/Rinnah Roberts (ERSK) 24-22, 21-15
5. Abby Johnson/Lillian Pragle (ERSK) def. Kelcey Peterson/Madison Trondle (C-N) 22-20, 21-19

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine participates in the Triton Invite, hosted by Eckerd College, this coming weekend, where the Fleet will play a pair of matches on Friday and Saturday.

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