SALISBURY, N.C. – The No. 8 seed Erskine College women's tennis team was defeated by No. 1 seed Catawba College by a 5-0 scoreline in the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional on Friday.
 
THE MATCH
Score: Catawba 5, Erskine 0
Records: Erskine (16-9, 9-3 CC), Catawba (21-1, 11-0 SAC)
Location: Johnson Tennis Center
 
Singles

1. Hanna Vasconez vs. Sofia Antolini 3-6, 4-3 unfinished
2. Vale Guerrero vs. Hanna Bougouffa 3-6, 2-3 unfinished
3. Ami Miya def. Ariana Jativa 6-0, 6-0
4. Liliana Drukerova def. Maria Carla Padovani 6-1, 6-3
5. Ekaterina Kldiashvili def. Barbara Brito 6-2, 6-3
6. Rin Igarashi def. Simona Stepanovic 6-0, 6-2

Doubles

1. Guerrero/Jativa vs. Drukerova/Miya 4-4 unfinished
2. Antolini/Igarashi def. Padovani/Brito 6-1
3. Agata Budnik/Tina Gomes def. Vasconez/Stepanovic 6-3

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine's 2026 season came to an end on Friday, but the Fleet earned back their Conference Carolinas crown and reached the NCAA Tournament for a third consecutive year.

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