SALISBURY, N.C. – The Erskine College women's volleyball team (1-2) began its 2026 season over the weekend, competing in the 5th Set Invitational, hosted by Catawba College. Erskine defeated Davis & Elkins in straight sets on Saturday morning but were beaten in its other two matches in the event.
MATCH 1 STAT LEADERS vs Winston-Salem State (0-3 FINAL, 21-25, 12-25, 25-27)
KILLS:
Alexis Waddy (9)
ACES: 3 players with 1
BLOCKS:
Ella Dietrich (1)Â
Becca Yohe (1)
ASSISTS:
Maggie Norris (17)
DIGS:
Campbell Withers (8)
THE TEAM
Erskine hit .154 (37 K / 18 E / 123 A) for the match, but the Rams posted a .349Â hitting percentage and totaled six blocks to the Fleet's one.
MATCH 2 STAT LEADERS vs Davis & Elkins (3-0 FINAL, 25-20, 25-17, 25-15)
KILLS:
Madison Bagwell (12)
ACES:
Madison Bagwell (4)
BLOCKS:
Ella Dietrich (3)
ASSISTS:
Katie Cavazos (17)
DIGS:
MJ Hurd (12)
THE PLAYER
In just her second collegiate match, freshman
Madison Bagwell led the Fleet with 12 kills on an efficient .323 hitting percentage and tallied a match-high four aces.
THE TEAM
Erskine hit .190 (32Â K / 12 E / 105 A) for the match, and stifled the Senators, who hit just .036. The Fleet also had a significant 9 to 3 advantage in aces.
MATCH 3 STAT LEADERS at Catawba (0-3 FINAL, 14-25, 9-25, 24-26)
KILLS:
Becca Yohe (10)
ACES: 5 players with 1
BLOCKS: 4 players with 1
ASSISTS:
Maggie Norris (13)
DIGS:Â
MJ Hurd (4),
Becca Yohe (4)
THE TEAM
Erskine hit .122 (24 K / 15 E / 74 A) for the match, but a talented Catawba team posted a .417 hitting percentage, and the Fleet were undone by 11 Catawba aces.
WHAT'S NEXT?Â
Erskine visits Henderson State University next weekend to take part in the Reddie-Tiger Challenge on Friday and Saturday with four matches against high-level opponents.
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