Franklin Springs, GA – The Emmanuel Beach Volleyball team hosted LaGrange College and Erskine College this afternoon in a tri-match. The Lions started off the day well with a 4-1 victory over the Panthers of LaGrange. Erskine earned a 4-1 win over the Lions in the final game of the day, to put the Lions at 10-11 on the season, 3-1 in conference action. The Lions celebrated their two seniors, Samantha Dibene and Izabela Zukowska during today's game and thanked them for all they've meant to the program. 

Emmanuel 4, LaGrange 1
Doubles competition
 
1. Izabela Zukowska/Ellie Jackson (EMMANUEL) def. Julia Damico/Kaitlin Gilchrist (LA) 21-4, 21-7
2. Zentrina Choice/Meredith Orton (LA) def. Cailin Pritchard/Ella Johns (EMMANUEL) 9-21, 21-19, 16-14
3. Kaleigh Morawietz/Izabel Miller (EMMANUEL) def. Ella Kahikina/Claire Titus (LA) 21-4, 21-14
4. Faith Kelly/Maisy Farrow (EMMANUEL) def. Rebecca Miranda/Emma Campbell (LA) 21-12, 21-11
5. Samantha Dibene/Aaliyah Lobendahn (EMMANUEL) def. Isabella Zentkovich/Madelyn Orton (LA) 21-14, 21-13
Ext. Maya Hedden/Chaselyn Walton (EMMANUEL) def. Courtney Mullen/Mamie Martenstein (LA) 21-16, 21-15

Emmanuel 1, Erskine 4
Doubles Competition 

1. Izabela Zukowska/Ellie Jackson (EMMANUEL) def. Abigail Platt/Paige Knotts (ERSKINE) 21-19, 21-12
2. Lillian Pragle/M.J Cackett (ERSKINE) def. Ella Johns/Cailin Pritchard (EMMANUEL) 21-16, 21-18
3. Kianna Pierson/Katarina Diaz (ERSKINE) def. Kaleigh Morawietz/Izabel Miller (EMMANUEL) 12-21, 21-19, 15-10
4. Logan Webster/Abby Johnson (ERSKINE) def. Samantha Dibene/Aaliyah Lobendahn (EMMANUEL) 21-17, 21-19
5. Elly Davis/Allysa Owens (ERSKINE) def. Maisy Farrow/Faith Kelly (EMMANUEL) 13-21, 21-10, 15-8
Ext. Kendall Huff/Micah Diffley (ERSKINE) def. Alondra Rios/Chaselyn Walton (EMMANUEL) 21-19, 21-16

The Lions will be back in action on Friday at 1PM against Trinidad State Junior College in a tournament hosted by Colorado Mesa University. 

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