Due West, SC – The Emmanuel Sandy Lions traveled to Due West, SC to take on the Erskine College Flying Fleet in Conference Carolinas play. The Sandy Lions fell 0–5 in the first game. They fought hard in the second game to keep it competitive, with four of the five pairs going to three sets. However, the Lions ultimately fell 1–4.
Pair 4, Aaliyah Lobendahn and Maya Hedden, took the Fleet to three sets in the first game but fell in the third set, 13–15, after a hard-fought battle. After that loss, the duo showed resilience, coming back to win the second game in three sets, finishing with a 15–5 victory.

GAME ONE

DOUBLES COMPETITION:

• Pair 1 Abby Platt/ Reka Meilinger (Ers) def. Faith Kelly/ Leah Van Wyngarden (Emm) 21-11, 21-10 
• Pair 2 Abby Johnson/ Lily Pragle (Ers) def. Brooke Lee/ Maryn Barrow (Emm) 21-11, 21-8
• Pair 3 Anna Haselden/ Allysa Owens (Ers) def. Maisy Farrow/ Kaleigh Morawietz (Emm) 21-11, 21-18
• Pair 4 Mackenzie Fa'apouli/ Hannah Platt (Ers) def. Maya Hedden/ Aaliyah Lobendahn 13-21, 21-16, 15-13 
• Pair 5 Elly Davis/ Rinnah Roberts (ERS) def. Madelyn Banton/ Lauryn Kroening (EMM) 21-13, 21-19
• Exh. Elisa Vigneron/ Logan Webster (ERS) def. Emberlynn Lee/ Alaina West (EMM) 21-7, 21-8

 
GAME TWO

DOUBLES COMPETITION

• Pair 1 Abby Platt/ Reka Meilinger (Ers) def. Faith Kelly/ Leah Van Wyngarden (Emm) 21-18, 17-21, 15-12
• Pair 2 Anna Haselden/Allysa Owens (Ers) def. Brooke Lee/ Maryn Barrow 21-8, 21-13
• Pair 3 Aaliyah Lobendahn/Maya Hedden (EMM) def. Brianna Beyerle/ Lily Pragle (ERS) 21-14, 14-21, 15-5. 
• Pair 4 Chloe Vaughn/Rinnah Roberts def. Madelyn Banton/Maisy Farrow (EMM) 21-19, 16-21, 15-13
• Pair 5 Carolina Kelly/ Hannah Platt (ERS) def. Dree Coursey/Alondra Rios (EMM) 21-14, 20–22, 15-9
• Exh. Kendall Huff/Pippin Joldersma (ERS) def. Alexa Morgan-Quirino/Mattison Farrow (EMM) 21-13, 21-19

The Sandy Lions head back to Erskine next weekend to play in their second conference tournament.