#11 seed Wayne State edged Erskine College (SC) 3-2 Saturday afternoon in a challenge match at the AVCA Small College Beach Championships in Tavares, Florida.  The Wildcats are now 12-6 while Erskine has a record of 5-28.
            The Wildcat wins came from #2 pairing Kelsie Cada and Jordan McCormick in three sets by scores of 21-12, 18-21 and 15-5.  The 3's duo of Isabelle Vacek and Ally Beresford posted a hard fought 21-18, 21-19 win while in the #5 match the Wayne State team of Maggie Brahmer and Havyn Heinz outlasted the Erskine 5s pairing 21-18, 21-18. 
            Wayne State will two matches in the Bronze Poll Sunday at the AVCA Small College Beach Championships in Florida, facing Eckerd (Fla.) at 8 a.m. and Tusculum (Tenn.) at 10:30 a.m.
 
Beach Volleyball Match Results
Wayne State (Neb.) vs Erskine College (SC)
Apr 15, 2023 at Tavares, Fla. (Hickory Beach)
 
Wayne State (Neb.) 3, Erskine College (SC) 2
1. Olivia Browne/Morgan Browne (EC) def. Taya Beller/Allie Petry (WSC) 21-12, 21-14
2. Kelsie Cada/Jordan McCormick (WSC) def. Karina Petrovich/Kylie McKean (EC) 21-12, 18-21, 15-5
3. Isabelle Vacek/Ally Beresford (WSC) def. Kayley Preston/Laney Gaston (EC) 21-18, 21-19
4. Allie Carter/MJ Cackett (EC) def. Rachel Walker/Brooke Peltz (WSC) 21-12, 21-14
5. Maggie Brahmer/Havyn Heinz (WSC) def. Grace Schneider/Allison Dutterer (EC) 21-18, 21-18