Salisbury, NC — Livingstone College volleyball came up just short in a hard-fought five-set match against Erskine College on Tuesday night at New Trent Gym. Despite a strong start and moments of dominance, the Blue Bears were unable to hold off a late surge from the Flying Fleet, falling 3–2 (25–19, 15–25, 25–23, 21–25, 2–15).

Livingstone opened the match with a commanding first-set win, showcasing sharp execution and energy. After dropping the second set, the Blue Bears bounced back to take the third, putting them one set away from victory. However, Erskine responded with resilience, edging out the fourth set and then dominating the fifth with a stunning 10–0 run to start and closing out the match with a 15–2 finish.

Team Stats

Erskine:
Kills: Ali Angell (16), Becca Yohe (12), Kimmy Stiltner (9)
Aces: Meghan DeWalt (4), Rylee Bath (4), Mahayla Law (2)
Blocks: Ali Angell (2), Kimmy Stiltner (2), Meghan DeWalt (1)
Assists: Meghan DeWalt (39), Kinslee Smith (6), MJ Hurd (2)
Digs: MJ Hurd (23), Rylee Bath (10), Mahayla Law (6)
 
Team Hitting: .213 (52 kills / 23 errors / 136 attempts)

Livingstone:
Kills: Penelope Johnson (11), Love Riley (8), Da'Maia Bryant (6)
Aces:  Bayler Davis (2), Laci Mathews (1), Love Riley (1)
Blocks:  Penelope Johnson (3), Jessica Lawson (1), Da'Maia Bryant (1)
Assists: Justyce McKennie (31), Laci Mathews (2), Mya Dalpiaz (1)
Digs: Laci Mathews (24), Justyce McKennie (9), MacKenzie Morgan (2)

Team Hitting: .122 (41 kills / 24 errors / 139 attempts)

The Lady Blue Bears are on the road this weekend as they head to Bowie, MD for the CIAA Round-Up 2. Their first game is on Saturday, October 18, at 10am against Virginia State.