SUMTER, S.C. – Erskine College won 2026 Conference Carolinas Women’s Tennis Championship, defeating Belmont Abbey College on Saturday at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, South Carolina.

The title for Erskine is their second in the last three years and third in the last six.

Fifth seed Erskine took the doubles point from second seed Belmont Abbey College with wins at the top two flights. Vale Guerrero and Ariana Jativa earned a 6-4 win at No. 1 doubles while the No. 2 tandem of Barbara Brito and Maria C. Pandovani earned a 6-2 triumph.

In singles play, the Flying Fleet came away with wins at the top two flights and the fifth flight to claim the 4-1 victory. Hanna Vasconez earned a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 win at No. 1 singles as Guerrero took her No. 2 singles match 6-1, 6-2. Brito took her No. 5 singles match 6-4, 7-5.

Erskine earns the automatic bid into the NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Championship. The selections will be announced on NCAA.com on Monday, May 4.
 

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2025 Conference Carolinas Women’s Tennis Awards

Builders Services of North Carolina Elite 26 Award
Eulalia pascual Biosca, Barton
Alexandra Saez Lozano, Barton

All-Tournament Team
MVP – Valeria Guerrero, Erskine
Hanna Vasconez, Erskine
Barbara Brito, Erskine
Rebekka Collyer, Belmont Abbey
Hanley Riner, Belmont Abbey
Julia Machado, North Greenville
Lexie Gillespie, Young Harris
 

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2026 Conference Carolinas Women’s Tennis Championship
 
Wednesday, April 22 - First Round
No. 5 Erskine def. No. 8 Francis Marion, 4-2 BOX SCORE
No. 4 Barton def. No. 9 Shorter, 4-0 BOX SCORE
No. 6 Converse def. No. 7 Lees-McRae, 4-2 BOX SCORE
 
Thursday, April 23 - Quarterfinals
No. 5 Erskine def. No. 4 Barton, 4-3 BOX SCORE
No. 3 North Greenville def. No. 6 Converse, 4-2 BOX SCORE
 
Friday, April 25 - Semifinals
No. 5 Erskine def. No. 1 Young Harris, 4-2 BOX SCORE
No. 2 Belmont Abbey def. No. 3 North Greenville, 4-3 BOX SCORE
 
Saturday, April 26 - Final
No. 5 Erskine def. No. 2 Belmont Abbey, 4-1 BOX SCORE