ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Tusculum University women’s beach volleyball team put its top flight of Brynn Smith and Hannah Marsh on the first team of the inaugural South Atlantic Conference Carolinas all-conference list, released on Thursday (Apr. 10).
Smith, a sophomore from Wellsburg, Iowa, and Marsh, a junior from Gulf Shores, Alabama, went 9-7 (7-3 SACC) as a pair. At the top flight, the duo went 6-7 and a perfect 3-0 at the second slot. Smith and Marsh claimed wins over Wingate (twice), Erskine (twice), Lynchburg, Division I Austin Peay, Carson-Newman, Emmanuel, and Catawba throughout the season. Seven of their wins came in straight sets.
Tusculum enters this weekend’s (Apr. 11-12) South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Championship as the No. 2 seed in the tournament. After Tuesday’s Division I tune-up, the Pioneers finished the regular season with an 8-12 (6-4 SACC) record.
2025 SACC Beach Volleyball All-Conference
First Team All-Conference
Izabela Zukawska / Ellie Jackson, Emmanuel
Amelia Talbott / Lilou Thieme, Wingate
Jenny Ille / Paige Halcrow, Carson-Newman
Brynn Smith / Hannah Marsh, Tusculum
Abigal Platt / Paige Knotts, Erskine
Second Team All-Conference
Christina Knotts / Morgan Childress, Catawba
Ava Fountain / Emerson Ahsmuhs, Carson-Newman
Trinity Hafey / Kylee Oldenburger, Carson-Newman
MJ Cackett / Lillian Pragle, Erskine
Faith Kelly / Maisey Farrow, Emmanuel
Freshman of the Year
Amelia Talbott, Wingate
Pair of the Year
Izabela Zukawska and Ellie Jackson, Emmanuel
Player of the Year
Izabela Zukawska, Emmanuel
Coach of the Year
Cat Collins, Carson-Newman
