Pfeiffer Volleyball Drops a Pair of USA South Matches on Senior Day

Misenheimer, N.C. (Oct. 29, 2022) – The Pfeiffer University volleyball team hosted a USA South tri-match to conclude the 2022 regular season, falling to Meredith, 3-0 and Salem, 3-1

THE BASICS
Meredith def. Pfeiffer, 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-20)
Salem def. Pfeiffer, 3-1 (27-25, 25-13, 22-25, 25-20)

Records
Meredith - 20-11, 12-6 USA South
Salem – 20-9, 12-6 USA South
Pfeiffer – 7-24, 5-13 USA South

Location
The Village of Misenheimer, N.C. – Merner Gym

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE – Pfeiffer vs. Meredith
Visiting Meredith hit for a .374 percentage and got 14 kills from Emma Duncan in downing Pfeiffer, 3-0.  The Falcons got a team-best six kills from Morgan Shrader (Matthews, N.C.) while freshman teammate Faith Miller (Clover, S.C.) had five.

Pfeiffer vs. Salem
Prior to the match, Pfeiffer recognized the four seniors who were playing in the final home contest.  Visiting Salem then jumped out to an early 2-0 lead with a 27-25 win in set one and a 25-13 win in set two.

The Falcons battled back to take set three by a 25-22 score, but Salem would close the match with a 25-20 win in the fourth set.

Senior Madison Honeycutt (Arroyo Grande, Cal.) had a match-best 17 kills to go along with a 10-kill outing from freshman Madison Tate (Lexington, N.C.) and a nine-kill performance from senior Mattie Burris (Misenheimer, N.C.).  Tate and Burris also had a pair of  blocks each in the setback.

Up Next
Pfeiffer completed the regular season with a  5-13 mark in USA South play and have earned the No. 8 seed in the upcoming USA South volleyball tournament.

The Falcons will travel to top-seeded Southern Virginia on Tuesday, Nov. 2 for the first round.