Raleigh, N.C. (Oct. 14, 2023) --The Pfeiffer volleyball team earned a USA South split on Saturday afternoon, downing Southern Virginia 3-2 and falling to host Meredith 3-0 in a pair of USA South matches at Weatherspoon Gym on the Meredith College campus..
The conference split improved Pfeiffer's record to 7-12 overall and 2-10 in USA South action.
Against SVU, the Falcons offense was paced by Mattie Hinson, who finished with 12 kills on the day, and by Morgan Shrader, who had 11. Defensively, had two players reach double figures in digs as Gabby Edwards had 17 and Karmen Rion had 10.
Game Notes vs. SVU
» Karmen Rion had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Pfeiffer never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-11.
» Mattie Hinson had a team-high 12 kills for Pfeiffer.
» Pfeiffer got a team-high 17 digs from Gabby Edwards.
» Pfeiffer attackers were helped by a team-high 25 assists from Kylee Mayberry.
How It Happened vs. SVU
SET 1 | The Falcons took control on the first point and held the lead the rest of the way to secure the first set 25-11. Pfeiffer opened up its biggest lead, 14 points, to close out the set. Pfeiffer also supplemented their offense with three aces in the opening set.
SET 2 | Pfeiffer won the second set 25-23 to promptly jump to a 2-0 lead. The Falcons earned the set victory powered by a solid showing on the attacking end. Pfeiffer put together a .344 attack percentage with 15 kills in the set win. After the lead changed hands six times, the Falcons took control for good at 24-23 and rode that advantage to victory.
SET 3 | Pfeiffer saw its attempt at a sweep end when Southern Virginia took set three. The Falcons came up short by the score of 25-20. Pfeiffer trailed by as many as seven points as Southern Virginia grabbed the advantage for good at 5-4 in a set that was tied up seven times before the Knights took over the lead.
SET 4 | Pfeiffer then dropped their second straight set 25-18 to brind the match level at two sets apiece. The Falcons trailed by as many as seven points as Southern Virginia grabbed the advantage for good at 15-14 and Pfeiffer wasn't able to recover in a set that was tied up 10 times before the Knights took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 5 | Pfeiffer needed a fifth set to win the match. After they jumped out to an early two sets to none lead, Southern Virginia responded to take the third and fourth sets before the Falcons finished off their victory with a 15-12 fifth-set win. The Falcons took set five thanks to a strong showing on the attacking side. Pfeiffer put together a .529 attack percentage with nine kills in the set win. After the lead changed hands four times, the Falcons took control for good at 9-8 and rode that advantage to victory.
Against host Meredith, Summer Matthews finished with four kills on the day to lead the Falcons attack. got 11 digs from Gabby Edwards to lead them defensively.
Game Notes vs. Meredith
» Haedyn McGrath had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Summer Matthews had a team-high four kills for Pfeiffer.
» Pfeiffer got a team-high 11 digs from Gabby Edwards.
» Pfeiffer attackers were helped by a team-high 10 assists from Kylee Mayberry.
How It Happened vs. Meredith
SET 1 | The Falcons found themselves in an early deficit, losing a tough first set 25-14. Pfeiffer trailed by as many as 11 points as Meredith grabbed the advantage for good at 8-7 in a set that was tied up four times before the Angels took control.
SET 2 | Pfeiffer fell in the second set 25-9, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. The Falcons fell behind on the first point and never took the lead before dropping the set.
SET 3 | Pfeiffer could not win set three and was swept by Meredith. The Falcons lost a tough set 25-18. Pfeiffer trailed by as many as seven points as Meredith grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was tied up just once before the Angels took over the lead.
Next Match
Pfeiffer will return to Merner Gym on Tuesday, Oct. 17 to host rival Greensboro College in a USA South match. First serve is schedule for 6:00 p.m.
