Greenville, S.C. (Oct.19) --The Pfeiffer University volleyball team dropped a 3-0 nonconference road match at Bob Jones University on Thursday evening in straight sets (14-25, 19-25, 21-25).
The non-conference loss dropped Pfeiffer to 7-14 on the season.
Mattie Hinson finished with 11 kills on the day to lead the Falcons attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .529. got 9 digs from Kylee Mayberry to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Senior Mattie Hinson had a team-high 11 kills for Pfeiffer.
» Pfeiffer got a team-high nine digs from junior Kylee Mayberry.
» Pfeiffer attackers were helped by a team-high 10 assists from freshman Karmen Rion.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Falcons fell behind early, dropping a tough first set 25-14. Pfeiffer trailed by as many as 12 points as Bob Jones never surrendered the lead in a set that was notted up just once before the Bruins took control.
SET 2 | Pfeiffer dropped set two 25-19, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. Pfeiffer trailed by as many as six points as Bob Jones grabbed the advantage for good at 19-18 in a set that was tied up eight times before the Bruins took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 3 | Pfeiffer was not able to win the third set and was swept by Bob Jones. The Falcons came up short by the score of 25-21. Bob Jones grabbed the advantage for good at 17-16 in a set that was tied up two times before the Bruins took over in the second half of the stanza.
Up Next
The Falcons will jump back into USA South play on Saturday, Oct. 21 with a 1:00 p.m. home match against Mary Baldwin.