Brevard, N.C. (Sept. 27, 2023) --The Pfeiffer University volleyball team fell to the Brevard Tornados 3-0 (20-25, 16-25, 21-25) on Wednesday evening on the road at Boshamer Gymnasium.

The loss dropped Pfeiffer's record to 5-6 overall and 1-5 in USA South play.

Mattie Hinson finished with a team-best 10 kills on the match to lead the Falcons attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .261. Defensively, Pfeiffer had two players reach double figures in digs as Madison Halsey had 13 and Kylee Mayberry had 11.

Game Notes

» Daniella Balducci had one ace in the loss.
» Mattie Hinson had a team-high 10 kills for Pfeiffer.
» Pfeiffer got a team-high 13 digs from Madison Halsey.
» Pfeiffer attackers were helped by a team-high 15 assists from Kylee Mayberry.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Falcons fell behind early, losing the first set 25-20. Pfeiffer trailed by as many as six points as Brevard grabbed the advantage for good at 20-19 in a set that was tied up five times before the Tornados took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 2 | Pfeiffer then lost the second set 25-16 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. Pfeiffer trailed by as many as nine points as Brevard grabbed the advantage for good at 16-15 in a set that was knotted up five times before the Tornados took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 3 | Brevard finished off the sweep with a set-three victory. The Falcons came up short by the score of 25-21. Brevard grabbed the advantage for good at 13-12 in a set that was tied up five times before the Tornados took over the lead.

Up Next
The Falcons will step out of conference when they host the Bruins of Carolina University in a matinee on Friday, Sept. 29 at Merner Gym.  First serve is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.