RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 31, 2026) — Pfeiffer pushed favored Meredith to the limit Saturday afternoon, winning two sets and forcing a decisive fifth before falling 3-2 in a tightly contested USA South Conference volleyball match at Weatherspoon Gymnasium.
Meredith claimed the match 19-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-11, 15-11, improving to 19-7 overall and 10-6 in conference play. Pfeiffer dropped to 4-20 overall and 3-13 in the USA South.
The Falcons opened strong, taking the first set behind a balanced attack led by
Gabi Gama,
Anasty Faavesi, and
Leigan Lusk.
Karmen Rion contributed a pair of service aces as Pfeiffer closed the frame on a 5-1 run to earn a 25-19 victory.
After Meredith evened the match in the second set, Pfeiffer responded in the third. The Falcons raced to a 7-0 lead behind the serving of Rion and maintained control throughout the set. Gama and Faavesi delivered key kills down the stretch as Pfeiffer secured a 25-21 win and moved one set away from the upset.
Gama paced the Falcons with 16 kills while hitting .310, adding 12 digs for a double-double. Faavesi contributed 11 kills, and
Isabelle Conradie added 11 kills of her own for Pfeiffer.
The Falcons received strong play from setter
Kelsey Hussey, who recorded 24 assists and six digs, while Rion added 21 assists and a match-high four service aces. Libero
Molly Wright anchored the defense with 30 digs.
At the net, Lusk totaled six blocks, including two solo blocks, while
Jada Thomas added four block assists as Pfeiffer finished with seven team blocks.
Meredith rallied in the fourth set to force a deciding fifth before pulling away late. The Avenging Angels were led by Caitlyn Russell, who produced a match-high 20 kills and 24 points, while Megan Murray added 26 digs and Scarlet Griffin finished with 24 assists.
