Box Score BUENA VISTA, Va. (Oct. 7, 2026) — Pfeiffer pushed host Southern Virginia to the brink in the opening set, but the Knights pulled away over the final two frames to earn a 26-24, 25-13, 25-19 USA South volleyball victory Wednesday night at Knight Arena.

Pfeiffer (2-13, 1-7 USA South) led late in the first set and held set point at 24-21 before Southern Virginia closed on a 5-0 run to steal the opener. The Knights (5-6, 4-2 USA South) carried that momentum into the second set and completed the sweep in three sets.

Despite the loss, the Falcons received strong efforts from several players. Anasty Faavesi led Pfeiffer with seven kills and a .235 hitting percentage, while Gabi Gama added five kills, two service aces and six digs. Emma Line and Isabelle Conradie chipped in four kills apiece, with Conradie also recording two aces.

Senior setter Karmen Rion paced the Falcons' offense with 11 assists, while Kelsey Hussey contributed six assists. Defensively, libero Molly Wright collected a team-high 12 digs, with Gama adding six and Meagan Mowrey finishing with five.

The opening set was the highlight for Pfeiffer, which rallied from an early deficit and used a late surge behind Faavesi, Gama and Conradie to claim a 24-21 advantage. Southern Virginia answered with consecutive points from standout hitter Baylee Mirabal, who finished with nine kills, before closing the set on a service ace by Anne Downs.

Southern Virginia finished with a .276 team hitting percentage and was led by Mirabal's nine kills and 15 digs. Summer Hahn added six kills and six total blocks, while Downs contributed eight kills and 11 digs.