MISENHEIMER, N.C. (Nov. 6, 2026) — Pfeiffer pushed Southern Virginia to the brink in the second set, but the visiting Knights rallied late to complete a 25-22, 27-25, 25-15 USA South volleyball sweep on Friday afternoon at Merner Gym.
Despite the loss, Pfeiffer received strong performances from
Harmony Blankenship, who recorded a team-high seven kills while hitting .375, and
Anasty Faavesi, who added six kills, 10 digs and three service aces.
The Falcons battled throughout the opening set, trimming a late deficit to 24-22 before Southern Va. closed out the frame.
Pfeiffer responded with its best volleyball of the afternoon in the second set. Sparked by a three-ace service run from Faavesi, the Falcons built a 10-3 advantage and later led 24-20. Southern Va., however, erased four set points and scored seven of the final eight points to steal the set, 27-25.
Kelsey Hussey contributed 13 assists and three aces, while
Karmen Rion added 15 assists and five digs.
Leigan Lusk finished with four kills and a team-best four total blocks, and
Jada Thomas chipped in three block assists.
The Knights seized control early in the third set, using a 10-1 run to build a six-point cushion and never allowed the Falcons to get closer than five points the rest of the way.
Southern Va. was led by Anne Downs, who posted a match-high 14 kills, while Macie Weatherly added 11 kills and Chloe Murray dished out 23 assists. The Knights outhit the Falcons .209 to .066 and held advantages in kills (43-31) and digs (58-46).
With the result, Pfeiffer moved to 4-21 overall and 3-14 in USA South play, while Southern Va. improved to 14-9 overall and 13-4 in conference action.
