DANVILLE, Va. – The Greensboro College volleyball team fell in its final USA South Athletic Conference regular season road contest to Averett University Wednesday, 3-0.
 
The Cougars raced out to a 5-2 lead in Set 1 before Greensboro ran off five straight points to take a 7-5 lead. Meredith Summers fueled the run with two service aces, while Samantha Kirschner added one kill.
 
Greensboro then held its margin until Averett retook the lead at 12-11 before going on to win the set 25-19, taking a 1-0 lead.
 
Following the first set, the Pride struggled to get the offense going as they dropped the final two sets by scores of 25-13 and 25-15.
 
"Our defense did great holding us in the game tonight," Assistant Coach Catherine Head said. "We look forward to using that as a building block heading into senior day Saturday."
 
Emily Horn, Evan Sherer, and Summers combined for 12 kills, while Tori Blecher recorded 12 digs. Katie Clark had a team-high eight assists.
 
The Pride volleyball team will return to action at 6 p.m. Saturday when they host the Battling Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan for senior day. Greensboro will honor seniors Brandy Johnson, Haley Bohrer, Holly Anders, Rachel Suttee, Lauren Bennett, and Samantha Kirschner prior to the match. For more information on Greensboro College volleyball, continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com.