MISENHIEMER, N.C. – The Greensboro College volleyball team split their first USA South Athletic Conference tri-match of the season Saturday at Pfeiffer University.
 
The Pride fell against the Angels of Meredith College 3-1 to open the day before topping the host Falcons in five sets, 3-2.
 
Against Meredith, Greensboro dropped the opening two sets by scores of 25-23 and 25-14 before rebounding to win Set 3 26-24 to send the match into the fourth. In the final set, Greensboro battled hard but came up short, falling by a 25-17 score.
 
Hailey Stout and Sarah Egbers both had 11 kills in the loss while Dixie Faulk and Olivia Norris passed for 10 assists each. Carly Uhlir finished with a team-high 15 digs.
 
Following their loss to the Angels, Greensboro dropped the opening set against Pfeiffer before taking a 2-1 lead by winning the next two sets by scores of 25-20 and 25-23. However, the Falcons were able to win Set 4, 25-19, to send the match into a decisive fifth set.
 
In the final set, Greensboro jumped ahead early and went on to secure the victory with a 15-9 win.
 
Stout once again led the Pride with 15 kills while Uhlir had 12. Sarah Oakes finished the match with four blocks.
 
"We had a solid day against two strong teams," Head Coach Kevin Troup said. "We obviously would like to have walked away from today with a sweep of conference competition but we have a good handle on our strengths and weaknesses. We know what we need to focus on in practice."
 
The Pride will return to action Tuesday when they host Emory & Henry College in a non-conference showdown. For more information on Greensboro College volleyball, continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com.