Winston-Salem, NC - The Greensboro volleyball team played their first USA South Conference game of the season on Thursday night and fell to Salem 3-2.

The Pride got out to a 1-0 lead after winning the first set 25-17. Salem battled back to win the second set 25-23 in a tight battle to the end. 

The Spirits took control of the match by winning the third set 25-19, but Greensboro came back strong to win the fourth set 25-12.

In the fifth and final set, Salem got momentum back and won the set 15-10. The Pride fall to 0-1 in conference play while the Spirits improve to 1-1.

For Greensboro, Morgan Mayfield led the team in digs with 32. Payton Wright had a big 16 kill match, while Krista Brantley had 14 kills. Grace Young had 5 service aces on the night, while Jaylyn Templeton had 29 assists.

The Pride will host a tri-match with USA South conference rivals William Peace and Mary Baldwin on Saturday. The first game against William Peace begins at 12:00 pm.