SALEM, VA. — The Southern Virginia University women's volleyball team continued their dominant season Saturday afternoon, sweeping Salem and Pfeiffer in two USA South Conference matchups. 

Notable Stats

Elle Warnick: 10 service aces, 71 assists

Emma Steiger: 39 digs, 4 service aces

Game Notes

Game One:

• The first set saw both teams trade scoring runs, with the Knights holding on to the lead
• A final 5-1 scoring run and a final kill from Courtney Pinkston locked in the 1-0 lead for Southern Virginia
• Midway through the second set, the Knights doubled up Salem 12-6 following an Elle Warnick service ace
• Each team traded points, but two back to back kills from Sydney Hopkin put Southern Virginia up 2-0 in the match
• The Knight dominated the final set of the game, building a 14-5 advantage led by two Sydney Hopkin kills and aces
• Brenna Clyde made her presence felt with three kills towards the end of the set, along with two Julia Monson aces
• Jessi Frei set up Jilane Pedersen for the final kill of the game and completing the sweep over salem

Game Two:

• Both Southern Virginia and Pfeiffer exchanged scoring runs to start the match, with the set knotted at 12 at the midway point
• The Knights pulled ahead 21-14 and did not look back, with Taryn Kartchner leading the way with three kills
• Southern Virginia took the first set 25-21
• Elle Warnick showed her dominance in the second set leading off with three service aces to lead the team to a 5-0 start
• The Falcons fought their way back, coming within two points 17-15, but Southern Virginia outscored Pfeiffer 8-5 to take the 2-0 lead following a 25-20 set win
• Sydney Hopkin and her three kills started out the third set quickly, building a 12-7 lead in the third set
• With the score at 13-10, the Knights used an 8-0 scoring run led by three Courtney Pinkston kills to extend the lead to 11 points 21-10
• Elle Warnick set up Sydney Hopkin for a final kill to complete the weekend sweep and win the final set 25-19

The Knights take on Roanoke College in Knight Arena Monday, October 11. Game time is scheduled for 5 pm. 

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