Box Score BRISTOL, Tenn. – Coming off a victory on Friday night, the King University men's volleyball team returned to Conference Carolinas play with a contest against Pfeiffer University. The Falcons set the tone from the onset, taking the contest 3-0.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Pfeiffer 3, King 0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-20)
LOCATION: Student Center Complex; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 3-7, 1-4 Conference Carolinas; Pfeiffer 7-3, 7-1 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Tornado jumped out to a 4-1 lead behind kills from Sean Luhmann and Jeff Sprayberry, but the Falcons came back and used a 5-1 run to take an 8-7 lead.
- The set stayed close until the Falcons closed the set on a 4-0 run, taking the frame 25-19 as they hit .419 in the set.
- Pfeiffer pulled away in the middle of the second set, using a 9-1 run to turned a 10-9 deficit into an 18-11 advantage. The spurt concluded with five straight points for the Falcons.
- The Tornado were able to cut into the deficit, but not enough as Pfeiffer took a 2-0 lead with the 25-20 victory.
- King scored four straight points, capped by kills from Nick Drooker and Sprayberry to take an 8-5 lead in the third set.
- The Tornado held that lead until the Falcons scored five straight points to turn a 15-14 deficit into a 19-15 advantage.
- From there the Falcons match king point-for-point to take the set 25-20 and the match 3-0.
- Sprayberry led King with 10 kills and eight assists.
- Drooker handed out 32 assists to go along with five digs.
- Luhmann chipped in with eight kills and seven digs.
FOR THE FOES
- Pfeiffer hit .414 in the match and hit over .400 in two sets.
- Jonathan Martinez led the Falcons with 12 kills and seven digs.
- Wyatt Hamilton and Fabio Diniz chipped in with 10 kills each.
UP NEXT
- The Tornado travel to take on Barton College on Friday night and the University of Mount Olive on Saturday. First serve on Friday is slated for 7:00 p.m. and King takes on Mount Olive on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
- Pfeiffer travels to take on Mount Olive on Thursday night.
