Need to Know
Score Match 1: Piedmont 3, Methodist 0
Score Match 2: Piedmont 2, Greensboro 3
Records:  PC 10-7 (3-3), Methodist 6-14 (2-4), Greensboro 12-6 (4-2)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina - Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC - The Piedmont College volleyball team swept Methodist University in three before falling in a five-set thriller to host Greensboro College earlier Saturday in USA South action on the road.

Against Methodist, Piedmont held off the Monarchs in the first 26-24 before taking wins 25-20 and 25-18 in the second and third sets respectively.  PC was impressive at the net defensively with eight blocks to just three for the Monarchs while PC also racked up 14 service aces in the match led by LAINEY CHOINIERE's five.  

After knocking off the Monarchs of Methodist University, the Lady Lions came out against Greensboro taking the opening set tight 25-22 before the Pride rolled to a 25-10 winner in the second set.  Piedmont would reclaim the lead in the third winning 25-20 and had a lead midway through the fourth.  

However, Greensboro rallied mid-way through taking a 21-17 lead looking to push it to five.  Piedmont would respond forcing a 23-23 trying to take it in four, but two straight for the home team gave the fourth instead to Greensboro and set up a winner-take-all fifth. 

This time, it was the Pride who tried to put an end to it early winning seven straight points to take a commanding 11-5 lead.  Piedmont rallied though winning six straight itself to tie it up at 11 on four kills, a Greensboro hitting error, and a HALEY HIXON service ace.

Despite the rally, Greensboro appeared back in control taking a 14-11 lead one point away from sealing the match, but back-to-back kills from AMANDA TROTTER forced a home team timeout that could not keep the Lady Lions from tying it at 14 with another Trotter smash.  

However, Greensboro picked up back-to-back kills from Emily Horn to earn a 16-14 win in the fifth taking the match three sets to two.

Turning Point
--It was the Lady Lions ability to hold off the Monarchs of Methodist 26-24 in the first that set the tone for the win.
--Greensboro was able to hold off several furious rallies in the 5th and final set from Piedmont including a three-point run to force a 14-14 tie before the Pride went on to win 16-14.

Standout Performances
--AMANDA TROTTER was the leader in the Greensboro match at the net with a season-high 14 kills on 35 attempts hitting .257 in the contest. 
--Against the Monarchs of Methodist, it was KAITLYN LOESEL who led the way with ten kills on 19 attempts for a game-high .368 attack percentage. 

Inside the Box Score
--Piedmont put in one of its best hitting performances as a team this season in the 3-0 win over Methodist hitting .278.
--LAINEY CHOINIERE had a career-high 29 assists in the Methodist victory earlier this afternoon while fellow freshman ANNA WRIGHT also posted a career-best eight kills in the same contest.

News & Notes
--The Lady Lions' best hitting performance percentage-wise this season came in a win over Elizabeth City State University in today's site of action, Haynes Gymnasium on the campus of Greensboro College.

Up Next
More USA South action as Piedmont heads up to Danville to face William Peace University and Averett University with the Cougars serving as the host for day two of this conference quad-match.  Piedmont will play the 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm matches with live stats and video available for fans unable to make it to Virginia. 

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