Greensboro, N.C. — Karen Riffanacht (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire), Sha McDuffie (Winston-Salem, NC/Parkland) and Brittany Hunsucker (Jamestown, NC/Ragsdale) combined for 30 kills as Greensboro College beat Averett University 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, 21-25, 25-18) on Thursday night. The trio was honored prior to the match for senior night.
GC improved to 24-8 and 13-3 in USA South play. Averett dropped to 20-14, 10-6.
Riffanacht had a match-high 16 kills, and Hunsucker recorded 14 and McDuffie had 10 kills, 4 blocks and 10 digs. Freshman setter Dana Sandknop (Summerfield, NC/Northwest Guilford) set 41 assists.
Paige Aaron posted a match-best 21 digs for the Cougars.
GC next faces Meredith and Shenandoah in Winchester, Va. on Saturday to close conference regular season play.