The Misericordia University women's volleyball team dropped a pair of hard-fought matches on the second day of the Cougar Classic, Saturday on Doc Mould Court.
 
The Cougars dropped their opener to Wentworth Institute of Technology, 3-1, and lost the nightcap to Montclair, 3-0.  All four sets against Wentworth were decided by three points or less.
 
Fiona Pyfer had a team-high 21 kills in the opening set to surpass Cailin McCullion as Misericordia's all-time kills leader.  She added 10 kills against Montclair and has 1,087 for her career.
 
Jenna Schuda had 38 assists, six kills and four aces against Wentworth and Meghan Peters had 13 kills and Jessica Cleveland had a team-high 12 digs.
 
Against Montclair, Schuda had 24 assists and Cassandra Genduso had seven kills.
 
Pyfer and Schuda were named to the All-Tournament team.
 
Wentworth took the first two sets, 25-23, 25-22, and the Cougars won the third set, 25-22.  Wentworth took the finale, 25-23.
 
Pyfer got her record-breaking kill midway through the second set.
 
Misericordia will open MAC Freedom play at FDU-Florham, Wednesday.