The No.7-ranked Berry Vikings (25-5) 2022 NCAA Tournament run was halted by No.16-ranked Transylvania (28-5), falling in four sets (25-16, 21-25, 26-28, 21-25) in Lexington, Ky on Saturday evening.
    Despite the loss, Peyton Breissinger and Jazzy Innis both put up big numbers on offense. Breissinger double doubled with 19 kills and 11 digs, Innis recorded 18 kills herself.
    The Vikings overwhelmed the Pioneers in the first set, cruising to a 25-16 win. Innis made it 9-3 early on, setting the tone for the remainder of the set. Emily Rapach served up an ace after a seven point scoring run to make it 19-6.
    Transylvania took the second set, evening the match 25-21. Berry was unable to run away with the score like the previous set, after the Pioneers put down four straight kills, they led 9-5. The Vikings were unable to catch up with Transylvania after an attack error further increasing the Pioneer lead to 21-15.
    The Pioneers took the third set 28-26, where there were nine tied scores and six lead changes between the two teams. Rapach gave her team a comfortable lead of 17-11, dumping a kill over. But Transylvania came marching back, coming within a one point deficit 20-19. A four point run gave them the lead at a critical time 23-22.
    The Pioneers were able to keep the Vikings at a two to three point deficit throughout the fourth set. Berry was finally able to tie things up at 20 a piece thanks to an Innis ace, forcing Transylvania into a timeout. The Pioneers would then go on a four point run to take the fourth set 25-21.
Rapach reached another career milestone, recording now back to back seasons with 1000 assists.
    The Vikings conclude their season with their impressive 25-5 record and 13-1 in SAA play.