Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.--Senior Jenny Lloyd and freshman Mandy Gerolstein combined for 31.5 points as the USC Aiken volleyball team (8-1) downed Mars Hill (6-4) 3-0 on Friday afternoon in the opening match for the Lady Pacers in the Carson-Newman Tournament. Game scores were 30-25, 30-27, and 30-21. USCA has won three straight over the Lady Lions and improves to 5-1 in the all-time series. 

With their seventh consecutive win, the Lady Pacers have now posted the program's best start in the school's NCAA history, bettering the 7-1 beginning to the 2000 season, the first year of head coach Will Condon's current tenure. 

"We started off a bit sluggish. Mars Hill made us work and took us out of our system," said Condon who is 78-62 in his five seasons. "We gave up big runs but we were able to work through it and make enough plays. I don't think the players were satisfied with their performance and that says a lot about their competitiveness and drive." 

Lloyd led the way with her 68th career double-digit kill performance. With 13 kills against Mars Hill, the senior captain has hit double figures in every match thus far this season. She added four aces, one block, and 15 digs to a .310 hitting percentage. 

Gerolstein tallied 10 kills, one service ace, and six blocks for 14.0 points to go with a .444 hitting percentage. As a team, the Lady Pacers hit .264. 

Freshman Veronica Seidle added eight kills and 11 digs while junior setter Rachel Dalitz had three aces, six digs, and three blocks to go with her 38 assists in directing the offense. On defense, junior libero Karen McClellan added 14 digs. 

USC Aiken will take on Converse College at 4:30 PM. On Saturday, the Lady Pacers will face Carson-Newman at 11:00 AM and then square off against Lincoln Memorial at 1:30 PM.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.--Six Lady Pacers had double figures in points led by senior Jenny Lloyd's 25.0 as USC Aiken (9-1) defeated Converse College (4-3) 3-1 in non-conference volleyball action on Friday evening at the Carson-Newman Tournament. Game scores were 30-14, 28-30, 30-16, and 30-21. USCA improves to 5-1 all-time versus the All-Stars. 

The victory marked the eighth straight for the Lady Pacers who continue to extend their school record best start, now at 9-1. 

"We played well in every game for 25 points and then we would relax," said USCA head coach Will Condon. "We played well as a whole except for a couple of runs." 

Lloyd rang up 18 kills, 16 digs, six service aces, and one block for a match-high 25.0 points while hitting .361. It was the 12th straight and 69th career double-digit kill match for the Lady Pacers' captain. 

Freshman Veronica Seidle hit .400 with 12 kills and 14 digs for 13.5 points. As a team, USCA hit an impressive .343 including .429 in game three. 

Sophomore Laura Williams and freshman Missy Deardorff each added 11.5 points, combining for 17 kills to just four errors and 12 blocks. Freshman Mandy Gerolstein chipped in nine kills and two aces for 11.0 points. 

Junior setter Rachel Dalitz hit .500 with seven kills, four service aces, seven digs, one block, and 49 assists for 11.5 points. Senior Jessica Lane tallied two service aces. 

USC Aiken will take on Carson-Newman at 11:00 AM tomorrow and then square off against Lincoln Memorial at 1:30 PM. Carson-Newman is the only team to blemish the Lady Pacers' record thus far this season.