Box Score PEMBROKE, N.C.--USC Aiken (9-9, 4-2 PBC) hit a season-high .407 led by middle hitters Mandy Gerolstein and Laura Williams in rolling past UNC Pembroke (7-15, 2-4 PBC) 3-1 in Peach Belt Conference volleyball action on Saturday afternoon in Pembroke, N.C. Game scores were 27-30, 30-21, 30-13, and 30-18. The win gives USCA head coach Will Condon his 100th victory (MANDY GEROLSTEIN PICTURED). 

Gerolstein registered a match-best 25.0 points on 16 kills and a career-high 12 blocks. Already the conference's leading hitter, the sophomore from Millersville, Md. posted an incredible .800 hitting percentage. Williams was equally impressive recording a match-high 17 kills to just one error on 26 attacks for a .615 percentage. 

Sophomore right side Missy Deardorff added 13 kills and seven blocks hitting .407 while senior setter Rachel Dalitz chipped in three kills, two aces, four digs, and 43 assists. 

Rachelle Milbank paced the Lady Braves with 11 kills and two service aces. Sarah Harrison tallied 10 kills and three blocks hitting a team-best .600. UNC Pembroke hit .245, had four service aces, and 5.5 blocks. USC Aiken added 10 service aces and 13.0 blocks to their excellent hitting percentage. 

UNC Pembroke took game one 30-27, but after the Lady Pacers settled down, they stormed back to take the next three. After hitting .270 in game one, USCA posted a .469 hitting percentage over the final three sets. 

USC Aiken has now beaten the Lady Braves five-straight times and hold a 30-7 advantage in the all-time series. With the win, the Lady Pacers keep pace in the PBC race holding on to at least third-place. 

USCA will step outside of conference play next weekend as they travel to Winter Park, Fla. for the Rollins/South Region Challenge. USCA will take on St. Leo and Florida Tech on Friday, October 14 and then face the host Rollins Tars on Saturday at 5:00 PM.

Short Box Score (Match)
USC Aiken vs UNC Pembroke (Oct 08, 2005 at Pembroke, N.C.)
USC Aiken def. UNC Pembroke 27-30,30-21,30-13,30-18

USC Aiken (9-9, 4-2 PBC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Williams, Laura 17-0-0; Gerolstein, Mandy 16-2-12; Deardorff, Missy 13-0-7; Durham, Stefanie 7-2-1; Dalitz, Rachel 5-2-0; Seidle, Veronica 3-1-3; Timm, Amanda 1-1-0; Johnson, Hayden 0-2-0; Totals 62-10-13.0. (Assists) - Dalitz, Rachel 43. (Dig leaders) - Seidle, Veronica 8; Johnson, Hayden 8.

UNC Pembroke (7-15, 2-4 PBC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Milbank, Rachelle 11-2-1; Harrison, Sarah 10-2-3; Perkins, Takeyia 6-0-1; Newhouse, April 5-0-2; Niesborella, Rebekah 4-0-0; Jablonski, Jenna 3-0-1; Hill, Alicia 3-0-0; Parker, Kelly 1-0-0; Cogdill, Alex 1-0-0; Wood, Lexie 0-0-2; Totals 44-4-5.5. (Assists) - Wood, Lexie 32. (Dig leaders) - Cogdill, Alex 15; Wood, Lexie 7.

Site: Pembroke, N.C. (Jones Center)
Date: Oct 08, 2005 Attend: 137 Time: 1:48