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Box Score 2 SAVANNAH, Ga.--USC Aiken (5-7) put a serious scare into seventh-ranked Tampa (9-2) before falling 3-1 in non-conference volleyball action on Saturday night in Savannah, Ga. In the nightcap at the 2005 Armstrong Atlantic State Volleyball Clash, the Lady Pacers suffered a 3-0 setback to West Georgia (10-5). Game scores versus Tampa were 30-18, 30-17, 27-30, and 30-27. Games scores with West Georgia were 31-29, 30-27, and 35-33.
After slipping into an 0-2 hole versus the Lady Spartans, USC Aiken shocked the nation's seventh-ranked team and perennial volleyball powerhouse by claiming game three 30-27. Showing the game three win was not a fluke, the Lady Pacers battled Tampa to the limit in game four before falling 30-27. USCA has never beaten Tampa in seven tries, but the game three win was a first in nine years for the Lady Pacers.
Katie Baker led three Lady Pacers in double figures in kills with 14.
Laura Williams tallied 10 kills and an impressive .529 hitting percentage while
Missy Deardorff added 10 kills and two blocks. Sophomore
Jasmine Edney came off the bench to record a career-high six kills, five digs, and one ace hitting .444.
Rachel Dalitz registered 29 assists while
Veronica Seidle had 13 digs to go with six kills. As a team, USC Aiken hit .215 but was held to 3.0 team blocks.
Kayla Mora and Katelen Dixon each had 13 kills to lead Tampa. As a team, the Lady Spartans hit .348 and totaled 6.0 team blocks.
In the three-game loss to West Georgia, USC Aiken was led by Williams and
Mandy Gerolstein combining for 26 of the team's 45 kills. Williams hit .387 with 14 kills and a game-high six blocks while Gerolstein added 12 kills and three blocks hitting .440.
Danielle Spice recorded 20 digs at the libero position while Dalitz and
Cheryl Barcas combined for 42 assists and five aces.
USC Aiken returns home to host Lander University in both team's Peach Belt Conference opener on Friday, September 23 at 7:00 PM.
Short Box Score (Match)
USC Aiken vs #7 Tampa (Sep 17, 2005 at Savannah, Ga.)
Tampa def. USC Aiken 30-18,30-17,27-30,30-27
USC Aiken (5-6) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Baker, Katie 14-1-0; Deardorff, Missy 10-0-2; Williams, Laura 10-0-1; Seidle, Veronica 6-1-0; Edney, Jasmine 6-1-1; Gerolstein, Mandy 4-1-1; Timm, Amanda 2-0-0; Dalitz, Rachel 1-0-1; Durham, Stefanie 1-0-0; Barcas, Cheryl 1-0-0; Johnson, Hayden 0-1-0; Totals 55-5-3.0. (Assists) - Dalitz, Rachel 29; Barcas, Cheryl 12. (Dig leaders) - Seidle, Veronica 13; Durham, Stefanie 9; Dalitz, Rachel 9.
Tampa (9-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Dixon, Katelen 13-0-1; Mora, Kayla 13-0-1; Womack, Ericka 11-0-2; Marinelli, Tarah 10-1-0; Rivera, Stephanie 9-0-2; Clark, Erin 8-1-1; Saade, Camila 7-0-1; Warren, Annalea 1-0-0; Rumore, Amy 1-0-0; Ellis, Sara 1-0-1; Saace, Gabriela 1-2-0; Totals 75-4-6.0. (Assists) - Saace, Gabriela 33; Ellis, Sara 13; Rumore, Amy 11. (Dig leaders) - Dixon, Katelen 10; Mora, Kayla 10; Saace, Gabriela 9; Blakeley, Lindsay 8.
Site: Savannah, Ga. (The ARC)
Date: Sep 17, 2005 Attend: 50 Time: 1:45
