AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken volleyball team gave up only 17 kills and recorded 11 team service aces en route to downing the Senators of Davis & Elkins in three-straight sets Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center. The Pacers took the three-set match 25-15, 25-17 and capped their session with a 25-16 final set.

USC Aiken improves to 12-11 with their season-high fifth straight victory while Davis & Elkins falls to 9-16 for the 2010 campaign.

Freshman lefty Emily Maassen () led all attackers in the match with nine kills while hitting an impressive .583. In total, eight Pacers recorded multiple terminations with sophomore Shannon Byers (Morristown, Minn./Faribault) close behind Maassen with seven kills and three service aces which was good enough to tie fellow sophomore Claire Patten (/Mercer) for most aces in the match.

The Senators' Lindsay Russo and Heather Zapf led Davis & Elkins in terminations with four a piece.

USC Aiken controlled every aspect of the game out hitting the Senators .260-.085 while recording 40 total team kills to Davis & Elkins' 17.

USC Aiken will now look to close out the 2010 Pacer Volleyball Invitational with a 4 p.m. region match against the Cobras of Coker College  on the main arena floor.