2010 USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational (Click Here for Results from All Matches)

After opening up the season by going 2-2 in the Carolina Challenge in Banner Elk, N.C. featuring some of the toughest competition in the Southeast Region, the University of South Carolina Aiken volleyball team will play host to the 2010 USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational on Friday, Sept. 10 and Saturday, Sept. 11. The Pacers will play four matches over the two days, including one key Peach Belt Conference match. Seven other teams will descend upon Aiken, S.C. to participate in the two-day tournament in the USC Aiken Convocation Center.

The Pacers will open their tournament with a 3 p.m. match on the main arena floor against the Falcons of the University of Montevallo in their first regular season PBC league game. USC Aiken and Montevallo have met on the court just five times with the Falcons owning the 5-0 lead in the series.

USC Aiken will then play in the 7 p.m. night-cap match on the main arena floor against the Trojans of Anderson University. The Pacers and Trojans have squared off just twice with the Pacers owning the 2-0 lead in the young series.

Saturday will start off with the Pacers challenging the Flying Fleet of Erskine on the main arena floor at high noon. The Pacers have grounded the Fleet all five times the two teams have met to hold the 5-0 series lead going into this weekend's match.

USC Aiken will then close the curtains on their first home tournament Saturday afternoon with the very last match of the weekend. The Pacers will take on head coach Glenn Cox's alma mater, the Blazers of Valdosta State at 4 p.m. The Pacers and Blazers are tied in their series at 1-1.