AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken volleyball team (3-4, 1-0 PBC) grounded the Flying Fleet of Erskine College 3-0 Saturday afternoon on the second day of the USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational at the Convocation Center. Still worn down from playing a game against the Falcons of Montevallo earlier in the day, the Fleet were no match for the well-rested Pacers who dominated all three sets of the match claiming victory 25-15, 25-13 and 25-17.

10 Pacers tallied at least one kill in the match with sophomore Shannon Byers (Morristown, Minn./Faribault) leading all players with eight kills to go along with eight digs. Freshman Leah Rodgers (Longwood, Fla./Lake Mary) was close behind with seven kills of her own while Lindsay Mortenson (Aliso Viejo, Calif/Santa Margarita Catholic) chipped in five kills.

The Pacers recorded 13 service aces in the match with Samantha Lukralle (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) nailing four and Mortenson tallying three.

Erskine was lead in their attack by Sandra Campbell who recorded six kills while Larz Chabra lead all players with 17 assists.

The Fleet failed to hit in the positives, hitting -.062 thanks in part to USC Aiken's stout blocking defense that knocked down 11 total blocks. The Pacer offense hit .244 in the contest recording 32 total kills.

The Pacers will now close out the 2010 USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational with a 4 p.m. match on the main arena floor against head coach Glenn Cox's alma mater, Valdosta State.