GREENWOOD, S.C. – The regionally 10^th-ranked University of South Carolina Aiken volleyball team claimed its third straight victory in a 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-22) Peach Belt Conference road win over Lander at Horne Arena on Wednesday evening.

The dominating victory on Wednesday means that since the start of October the surging Pacers have now won nine of their last 12 matches. USC Aiken (15-13, 7-5 PBC) has won seven of its last eight matches.

Shannon Byers (Morristown, Minn./Faribault) led the Pacers in their win over Lander on Wednesday evening, ending the match with a match-high nine kills to go along with 16 digs. She also had two service aces.

Samantha Lukralle (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) concluded her evening with a match-high 20 digs, while Ashley Farwell (Wake Forest, N.C./Wake Forest-Rolesville) paced the USC Aiken attack in the match with 20 assists.

USC Aiken's Endea Ellison (Orange Park, Fla./Episcopal) concluded the match with a match-high five blocks.

Magi Nottingham was the top performer for Lander in its loss with eight kills and nine digs. Madison Kubal collected 16 digs in the match.

Overall, USC Aiken concluded the match hitting .168 as a team. Lander (13-15, 3-9 PBC) hit .103 in the match as a squad. The Pacers held a 9-4 total team block advantage.

USC Aiken will next travel to St. Augustine, Fla. for a 7 p.m. match against Flagler on Friday, Nov. 4.

The Pacers will conclude their 2011 regular season in Savannah, Ga. against national No. 15 Armstrong Atlantic State on Saturday, Nov. 5. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.