2011
USC Aiken Volleyball Schedule
2011 USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational (Sept.
9-10)
AIKEN, S.C. – Fourth-year head coach Glenn Cox released
the 2011 University of South Carolina Aiken volleyball schedule on
Wednesday, May 25, 2011.
The 2011 USC Aiken volleyball schedule features the Pacers
participating in four regular season tournaments along with the
Pacers playing a full Peach Belt Conference schedule.
The Pacers will host the annual USC Aiken Volleyball
Invitational at the Convocation Center on Friday, Sept. 9 and
Saturday, Sept. 10. The tournament will feature 12 of the best
volleyball teams in NCAA Division II in USC Aiken, Augusta State,
Armstrong Atlantic State, Flagler, Anderson, Newberry, Pfeiffer,
Wheeling Jesuit, Lynn, Coker, Florida Tech and Barton.
Cox is eager to get the 2011 season underway after a 2010 season
that featured the Pacers advancing to the Peach Belt Conference
Tournament semifinals.
“The anticipation for what this fall will bring for Pacer
Volleyball has me counting down the days,” remarked Cox.
“With the loss of only one senior this past season and the
addition of four legit incoming players to an already strong
returning roster, I feel that this team is fully prepared to take
on this ultra-competitive schedule. With the strength of our
region opponents, plus the Peach Belt Conference grind, we will
have the opportunity to be one of the top teams in the region and
be well prepared to make a run at a Peach Belt Conference
championship.”
The Pacers will open the 2011 season by participating in the
first of two regular season tournaments at Armstrong Atlantic State
in Savannah, Ga. The Pacers will have four matches in the event
that will take place on Friday, Sept. 2 and Saturday, Sept. 3.
USC Aiken will open its 2011 season on Friday, Sept. 2 at 12
p.m. against first-time opponent Alabama-Huntsville. Later that day
at 4 p.m., USC Aiken will square off with Lincoln Memorial for the
first time since 2004. On Saturday, Sept. 3, USC Aiken will face
off against Catawba for the 19th time in its history at
12:30 p.m. The Pacers will close out the tournament with a 4 p.m.
match against Lenoir-Rhyne. The Pacers have won eight straight
matches against the Bears.
The Pacers will open their annual home tournament by looking to
remain perfect all-time against Coker at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9.
Later that afternoon, USC Aiken will meet Anderson at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, Sept. 10, USC Aiken and Pfeiffer will meet for the
first time since 2005 at 12 p.m. The Pacers will conclude their
home event with a 4 p.m. match against Lynn. It will be the first
meeting between the two programs since 2003.
USC Aiken will not play a match at home again in September after
hosting the USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational. The stretch includes
a season-high nine consecutive matches away from the friendly
confines of the Convocation Center.
The Pacers will begin their road stretch in Atlanta, Ga. in a
tri-match with West Georgia and Emory on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The
Pacers will first play West Georgia at 3 p.m. before tangling with
NCAA Division III power Emory on their home floor at approximately
5 p.m.
USC Aiken will participate in its final tournament in September
next as they will once again travel to Savannah, Ga. to compete in
an Armstrong Atlantic State Tournament.
The Pacers will commence the second Armstrong Atlantic State
Tournament by squaring off with Cox's alma mater Valdosta
State at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16. USC Aiken will play two
matches on Saturday, Sept. 17, beginning with an 11 a.m. match
against Sunshine State Conference opponent Rollins. USC Aiken will
close the tournament with a match against NCAA Division II power
North Alabama at 1 p.m.
USC Aiken will begin its Peach Belt Conference campaign at 7
p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23 in Pembroke, N.C. against UNC Pembroke.
One day later, USC Aiken will head back to the Palmetto State for a
2 p.m. match with Francis Marion on Saturday, Sept. 24.
The Pacers begin the month of October by playing host to a
season-high five consecutive home matches. USC Aiken will play its
first home Peach Belt Conference encounter of the 2011 season at 2
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 against Montevallo.
On Wednesday, Oct. 5 the Pacers and Lander Bearcats will take
the court against one another for the 29th time. The
match is slated to begin at 7 p.m. USC Aiken will then close its
week by playing three matches in two days at the Convocation
Center.
The Pacers will first play host to league and region power
Flagler at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7. On Saturday, Oct. 8, USC Aiken
will play a tri-match at the Convocation Center. The Pacers will
first play host to former head coach Will Condon and the Armstrong
Atlantic State Pirates at 2 p.m. The Pacers will then close the day
by facing off against Bentley for the first time since 1996 at 6
p.m.
After a trip to Montevallo, Ala. for a league match with
Montevallo at 6 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Oct. 12, USC Aiken will play
in the Lander Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 22. The Pacers will
first play Erskine at 10 a.m. before closing its final regular
season tournament of the year with a 2 p.m. match against region
power Lees-McRae.
The Pacers will conclude the month of October with its final
three home matches of the season. USC Aiken will play host to rival
Augusta State at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
USC Aiken's final home weekend of the year will feature
UNC Pembroke and Francis Marion. On Friday, Oct. 28, the Pacers
will tangle with UNC Pembroke at 7 p.m. before closing the curtains
on its home campaign on Saturday, Oct. 29 with a 2 p.m. match
against Francis Marion. The final home match of the year will serve
as Senior Day for the Pacers.
The month of November begins for USC Aiken with the Pacers
traveling to Lander for a 7 p.m. match on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Just
two days later, USC Aiken will travel to St. Augustine, Fla. for a
7 p.m. match against Flagler. The Pacers will finish the 2011
regular season with a 2 p.m. match against Armstrong Atlantic State
in Savannah, Ga. on Saturday, Nov. 5.
