Volleyball | November 14, 2023

Each week USC Aiken will post notes. This week, USC Aiken competes in the PBC Tournament against Lander on Friday (in Augusta) and Saturday in the PBC Championship against either Augusta, Flagler or Georgia College.

About The PBC Championship

General admission single tickets are $10. Free admission for children under 5, students with a valid PBC school ID and those with the PBC All-Sports Pass. All tickets must be purchased online and prior to arriving. They can be purchased here: https://peachbeltconference.org/sports/2020/10/14/tickets.aspx 

Clinching The Third Spot

In the regular-season finale, head coach Glenn Cox's team made quick work of Georgia College & State. The Pacers won the match 3-0 en route to earning the No. 3 seed in the upcoming postseason tournament.

Familiar Territory

Last year, the Pacers were the No. 5 seed in the PBC Tournament. After disposing of the Bobcats, the team upended top-seeded Augusta to reach the PBC Championship match. The squad lost a hard-fought 3-2 contest to No. 3 Flagler. The location of the tournament – the same as it is this year – Augusta, Ga.

Araczki's Big Match

In the win over Georgia College, Gyöngyvér Araczki turned in a spectacular performance. She accounted for 16 kills to go along with three blocks while hitting .560. Araczki's 16 kills were nearly 70 percent of the entire offensive output by the Bobcats (23 kills).

Going Out In Style 

Head coach Glenn Cox had seven student-athlete participate in Senior Day while Kari Mercer (graduate student) participated in the day a season ago. Only two seniors – Mercer and Mallory Barash – will not return next year. Thanks to the COVID year, the other student-athletes all have the opportunity to return for another season. During Barash's last home match, she posted 36 assists and 12 digs for a double-double while Mercer erupted for 23 digs and seven assists in the sweep.                               

Inside The Numbers

This week, USC Aiken competes in the PBC Tournament against Lander on Friday, Nov. 17 (in Augusta) and Saturday, Nov. 18 in the PBC Championship against either Augusta, Flagler or Georgia College. Since moving to Division II, the Pacers are 216-142 (60.3 percent) in Friday matches and 253-153 (62.3 percent) in Saturday contests. During the same time, the team is 2-1 on Nov. 17 and 1-2 on Nov. 18.

Against The Opponents

USC Aiken competes in the PBC Tournament against Lander on Friday (in Augusta) and Saturday in the PBC Championship against either Augusta, Flagler or Georgia College. The Pacers are 43-15 in the all-time series against the Bearcats, 50-33 in the all-time series against the Jaguars, 13-27 against the Saints and 23-7 in the all-time series against the Bobcats.