AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball team scored early and often in the 88-56 victory over Erskine Thursday evening.

The Pacers are now 3-4 on the season.

Head coach Mark Miller's team was led by Rhiannon Saller's 18-point performance. Annalise Malone and Hailey Unger each added 14 points while Destiny Harman added eight markers. Kelsie Woodard and Paris Webster chipped in six points apiece while Alivia Hikel and Marta Rivera accounted for five points apiece.  

USC Aiken rattled off a 16-3 run to end the first quarter for a 12-point edge. The 25-point first quarter marked the third-most points the program has ever scored in the first frame.

Down 10-9, Malone hit two charity tosses. Woodard converted an old-fashioned three-point play for a 14-12 lead. Up 14-12, Saller connected on an inside bucket. After a point by the visitors, Saller made two charity tosses before Worley found Webster for a three-ball. Malone and Worley each hit a pair of free throws in the final 45 seconds of the stanza for a 25-13 edge.

After the Flying Fleet scored the first three points in the second quarter, Miller's squad embarked on a 9-0 run. During the spurt, Malone connected on back-to-back lay-ups. Webster found Unger for a shot from downtown prior to Worley distributing her sixth assist as Saller made an inside bucket. USC Aiken tallied 23 points in the frame en route to a 48-28 halftime advantage. The 23-point performance marked the ninth-most points scored in the second frame in school history.

Unger connected on the first two baskets of the second half off passes from Worley and Rivera. Saller's two charity tosses pushed the advantage to 26, 54-28, with 6:58 to play in the frame. A pair of free throws by the visitors put them on the board in the third quarter but Unger's lay-up made it 56-30.

Early in the final quarter, Webster found Harman for a three-point shot, pushing the lead to 30 at 72-42. With 6:18 to play, McKenzie Lott found Saller for an inside jumper. Mary Cartee's two free throws with 3:20 to play extended the lead to 30 once again.

For the game, USC Aiken hit 29-of-57 from the floor (50.9 percent), including six-of-16 from downtown (37.5 percent). Miller's team hit 24 free throws and held a 41-37 edge on the glass. The team distributed 21 assists in the game and had 18 points on the break.  

The Pacers return to action Saturday, Dec. 16 when they play at Catawba. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.