FLORENCE, S.C. – The USCA volleyball team lost a 3-1 decision at Francis Marion Wednesday evening in a region contest.
The Pacers are now 11-4 on the year while the Patriots stand at 9-11.
Set scores were 25-27, 23-25, 26-24, 23-25.
Head coach
Glenn Cox's team was led by
Emily Lammers' team-best 17 kills and 12 digs for a double-double. Lammers hit .375 on 40 attacks.
Gyöngyvér Araczki notched 10 kills and five total blocks.
Chloe Duzenack totaled eight kills while
Alli Bishop had five.
Tabor Scanlon dished out 20 assists to go along with six digs while
Sidney Hogan distributed 18 assists.
Lammers added a pair of aces while
Ana Cate Loftus,
Kaitlyn Rodriguez,
Sadie McKay and Hogan all had one ace.
Defensively, McKay posted a career-high 26 digs. Loftus totaled 13 digs in the loss. Bishop had 2.5 blocks while
Anna Sommer added two.
In a back-and-forth affair, FMU took a 23-20 lead in the first set, but a service error gave Cox's team a side-out. Duzenack and Sommer combined for a block before Lammers slammed home a kill. After a time-out, Duzenack notched a point. However, the Patriots took a 25-24 lead before making an error. FMU scored the final two points for the 27-25 win.
USCA saw itself trailing 23-21 in the second frame before Araczki blocked an attempt. Bishop tied it on a pass from Scanlon, but the Patriots netted the next two points for the 25-23 win.
Up 13-11 in the third set, a miscue by FMU and a block from Bishop and Araczki pushed the score to 15-11. A kill from Lammers extended the lead to six, 19-13. After a miscue by the home team, the Pacers extended their advantage to seven. With the score at 23-18, Cox's group saw the home team knot the score at 23-23. However, Duzenack answered with a kill. Tied at 24-24, Lammers blasted a kill and then served up an ace for the 26-24 win.
Down 23-20 in the fourth set, Lammers registered a kill. Bishop made it a one-point frame at 23-22 but the Patriots took a 24-22 lead. Lammers brought USCA within one, but FMU managed to pick up a 25-23 victory.
The Pacers return to action Tuesday when they host Lander at 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.
