DUE WEST, S.C. – The USCA women's basketball team recorded a 79-67 victory at Erskine Wednesday evening.

The Pacers are now 1-4 on the season.

Leading 6-5 in the early going, Riley Simmons buried a three-point shot off a pass from Rhiannon Saller at the 6:27 mark. The teams traded points until the Flying Fleet took a 15-13 edge with 2:20 to play. USCA embarked on a 7-0 spurt to end the first quarter. Starting with a driving lay-up from Kendall Parker to knot the score at 15-15, Parker took a pass from Destiny Harman for an inside shot for a two-point margin. A jumper from Serena Baker and a free throw by Saller concluded the scoring in the frame with the visitors holding a 20-15 lead.

Holding a 22-19 advantage, Saller converted an old-fashioned three-point play. A free throw from Parker and a three-point bucket from Morgan McDermott off a pass from Harman pushed the score to 29-19 with 6:39 to play in the half. USCA led 31-22 before Erskine netted seven straight points. A basket from Saller with an assist from Sami Bardonaro gave the Pacers a 33-29 lead but a late shot from downtown allowed the home squad to take a two-point margin, 38-36, into the break.

Down 43-39, head coach Mark Miller's team went on a 7-0 spurt. Bardonaro drained a three-ball before Saller and Baker hit lay-ups for a three-point advantage. Up 46-45, Baker found Bardonaro for another shot from distance, giving the Pacers a four-point lead with 5:26 to play in the third quarter. Parker's three-point shot extended the score to 52-45 with 4:04 to go. The Pacers maintained a strong lead, taking a 58-53 advantage into the fourth frame.

Just 2:43 into the final stanza, Simmons found the bottom of the net off a pass from Harman to go up 65-55. A Simmons lay-up with 3:39 to play pushed the margin to 72-57 and the team never looked back in the solid victory.

Miller's team was led by Parker's 17 points and eight rebounds. Saller notched a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds while Baker added 13 points. Simmons totaled 10 points while Bardonaro had 10.

Harman scored seven points and dished out eight assists for the victors.

For the game, USCA hit 28-of-65 from the floor, including seven-of-27 from downtown. Miller's team scored 34 points in the paint and the 16 offensive rebounds led to 19 second chance points. The visitors also secured 18 points off the bench.

The Pacers return to action Saturday when they host Winston-Salem State at 1:30 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.