Volleyball | December 03, 2024

Each week, USCA will post notes.

Postseason Honor

After a stellar match during the PBC Tournament against Flagler, senior Kaitlyn Rodriguez picked up all-tournament team honors. In the PBC semifinal, Rodriguez notched nine kills, an assist and a career-high 21 digs. The 21 digs also marked a match-high effort. 

Earning Accolades 

The PBC head coaches voted on PBC accolades recently. Senior Sadie McKay earned PBC Libero of the Year honors. It marked the eighth time a USCA student-athlete was selected for the accolade. Samantha Lukralle (2010), Danielle Mercer (2016), Rebecca Martinez (2017, 2018, 2019) and Kari Mercer (2020, 2021) also earned the honor.

All-Conference Performers

Prior to the PBC Tournament, Emily Lammers and Sadie McKay garnered all-conference honors. Lammers picked up first-team accolades while McKay notched second-team honors.

Lammers Is Legendary

In the regular-season finale, redshirt-senior Emily Lammers surpassed the 1,000-kill plateau for USCA. She now has 1,012, which is seventh most during the 25-point rally scoring era in school history. 

Experienced Team

This year's team features nine student-athletes that are returners from last year's squad. All have experienced tough regional matches – throughout past seasons, during this season and NCAA Tournament competition. Such an experienced team should bode well for head coach Glenn Cox this year. 

Been There

USCA makes the return trip to Wingate, N.C., for the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season. Two years ago, the Pacers lost a 3-1 decision to the Bulldogs in the opening round. Last year, USCA dropped a 3-2 contest to Anderson.

Inside The Numbers

This week, USCA plays Lander at Wingate in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Dec. 6. The team will also continue competing in the single elimination NCAA Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8. Since moving to Division II, the Pacers are 222-146 (60.3 percent) in Friday contests, 256-156 (62.1 percent) in Saturday matches and 21-14 (60.0 percent) in Sunday affairs. During the same time, the program has never competed on Dec. 6 or Dec. 7. The squad is 0-1 on Dec. 8.

Against The Opponents

This week, USCA plays Lander at Wingate in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Dec. 6. The Pacers are 43-18 in the all-time series against the Bearcats, including 1-2 in neutral site affairs. USCA is 5-2 against Anderson, 51-34 against Augusta, 16-1 against Converse, 14-29 against Flagler, 16-5 against Lenoir-Rhyne and 10-15 against Wingate.