AIKEN, S.C. – The USCA volleyball team dropped a hard-fought 3-2 match to Flagler Saturday afternoon in PBC play.
The Pacers are now 12-5 on the season, including 4-3 in PBC play.
Head coach
Glenn Cox's team was guided by
Alli Bishop and
Olivia Miller led the way with 13 kills apiece. Miller hit .423 while Bishop posted a .265 attack percentage.
Lexi Rogers added 11 kills and
Bailey Corrigan chipped in 10 kills.
Chloe Duzenack totaled eight kills while
Avery Pearson contributed seven kills.
Madison Fox dished out a team-high 34 assists while contributing eight digs.
Olivia Moffett totaled 19 assists.
Defensively, Corrigan added 13 digs for a double-double.
Kira Bostick added 10 digs. At the net, Miller had four blocks as did Pearson. Bishop, Duzenack and Rogers had two blocks apiece. Corrigan had a solo block.
The back-and-forth first set saw the Saints take a 16-14 lead before Corrigan slammed home a kill. After a miscue by the visitors, Corrigan notched a kill. Another error on the Saints pushed the score to 18-16. Tied at 20-20, Bishop, Duzenack and Rogers all had kills. Up 23-21, Rogers posted a point before serving up an ace for the 25-21 victory.
The second stanza saw USCA take a 5-2 lead behind two kills from Bishop and one by Rogers. Leading 13-11, Duzenack hammered home a kill before teaming with Pearson for a block. Moments later, Corrigan completed a small 3-0 spurt with an ace for a 19-14 edge. Tied at 23-23, Duzenack posted a kill. Bishop and Pearson combined for a block, giving the team a 25-23 win.
After dropping the third and fourth sets, USCA jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the fifth frame. Corrigan started things with a kill. Two plays later, Rogers took a pass from Rogers for a point. Up 3-2, Bishop tallied a point. Miller and Rogers combined for a block before Bishop and Miller had a block for a 6-2 margin. Flagler embarked on a 6-0 spurt before Bishop stopped the run with a kill. Down 13-9, Duzenack and Pearson had back-to-back points. Facing a 14-11 deficit, Corrigan slammed home a kill. However, the Saints managed to come away with a 15-12 win.
For the match, USCA hit .263. The squad combined for 63 kills and nine total blocks.
The Pacers return to action Friday when they play at Lander at 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.
