GREENWOOD, S.C. – The USCA volleyball team registered a 3-1 victory at Lander Saturday afternoon in a league contest.
The Pacers are now 14-5 on the season, including 6-3 in PBC play.
Head coach
Glenn Cox's team had four student-athletes registered double-doubles in the match.
Alli Bishop posted 14 kills and 14 digs and
Bailey Corrigan turned in a 20-kill, 20-dig effort. She also chipped in three blocks and two aces.
Olivia Moffett dished out 54 assists and had 13 digs while
Lexi Rogers amassed 11 kills and 16 digs.
Moffett's 54 assists were the most in a four-set match for the program since Caroline Foster had 56 against Georgia College on Oct. 29, 2021.
Olivia Miller was sensational on the day. She hit .481 with 16 kills and added four total blocks in the four-set win.
Ella Hukel and Corrigan each had two aces.
Defensively,
Kira Bostick totaled 24 digs.
Avery Pearson was in on three blocks.
Tied at 14-14 in the first set, Miller started a run with a kill. She and Moffett combined for a block before Corrigan slammed home a kill. Miller had a kill before she and Moffett combined for another block. After another two points from Corrigan and an error on the Bearcats, Rogers served up an ace. Two plays later, Miller finished the set with a kill.
Down 16-14 in the second stanza, Miller started a spurt with a kill. Corrigan followed it up with a point before an error made it 17-16. Miller and Bishop took passes from Moffett for kills, extending the advantage to three, 19-16. Up 22-20, Corrigan found the court. Leading 24-21, Corrigan finished off the set with a kill.
After dropping a hard-fought 29-27 third set, Cox's team found itself trailing 6-5. Then, Bishop got things going for the visitors with a thunderous kill. Miller added two kills and Corrigan had a point for a 9-6 margin. Tied at 15-15, Rogers hammered home three straight passes. Two miscues by the Bearcats made it 20-15. Leading 22-19, a service error and an attacking error gave the Pacers a 24-19 advantage. Two plays later, Moffett found Bishop, who promptly finished the match with a kill.
For the match, USCA had 68 kills and 62 assists. The squad posted 90 digs.
The Pacers return to action Friday when they play at Middle Georgia at 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.
