MACON, Ga. – The USCA volleyball team finished the season sweep of Middle Georgia with a 3-0 road win Saturday afternoon in PBC play.
The Pacers are now 16-5 on the season and 8-3 in league action.
Head coach
Glenn Cox's team was led by
Bailey Corrigan's double-double effort of 10 kills and 10 digs.
Avery Pearson and
Chloe Duzenack had nine kills apiece. Pearson hit .500 and had three blocks.
Olivia Miller added eight kills while hitting .462.
Lexi Rogers chipped in six kills and eight digs while
Olivia Moffett notched two kills. She also posted a match-best 35 assists to go along with seven digs, two aces and two blocks.
Rusne Radaviciute accounted for a kill.
Ella Hukel served up two aces and had two digs.
Kira Bostick posted 16 digs in the victory.
USCA jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the first set after Rogers and Duzenack posted kills. Miller and Moffett combined for a block before Corrigan's kill extended the score to 10-6. Up 13-9, Pearson, Duzenack and Miller notched kills and Hukel served up an ace for a 17-9 advantage. After the Knights sliced the deficit to two, 23-21, Pearson answered with a kill. Pearson and Rogers combined for a block, giving the Pacers a 25-21 win.
The second stanza saw the Pacers take a 5-2 lead after Rogers and Duzenack added points. Trailing 7-6, Miller knotted the set with a kill. That started a 5-0 spurt that saw Moffett and Miller notch points for the 11-7 lead. Down 13-12, Corrigan started another spurt by the visitors. During the run, Corrigan, Duzenack and Pearson added kills while Moffett served up two aces. Holding a 23-18 lead, Miller slammed home two kills for the seven-point victory.
Down 10-7 in the third set, two errors by the Knights and a kill from Duzenack off a pass from Bostick tied the contest. Tied at 11-11, Pearson had a kill. After an ace by Hukel, Duzenack and Miller blocked an attempt. With the score tied at 19-19, Pearson had two kills and was in on a block with Rogers. A pair of errors and an ace from Corrigan propelled the Pacers to the 25-19 win.
For the match, USCA had 45 kills and hit .198. The team dished out 40 assists, totaled six aces and notched 50 digs.
The Pacers return to action Tuesday at Francis Marion at 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.
