FLORENCE, S.C. – The USCA volleyball team lost a 3-1 decision at Francis Marion Tuesday evening in a region contest.
The Pacers are now 16-6 on the season.
Head coach
Glenn Cox's team was led by
Bailey Corrigan's 13-kill, nine-dig effort.
Olivia Miller added 11 kills and eight total blocks while
Lexi Rogers accounted for 12 kills and 12 digs for a double-double.
Avery Pearson hit .400 and added seven kills while
Alli Bishop notched six.
Chloe Duzenack chipped in five kills.
Olivia Moffett accounted for 40 assists, 10 digs, six blocks and four kills Tuesday evening.
Kira Bostick paced the defense with 20 digs. She also served up an ace and had seven assists.
In a back-and-forth first set, USCA trailed 20-14. Miller slammed home a kill. Moments later, Corrigan and Miller combined for a block. Miller had two more kills and Moffet added a point, knotting the score at 20-20. After a kill from Corrigan and a miscue by the Patriots, USCA held a 23-22 edge. Down 24-23, Corrigan and Pearson combined for a block. However, two kills by FMU gave the home team a 26-24 win.
A 4-0 run in the second stanza gave the Pacers a 7-3 lead. Points from Rogers and Corrigan pushed the margin to four, 9-5. Tied at 13-13, Rogers hammered home a kill. After two errors made it 16-13, Miller and Moffett combined for a block. Three more points by the visitors, including an ace from Bishiop, extended the margin to seven, 20-13. Up 24-15, Corrigan found the court for a point before an error gave the visitors the 25-15 victory.
After dropping the third set 25-16, FMU took a 20-19 lead in the fourth stanza. However, Corrigan tied the set on a kill. Duzenack gave the team a 21-20 edge before the rare libero kill from Bostick gave the Pacers a 22-20 advantage. Pearson completed the run with a kill for a three-point cushion. Moments later, Duzenack's kill off a pass from Bostick made it 24-22. The Patriots scored three straight points for a 25-24 lead before Rogers tied the frame with a kill. FMU scored the final two points for the 27-25 win.
For the match, USCA hit .256 and had 59 kills. The team served up three aces, had 20 block assists and a solo stop. The squad totaled 61 digs.
The Pacers return home Friday when they host Georgia College at 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.
