AUGUSTA, Ga. — USC Aiken volleyball won its Friday night rivalry match at Augusta in four sets, taking set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-16 and 26-24 at Christenberry Fieldhouse.
The result lifted the Pacers to 19-6 overall and 11-3 in Peach Belt Conference play. Augusta slipped to 11-17 and 7-7 in the league. A crowd of 237 watched the 6 p.m. match.
Augusta evened things in the second set behind 17 kills, but USC Aiken answered with a 25-16 third set and then survived a tight fourth, closing it 26-24.
Alli Bishop paced the Pacers with 11 kills, while Lexi Rogers and Chloe Duzenack added nine apiece. Kira Bostick led the back row with 19 digs, Avery Pearson posted seven blocks and Ella Hukel served three aces. Madison Fox and Olivia Moffett split the setting load with 18 assists each.
USC Aiken out-hit the hosts .214 to .180 for the night, although Augusta finished with 51 kills to 48 for the Pacers. Nikol Antova led Augusta with 13 kills.
The two teams meet again Saturday at 3 p.m. at the same gym, the regular-season finale for Augusta.
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