ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The women’s volleyball team from USC Aiken in Aiken, S.C., needed all five sets Friday, Nov. 13, to get past third-seeded Georgia College in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament, and the win sends the Pacers into the tournament championship match.
The Pacers dropped a tight opening set 27-25, then answered by taking the second set 25-20. Georgia College went back in front by winning the third set 25-22, but USC Aiken controlled the fourth set 25-16 and closed out the deciding fifth set 15-11.
The Pacers finished with 70 kills to 58 for Georgia College and hit .243 as a team, compared with .153 for their opponent. USC Aiken also had 65 assists and seven aces, while Georgia College held a slight edge in digs, 106 to 100.
The win moved USC Aiken to 22-6 overall and 12-3 in Peach Belt play. Georgia College fell to 13-22 overall and 7-8 in the league. The match started at 2 p.m. and drew a crowd of 65.
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