Pacer Volleyball Preparing to Host USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational

AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken Volleyball team is preparing to host the 2011 USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational on Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Convocation Center.

The tournament will feature 12 of the best volleyball teams in NCAA Division II in USC Aiken, Augusta State, Armstrong Atlantic State, Flagler, Anderson, Newberry, Pfeiffer, Wheeling Jesuit, Lynn, Coker, Florida Tech and Barton.

The 2011 USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational will take place on three courts inside the Convocation Center. The Main Arena floor will be utilized, as will the North and South Gym upper level practice courts.

Overall, there will be 22 matches on three courts over the course of the two days.

The Pacers will open their annual home tournament by looking to remain perfect all-time against Coker at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. Later that afternoon, USC Aiken will meet Anderson at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, Sept. 10, USC Aiken and Pfeiffer will meet for the first time since 2005 at 12 p.m. The Pacers will conclude their home event with a 4 p.m. match against Lynn. It will be the first meeting between the two programs since 2003.

Admission to all of the matches is free.

The official tournament website on USC Aiken’s official athletic website at www.PacerSports.com will have scores from each of the matches. The tournament website has links to all of the participating schools official volleyball websites.

To visit the 2011 USC Aiken Volleyball Invitational website, please click this link: http://www.pacersports.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/uscavbinvitational