SPARTANBURG, S.C.--With two wins over Converse College (11-12) already under their belts, the USC Aiken Lady Pacers (13-7) snapped their two-game losing streak with a 3-1 road win over the All-Stars on Tuesday night in Spartanburg, S.C. in non-conference volleyball action. USCA now leads the all-time series 7-1.

Senior Jenny Lloyd led four players in double figures in kills with 26. She also tallied 20 digs and one ace for 27.5 points. With tonight’s digs, Lloyd moves into third place on the school’s all-time list with 1,123 career digs. She is already second in career kills and in the top five in three other major categories.

Mandy Gerolstein continued her strong play with 17 kills, five aces, and three blocks for 22.5 points. The freshman from Millersville, Md. posted an impressive .577 hitting percentage. As a team, USC Aiken out hit Converse .352 to .155.

Freshmen Veronica Seidle and Missy Deardorff each added double doubles combining for 20 kills and 28 digs. Laura Williams chipped in nine kills and three blocks while Rachel Dalitz registered four of the team’s 16 service aces to go with 63 assists.

USC Aiken returns home to host a key Peach Belt Conference weekend starting with UNC Pembroke on Friday, October 8 at 7:00 PM and followed by a showdown with upstart Francis Marion on Saturday at 3:00 PM.

Short Box Score (Match)
Converse vs USC Aiken (Oct 5, 2004 at Spartanburg, S.C.)
USC Aiken def. Converse 30-16,27-30,30-24,30-23

USC Aiken (13-7) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Lloyd, Jenny 26-1-1; Gerolstein, Mandy 17-4-3; Seidle, Veronica 10-5-0; Deardorff, Missy 10-0-4; Williams, Laura 9-0-3; Dalitz, Rachel 1-4-1; Lane, Jessica 0-1-0; Gayle, Brandi 0-1-0; Totals 73-16-7.0. (Assists) - Dalitz, Rachel 63. (Dig leaders) - Lloyd, Jenny 20; Seidle, Veronica 18; Gayle, Brandi 14; Deardorff, Missy 10.

Site: Spartanburg, S.C.
Date: Oct 05, 2004 Attend: 35 Time: 1:45

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