Aiken, S.C.- The Valdosta State volleyball team split a doubleheader on Saturday, as they defeated Francis Marion and fell to undefeated USC-Aiken.
 
THE BASICS (Game One):
Score: Valdosta State 3, Francis Marion 0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-18)
Records: Valdosta State (8-4) ,  Francis Marion (5-6)
Location: Aiken, S.C (USC-Aiken)


HOW IT HAPPENED (Game One): 

• The Blazers rode a .382 hitting percentage in the first set to win 25-17.
• VSU had double-digit kills throughout the entire match, with a match-high 16  
• The Blazers played a clean match with only seven errors
• VSU handled the Patriots, leading to a 3-0 sweep

 
THE BASICS (Game Two):
Score: Valdosta State 0, USC-Aiken 3 (17-25, 17-25 ,17-25)   
Records: Valdosta State (8-5), USC-Aiken (11-0)
Location: Aiken, S.C (USC-Aiken)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game Two)

• VSU struggled against the undefeated Pacers, with a 1.24 hitting percentage.
• The Pacers used a 4-0 run to finish off VSU in the first set, 25-17.
• A slow start in the second set allowed for the Pacers to take a 2-0 set lead.
• In the final set, VSU started hot with a 4-0 lead.
• USC-Aiken took advantage of five VSU errors, to take the set and the match.

 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:  

• VSU committed 16 errors in the loss , while only committing seven in the win over Francis Marion
• Junior Rebecca Sills totaled 27 digs between both matches.

• Through both matches, VSU had 73 kills in 208 swings, good for .350 percentage.
• Junior Tammy Reyes Perez totaled 46 assists on Saturday afternoon
• The Blazers totaled eight aces between both matches, including seven against Francis Marion.

 
UP NEXT:

• The Blazers open Gulf South Conference play on the road against Shorter, Tuesday September 24 at 7:00 PM.
• Check back with vstateblazers.com for links to live stats and streaming for the matches.