AIKEN, S.C. –
Molly Boyd finished with eight kills and four total blocks to help lead Flagler College to a sweep (25-21, 25-22, 25-23) of USC Aiken in a Peach Belt Conference volleyball match Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.
Flagler improved to 10-7 overall and 5-4 in the Peach Belt. USC Aiken fell to 13-9 overall and 4-7 in conference play.
Boyd finished with an efficient .438 hitting percentage as she had only one error on 16 swings.
Jordan Berglin had a team-high 11 kills while
Audrey Simmons added six more.
Kennedy Muff tallied 25 assists, had eight digs, four kills, three total blocks and three service aces.
Edie Lamoreaux paced the defense with nine digs.
Anna Sommer led USC Aiken with 11 kills. Mallory Barash tallied 20 assists and Kari Mercer collected 13 digs.
The Saints opened the first set on a 5-1 run and never trailed. One of Boyd's five kills in the set capped a 9-4 run that gave Flagler an 18-11 lead. She hit .500 in the set.
After an ace by Lamoreaux, Flagler held a 15-6 lead in the second set. The Pacers rallied back and took a 21-19 lead. A Berglin kill pushed the Saints back in front 23-22 and a double-block by Muff and
Arianna Lopez made it set point.
Brooke Singleton ended the set with an ace.
A 7-2 run midway through the third set broke up a 9-all tie, but Flagler had to hold off USC Aiken in the end for the sweep. An Emily Lammers kill pulled the Pacers to within one (24-23) as they fought off five match points. But Berlin's final kill ended the match
The same two teams meet tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Be the first to know what's going on with the Saints -- Follow @FlaglerSports on Twitter, follow FlaglerSports on Instagram, become a fan of Flagler College Athletics on Facebook and subscribe to the Flagler College Athletics e-newsletter to receive the latest news, schedule updates and to interact with Flagler Athletics.
