AIKEN, S.C. – The University of Montevallo volleyball drops their final match of the 2024 GSC/PBC Crossover to USC Aiken, 1-3, on Saturday, Sept. 21.
 
Match Information
 
Score: Montevallo 1, USC Aiken (3) (17-25, 14-25, 9-25)
Records: Montevallo (3-7) | USC Aiken (7-2)
Location: Central State Bank Arena (Montevallo, Ala.)
 
GAME NOTES

• Nikol Antova recorded her fifth straight match with double-digit kills.
• Blakeley Robbins and Colton Thompson both had 17 assists.
• Ava Wind led the Falcons with 13 digs.
• The pacers totaled 56 kills compared to the Falcons 44.
• Montevallo posted a seas-high of 11 total blocks.

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Set 1

• USC Aiken jumped out to a 7-2 lead highlighted by four kills.
• After a kill by Nikol Antova from Colton Thompson, the Falcons stormed back to shorten the gap to one.
• Down 11-8, UM went on a 4-0 run with a kill by Claire Hayes and an ace by Colton Thompson. The Pacers had two errors in the run.
• USCA regained the lead with two kills and a Falcon attack error.
• The Falcons went on a 9-2 run with six kills and three Pacer errors.
• Maggie McColley put the Pacers away to end the set with her fifth kill of the set.

 
Set 2

• Montevallo started the set with a 5-2 lead with kills from Claire Hayes and Nikol Antova. Colton Thompson picked up three assists in the run.
• Tied at 9-9, USC Aiken took the next five consecutive points to force a UM timeout.
• The Falcons retaliated with a 5-1 run of their own by forcing four Pacer errors.
• With the Pacers and Falcons tied at 16-16, USCA rattled off kills in their next seven points.
• USC Aiken won the set with two consecutive aces.

 
Set 3

• The Pacers gained the early advantage with a 5-1 run.
• The Falcons tied it up at 5-5 with a kill by Antova, an ace from Ava Wind and blocks by Danielle Greene and Brooklyn Hudson.
• After a kill from Eliza Tyrrell to make it 12-11, USC Aiken won the next seven consecutive points.
• The Pacers ended the set by converting on their final five kill attempts.

 
Set 4

• Montevallo started off hot with kills by Antova, Tyrrell and Thompson. Ava Wind picked up two assists.
• USCA took a 7-4 lead with two kills and a Falcon error.
• The Pacers took a 3-0 run to force another UM timeout.
• Two kills by Claire Hayes tie up the set at 12-12.
• USC Aiken went on a massive 9-2 run to take the lead and create separation.
• The pacers finished off the Falcons by forcing two UM errors and by converting on two kills.

UP NEXT
The Falcons will start their Gulf South Conference slate on Tuesday, Sept. 24, when they welcome the West Alabama Tigers to Central State Bank Arena. First serve set for 6:00 pm. CT.