#1 Armstrong Atlantic State Dominates USC Aiken
Pirates Advance to Championship Game
Web Posted 11/11/05

AUGUSTA, Ga.-- The Armstrong Atlantic State Pirates needed little more than an hour to sweep aside USC Aiken 3-0 in the semifinals of the PBC Tournament to advance to Saturday’s championship game. AASU, the top seed in the tournament, blasted the Pacers 30-18, 30-13, 30-22 to move to 22-11 on the season. USC Aiken’s year comes to an end with a 16-14 overall record.

Armstrong Atlantic State needed to do little more than play cleanly and let USC Aiken give them free points. Christina Flores was the only player on either team to reach double-figures in kills with 10. AASU hit a respectable .214 as a team, but benefited from only 11 errors in their 103 attacks. USC Aiken hit -.107 with 39 total errors to just 26 kills. For AASU, Margaret Thornton led the team with 19 assists and 11 digs and the Pirates had nine team blocks to just two for USCA.

Mandy Gerolstein led USCA with seven kills as every attacking Lady Pacer had a negative hitting percentage. Missy Deardorff led the team with 14 kills and Rachel Dalitz managed 17 assists in the loss.

Armstrong Atlanic State advances to the PBC Tournament championship game where they will face the winner of the second semifinal match between USC Upstate and Francis Marion. The championship match is scheduled for Saturday at 2:00 at the George Christenberry Fieldhouse on the campus of Augusta State.