PBC Volleyball Tournament: USCA, GCSU, and Lander Advance to Semifinals

The Peach Belt Conference volleyball tournament opened on Thursday, November 12, in St. Augustine, Florida, with three quarterfinal matches setting the stage for the semifinal round.

The second-seeded University of South Carolina Aiken opened the day at 2:00 p.m. with a 3-0 sweep over seventh-seeded Middle Georgia. USCA improved to 21-6 on the season behind 12 kills and eight digs from Lexi Rogers, while Madison Fox dished out 22 assists. The Pacers limited the Knights to a .055 attack percentage.

At 4:30 p.m., third-seeded Georgia College & State University defeated sixth-seeded Salem University 3-0 at Flagler Gym, with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, and 25-22. The Bobcats advanced to 13-21 overall, while Salem concluded its season at 22-13. Reece Wright and Avery Huyck led GCSU with nine kills apiece.

Lander vs Augusta College Womens Volleyball 2026 — USA College Volleyball

The final match of the day featured a five-set thriller as fifth-seeded Lander University rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat fourth-seeded Augusta 26-24, 21-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-12. Lander (8-19) snapped a nine-match losing streak and avenged three regular-season losses to the Jaguars (11-19).

Quinn Butler paced the Bearcats with a career-high 19 kills, 19 points, and 23 digs. Sam Alwardt anchored the back row with a match-high 29 digs and five service aces, while freshman setter Madeline Green recorded 39 assists and 12 digs.

The semifinals are scheduled for Friday, November 13, at Flagler Gym. USCA will face GCSU at 2:00 p.m., followed by top-seeded and regular-season champion Flagler making its tournament debut against Lander at 4:30 p.m. The winners will meet in the championship match on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.