AIKEN, S.C. - For the second straight day, the Lander volleyball team won both of their matches at the Pacers Invitational and finished the tournament a perfect 4-0 for the first time since 2019. It also extended the Bearcats' winning streak to five, the longest since 2019.  

Match One

The Bearcats trailed 6-2 early in the first set, but two Trojan attack errors and a service ace by Halle Michael cut the deficit to one. Later in the match, Mount Olive led 19-14, but a kill by Maya Walker would start a six-point run that gave the Bearcats a one-point lead. Lander outscored the Trojans 5-4. 

Mount Olive again took an early lead in the second set, 3-0. The Bearcats would again battle back, and a kill by Katie Miller gave Lander an 11-10 lead. Mount Olive tied the score at 20, but the Bearcats outscored the Trojans 5-3, and a service ace by Ellyn Adams gave Lander the win.

Trailing 1-0, a kill by Walker tied the game, and three-straight aces from Madilyn Reed made it 4-1. Blocks by Walker and Michael and Walker and Miller made the score 6-1. The Bearcats then cruised to a 25-17 win to clinch the match. 

Halle Michael and Katie Miller each had eight kills to lead Lander. Miller also finished with 11 digs, while Patricia Pantoja had 10. Madilyn Reed had a game-high 28 assists with four aces, and Pantoja had five aces.  

Match Two

Lander raced out to a 7-22 lead in set one and dominated the Warhawks, winning the first set 25-13.  

The Bearcats continued their hot play in the second set, taking a 10-4 lead. Later in the match, Christina Aguayo took a pass from Reed to make it 20-13 as Lander went on to win 25-19.  

Trailing the Warhawks 8-6 in the third set, the Bearcats got kills by Miller and Michael to tie the game. A service ace from Reed and another kill from Miller make it a 10-8 score. Lander would not trail again as they took the set 25-20 to complete the 4-0 weekend.  

Miller led all players with 16 kills, while Walker and Aguayo added nine and eight, respectively. Reed dished out 33 assists and 20 digs to record a double-double. Pantoja had 14 digs, and Miller finished with 11. 

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