RALEIGH, N.C. - In an exciting match up at the Hermann Athletic Center in Raleigh, NC, William Peace University (2-9, 1-3 USA South) claimed a 64-53 victory over Salem College  (0-10, 0-4 USA South) on Tuesday night.

William Peace set the tone early, breaking into a 22-5 lead in the first quarter. After the half, Salem responded in the third quarter outscoring William Peace 22-7.

The Pacers recovered in the fourth quarter thanks to a pair of three-pointers from Allye Woodruff and Brene'a Daye to seal the win.

Allye Woodruff had hot hands from behind the arc, scoring 17 points, including 5 three-pointers, and adding 2 steals in just 23 minutes off the bench.

Zikira Henderson contributed 12 points, and 4 assists. While Ja'Naisja Baker added 11 points, hitting three shots from beyond the arc to stretch the lead.

"It felt great to get back into the win column tonight." Pacers Head Coach Annalee Bollinger said. "We definitely had moments where our youth showed but I'm proud of the group for continuing to fight and coming out with a win. We did some really good things tonight, shared the ball and played together for 40 minutes. Winning conference games is hard but we got the job done tonight."

This victory marked William Peace's second win of the season, and first of the conference. They look to continue the momentum as they head to Southern Virginia this Saturday, January 11th.