Title Sport Date
Eagle Softball Summer Camps Run June 24-25 Softball June 17, 2013
Athletic Foundation Starting Contests on Social Media Channels Athletic Foundation June 17, 2013
Pairings Announced for Cancun Challenge Men's Basketball June 13, 2013
VIDEO: Catching up with Georgia Southern Women's Basketball Women's Basketball June 13, 2013
Jake Banta bio Football June 13, 2013
Men's Tennis Recruiting Class Named Honorable Mention Men's Tennis June 12, 2013
Georgia Southern Teams Continue APR Improvement General Release June 11, 2013
Brian Dunleavy Named Women's Soccer Head Coach Women's Soccer June 11, 2013
VIDEO - Catching Up With Georgia Southern Men's Basketball Men's Basketball June 7, 2013
Women’s Basketball Adds Chris Gillett to Coaching Staff Women's Basketball June 7, 2013
Men’s Soccer Announces 2013 Fall Schedule Men's Soccer June 6, 2013
ITA Ranks Men's Tennis in Regional Top-10 Men's Tennis June 6, 2013
Numerous Summer Camps Available at Georgia Southern Athletics June 6, 2013
The Journey Continues as Georgia Southern Breaks Ground on Major Projects Football June 5, 2013
Lunsford Returns to Georgia Southern Football Staff Football June 5, 2013
Georgia Southern Golfers Gain Invaluable Experience at U.S. Open Qualifier Golf June 5, 2013
Coach Monken Speaks to the Media at Pigskin Preview Football June 4, 2013
Men’s Basketball Closes 2013 Class with Angel Matias Men's Basketball June 4, 2013
Football Playing Career Ends for Standout Brown Football June 3, 2013
College Football Performance Awards Include Mention on Defensive Linemen Watch List Football June 3, 2013
Wolfes, Mierzejewski Try to Make U.S. Open Dreams Come True Golf June 3, 2013
Let us Host Your Event at 'Our House' Football May 31, 2013
The Sun Belt, Georgia Southern Unveil School Specific Conference Logo General Release May 30, 2013
Georgia Southern Student-Athletes Make the Grade in Spring Semester General Release May 30, 2013
Football Season Tickets On Sale Now Football May 29, 2013
Chris Vozab Basketball Camp Set for June 10-13 Women's Basketball May 29, 2013
Wolfes Named PING All-Region Golf May 28, 2013
Volleyball Coach Chad Callihan Resigns Volleyball May 27, 2013
Hess Named to All-Tournament Team Baseball May 27, 2013
Eagles Eliminated from SoCon Tournament Baseball May 26, 2013
Elon Forces If Necessary Game with 11-4 Victory Baseball May 25, 2013
Women's Soccer Coach Lindsey Vanderspiegel Resigns Women's Soccer May 25, 2013
Eagles Advance to Saturday with Ninth-Inning Rally Baseball May 24, 2013
Women's Basketball Adds a Pair of Transfers Women's Basketball May 23, 2013
Eagles Take SoCon Opener Behind Hess' Shutout Performance Baseball May 23, 2013
Men’s Basketball Set to Play in 2013 Cancun Challenge Men's Basketball May 23, 2013
Georgia Southern Athletics Announces Bishop Club Seating for Football Football May 23, 2013
It’s a Record Breaking Business Swimming & Diving May 21, 2013
Baseball Set to Hold Four Summer Camps Baseball May 21, 2013
Take Flight - Eagle Athletics This Week - May 28-June 2 Athletics May 20, 2013
Baseball Opens SoCon Tournament Against College of Charleston Baseball May 20, 2013
Site Preparation Begins with Scoreboard Demolition Football May 20, 2013
New Logo, Brand Identification Mark the Beginning of the Next Era for the Sun Belt Conference General Release May 20, 2013
Softball Eliminated from NCAA Tournament with 2-1 Loss in Nine Innings Softball May 19, 2013
Eagles Open the SoCon Tournament as the Seven Seed Baseball May 18, 2013
Sarah Purvis Throws Perfect Game as Eagles Advance to Face USF Softball May 18, 2013
College of Charleston Completes Sweep with Comeback Victory Baseball May 18, 2013
Eagle Golf Finishes 12th at NCAA Regional Golf May 18, 2013
Golf Succumbs to Scarlet Course in NCAA Regional Second Round Golf May 17, 2013
Eagles Clipped 1-0 by USF in Extra Innings Softball May 17, 2013
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Volleyball Opens Home SoCon Schedule Friday

Live video // Live stats vs. The Citadel // Live stats vs. Coll. of Charleston

STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern volleyball team plays its first home Southern Conference games of the season this weekend as the Eagles host The Citadel Friday at 6 p.m. and College of Charleston Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Eagles (11-5, 2-0 SoCon) have won four matches in a row and are coming off a 3-0 win at Furman last Saturday. Georgia Southern has started 2-0 in league play for the third time in the 5-year tenure of head coach Chad Callihan.

Senior Moriah Bellissimo is four digs away from 1,000 for her career. She is second on the team in kills and third on the squad in digs this season.

Senior setter Kate Van Dyke was named the SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week after averaging 11.86 assists a set last weekend. She has a 3.76 grade point average in psychology. Van Dyke is 33rd in the country in assists with 11.22 per set.

As a team, GSU ranks 15th in the country and first in the SoCon in digs, averaging 17.71 per set.

The Citadel (2-14, 0-2 SoCon) is 2-4 in its last six and has lost its last three games. The Bulldogs fell 3-0 to College of Charleston at home Tuesday. Jessica Maxwell leads The Citadel in hitting percentage at .294 and has 102 kills.

College of Charleston (9-5, 2-0 SoCon) has won its last three and is coming off the 3-0 win over The Citadel. Darcy Dorton leads the Cougars in kills with 218 and is hitting .194 on the season. Melissa Morello was named SoCon Freshman of the Week after hammering 25 kills to go along with 17 digs at Elon Sept. 22.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth 12-and-under.

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Category: Volleyball
Published on Sunday, 31 December 1899 19:00
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