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Games: Georgia Southern (23-5, 11-3 SoCon) vs. Western Carolina (17-11, 7-7 SoCon) – Nov. 15 – 6 p.m.
Georgia Southern (23-5, 11-3 SoCon) vs. Appalachian State (17-11, 8-6 SoCon) – Nov. 16 – 3 p.m.
Location: Statesboro, Ga. – Hanner Fieldhouse
Series Records: GSU leads Western Carolina 24-17, Appalachian State leads GSU 29-12

For Openers
Georgia Southern finishes the regular season by playing host to Western Carolina Friday night and Appalachian State Saturday afternoon. The Eagles need a combination of two wins and a Furman loss to capture their second consecutive Southern Conference regular-season title. Georgia Southern and Furman are tied for first, but the Paladins own the tiebreaker, having swept the season series from the Eagles. Samford is in second place, a game behind, and the Bulldogs play host to Furman Friday night. The Paladins meet Chattanooga Sunday.

Regardless of its finish, Georgia Southern has clinched a spot in the eight-team SoCon Tournament Nov. 22-24, at Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C.

The Eagles split a pair of matches last week, topping The Citadel 3-0 and falling 3-2 at Davidson, and are 2-2 in their last four. The Eagles are 11-2 in Hanner Fieldhouse this season.

Western Carolina is coming off a 3-0 home victory over Chattanooga, but is 1-4 in its last five. Appalachian State has won five of its last six and is coming off a 3-0 win over the Mocs as well. Georgia Southern topped both the Mountaineers and the Catamounts on the road earlier this season, defeating App 3-2 and Western Carolina 3-0.

Promotions
Friday's match is High School Volleyball Night, and there is a canned good drive in which fans will get $2 admission if they bring two canned goods.

Saturday's match is Senior Day, and seniors Nicole Jeschelnik, Enjoli Johnson and Lauren LaRocque will be introduced and honored prior to the contest. The match is also the first tilt of a tripleheader with the Georgia Southern men's and women's basketball teams, and it's Junior Eagle Club Day with a Kids Zone set up in the back Hanner Gym and free admission to the tripleheader for all JEC members.

Players to Watch
Georgia Southern – Seniors Nicole Jeschelnik, Enjoli Johnson and Lauren LaRocque have won 93 matches in their collegiate careers, won the SoCon Tourney title in 2010 and finished first in the regular season standings in 2012.

Western Carolina – Addy George leads the SoCon in blocks at 1.29 per set, and Morgan Cochran leads the league in digs with 6.13 a frame.

Appalachian State – Lauren Gray is third in the SoCon in hitting percentage (.374), and Emily Corrigan ranks third in kills with 3.59 a set.

Next Up
The Eagles travel to the SoCon Tournament, hosted by Furman in Timmons Arena, Nov. 22-24, in Greenville S.C.

Georgia Southern Probable Starters
#1 Katalin Minnerly, So., S
#3 Crysten Curry, So., M
#6 Kym Coley, Jr., M
#8 Alexandra Beecher, So., L
#9 Jamie DeRatt, Jr., OH
#13 Katie Bange, So., RS
#14 Nicole Jeschelnik, Sr., OH