Box Score

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Nicole Jeschelnik collected 12 kills, and Georgia Southern tied its season high with 13 blocks to earn a 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-21) Southern Conference volleyball victory over Wofford Saturday afternoon at Johnson Arena.

Katie Bange posted nine kills and six blocks for the Eagles (22-4, 10-2 SoCon), and Kym Coley registered eight kills and eight blocks. Katalin Minnerly tallied 36 assists and six digs, and Crysten Curry finished with five blocks and four kills.

Taylor Baird led the Terriers (11-16, 5-7 SoCon) with 15 kills, and Amanda Liguori posted 10.

The Eagles were ahead 16-11 in the first set when Wofford used a 6-2 run to open a 19-18 lead. Georgia Southern broke a 21-21 tie with three straight points on kills by Jeschelnik and Bange and a Meghan Morillo ace. Wofford got within two on a kill by Wendy Burnett, but the Eagles took the set 25-22 when the Terriers were whistled for a ball-handling error.

Georgia Southern hit .360 in the second set, opened the frame with a 6-1 run and never looked back to take a 2-0 lead in the match. The third set was tighter with five ties and one lead change. With the Eagles clinging to a one-point advantage, Bange got two kills and assisted on a block with Curry to push the margin to 23-19.  Curry and Jeschelnik combined on a block to make it match point, and Coley sealed the win with a kill.

"I'm proud of how we bounced back this afternoon," said Georgia Southern coach Dustin Wood. "I'm looking forward to getting back in the gym this week at practice. We have to clean up the little things and go back to the details. It's going to be a quick week, but we are up for the challenge."

The Eagles have a quick turnaround and travel to The Citadel for a 6 p.m. match Tuesday, Nov. 5. Georgia Southern plays its final road conference match of the season at Davidson Nov. 9.

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