STATESBORO, Ga. – Jamie DeRatt tallied 15 kills and eight digs, and Alexandra Beecher posted a season-high 24 digs to lead Georgia Southern to a 3-1 (25-23, 14-25, 25-22, 25-19) volleyball victory over Oral Roberts in the GSU Volleyball Tournament Saturday night in Hanner Fieldhouse.

The win was the Eagles' third of the weekend, giving them their third in-season tournament title in 2013. The Eagles also won the Jaguar Invitational at South Alabama and the Magnolia Invitational at OIe Miss.

Crysten Curry was named MVP of the GSU Volleyball Tournament after recording 16 kills and 22 blocks on the weekend. Beecher, who recorded 49 digs in the three matches, was named to the all-tournament team along with Katie Bange, who had 32 kills and 12 blocks.

The win over Oral Roberts was the Eagles' second of the day as Georgia Southern (9-2) topped North Dakota State 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-23) earlier this afternoon.

Bange had 10 kills and five blocks against Oral Roberts (8-2), and Nicole Jeschelnik added 12 kills and 10 digs. Curry registered nine kills and 10 blocks, including three solo stops. Lauren LaRocque finished with 10 digs, and Katalin Minnerly collected 46 assists and 11 digs.

Sara Pope led Oral Roberts with 14 kills, and all-tournament selection Bruna Silva collected 20 digs.

With the match tied 1-1 and the score in the third set knotted 22-22, DeRatt got two straight kills for the Eagles, and Bange finished the set with a kill.

Consecutive kills by Curry and Bange broke a 12-12 tie in the fourth set, and the duo added a block, followed by a Minnerly ace to open a 16-12 lead. The margin grew to five points on a DeRatt ace, but Oral Roberts battled back and cut the lead to 21-19 on a kill by Laura Rosa. DeRatt responded with a kill for the Eagles and after an ace by Beecher, added two more kills to finish the match.

"In the break, we talked about being aggressive with our swings and in the third and fourth sets, our kids were taking rips at the ball," said Georgia Southern coach Dustin Wood. "They weren't afraid. I'm very proud of them; they earned it tonight."

Bange notched a match-high 15 kills to lead Georgia Southern in the victory over North Dakota State (0-9). Jeschelnik collected 10 kills and a match-high 16 digs, while DeRatt posted 14 kills and 14 digs and Minnerly notched 43 assists. The Eagles hit .333 as a team with only 14 errors in the three sets.

The Eagles host the Bash in the Boro in Hanner Fieldhouse next Friday and Saturday. Georgia Southern will meet Central Michigan Friday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. and Jackson State (noon) and Charleston Southern (7 p.m.) Saturday, Sept. 21.

All-Tournament Team
Georgia Southern
Crysten Curry (MVP)
Alexandra Beecher
Katie Bange

Oral Roberts
McKenna Qualls
Bruna Silva

High Point
Annemarie Chin

North Dakota State
Emily Miron

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