STATESBORO, Ga. – Cathrine Murray led three Georgia Southern players in double-figure kills with 15 as the Eagles posted a 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-16, 29-27) Sun Belt Conference volleyball victory over UL Lafayette Sunday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse.

Megan Chevalier added 14 kills and two blocks for the Eagles (5-15, 5-6), who won their third straight league match. Jamie DeRatt tallied 14 kills and nine digs, while Kat Minnerly posted 50 assists, 11 digs and three aces. Kym Coley finished with eight kills and three aces.

Sara Mossakowski tallied a match-high 17 kills to go along with 10 digs and three blocks for UL Lafayette (15-8, 5-7). Chanelle Gardner had 14 kills and five blocks, and Kaylee Nemeth posted 10 kills and five blocks. Andrea Hole finished with 47 assists and eight digs.

Georgia Southern had one of its best offensive outings of the season as the Eagles hit .269 and served for nine aces as a team. The Eagles erased a 24-21 deficit and fought off a total of four set points to win the fourth frame and close out the match.

"We were leading a couple sets when we played UL Lafayette at their place, and we just weren't able to finish," said Georgia Southern coach Dustin Wood. "We didn't execute, and we knew we needed to execute better coming into today. We executed and finished the match today, and I think that's something we're starting to learn - how to finish matches."

Trailing 24-21 in the fourth set, the Eagles scored three straight points with the help of an ace by Coley and a block by Minnerly and Leah Joseph. After Mossakowski put down a kill, Georgia Southern fought off another set point as DeRatt got a kill. With the score tied 27-27, the Ragin' Cajuns put a serve into the net, and Mossakowski's attack sailed long to end the match.

With the match tied 1-1, the Eagles pushed a 15-14 advantage into a 22-14 cushion as Coley served for six straight points. The senior middle had two of her three aces during the run, while Joseph tallied a solo block and a kill. 

The Eagles cap a three-game homestand against Savannah State in their annual Dig Pink Match Tuesday in Hanner Fieldhouse. First serve is set for 6 p.m. 

The Zeta Tau Alpha sorority has partnered with Georgia Southern Athletics to raise awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer. Pink Georgia Southern wristbands are available for $5 from the Georgia Southern Athletic Marketing Office. Proceeds will benefit the Side-Out Foundation, which in turn awards grants to medical research organizations and entities dedicated to providing patient services to breast cancer patients and their families. Fans can also donate online to Georgia Southern's Dig Pink event.

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