Georgia Southern (0-9, 0-0 Sun Belt) at Troy (8-4, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Date: Sept. 17, 2014
Time: 8 p.m. (Eastern)
Site: Trojan Arena - Troy, Ala.
Series Record: Georgia Southern leads 3-1
Last Meeting: L, 3-0 at Troy, 9/2/13
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Probable GS Lineup:
#1 Kat Minnerly
#6 Kym Coley
#7 Megan Chevalier
#9 Jamie DeRatt
#10 Cathrine Murray
#12 Leah Joseph
#16 Avery Stephens

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Georgia Southern plays its first Sun Belt Conference match at Troy Wednesday. The Eagles lost 3-0 at Troy in a non-conference match last September. 

Georgia Southern hosts its first Sun Belt matches this weekend, taking on Appalachian State (receiving votes) Friday and Arkansas State Sunday at Statesboro High School. Admission for all fans is free for Sunday's match, and admission for Georgia Southern students is free with student ID for all matches.

Senior Jamie DeRatt is 294 kills and 274 digs away from 1,000 for her career. Senior Kym Coley is 342 kills away from 1,000 for her career, and junior Crysten Curry is 80 blocks shy of 300 for her career, which will put her at seventh on the school's all-time list. Junior Kat Minnerly needs 361 assists for 2,000.

Coley has been named one of 30 candidates for the Senior Class Award for excellence, both on and off the court. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2014 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in December.

The Eagles have faced three top-25 teams and six opponents from Power-5 conferences in its first nine matches this season.

Georgia Southern returns five starters from last season's 28-6 team, which tied the school record for wins in a season.

The Eagles have moved from the Southern Conference, their home for the previous 22 seasons, to the Sun Belt Conference.

Georgia Southern was picked third in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll, and Jamie DeRatt and Kym Coley each garnered preseason all-league recognition. Coley was named all-tournament at the Active Ankle Challenge Aug. 30.

Troy won eight of its first nine matches this season but has lost its last three contests. The Trojans are 4-0 at home.