Volleyball | 10/6/2015 9:22:00 AM

Georgia Southern (5-12, 0-5)
Dates/Opponents: vs. Georgia State (4-11, 0-5), Oct. 7 - 6:30 p.m.; vs. Arkansas State  (15-1, 6-0), Oct. 10 - 6:30 p.m.
Site: Hanner Fieldhouse
TV: The match vs. Georgia State will be broadcast live on ESPN3 with Drew Fellios calling the action
Live stats | Live Video vs. Georgia State | Live video vs. Arkansas State
Probable GS Lineup:
#3 Crysten Curry
#4 Stephanie Spencer
#6 Lauren Reichard
#7 Megan Chevalier
#8 Alex Beecher
#13 Katie Bange
#16 Avery Stephens

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Georgia Southern returns home for a pair of Sun Belt matches this week. The Eagles play host to in-state rival Georgia State Wednesday and Arkansas State Saturday. First serve for both matches is 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday's match against the Panthers will be televised live on ESPN3 with Drew Fellios calling the action. It's also the first contest in the recently-announced Georgia Southern - Georgia State Rivalry Series. The winner gets a half point in the competition. It's the Eagles' GATA Game, and all Georgia Southern student-athletes will be in attendance to support the volleyball team.

Alex Beecher has recorded 20-plus digs in her last six matches and is now 209 away from the Georgia Southern career record. The junior libero had 23 digs against UT Arlington and 21 vs. Texas State last week. She is ranked seventh in the nation in digs.

Setter/right side Katie Bange has six double-doubles, and five of the six have included double-figure kills.

Setter Kat Minnerly ranks fifth on the school's career assist list with 2,771. The senior played in her 100th career match against Chicago State.

Junior Crysten Curry ranks sixth in career blocks at Georgia Southern with 283.

Three juniors who received medical redshirts last season - Beecher, Curry and Bange - have returned to the lineup this season and played in every match.

Georgia Southern will host the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Hanner Fieldhouse Sept. 20-22. The top-8 teams will battle for the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It's the first time the Eagles are hosting their conference tournament since 2005, when Georgia Southern hosted the Southern Conference Championship in Hanner. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting GSEagles.com/SBCVBall or by calling the Georgia Southern ticket office at 1-800-GSU-WINS. Passes for the entire tournament are available for just $25 for adults and $10 for youth 12-and-under. Single-day passes can be purchased for $10 (adults) or $5 (youth) and students at all Sun Belt Conference schools gain free admission with their student IDs. Single-day group tickets (25 or more people) are available for $7 but can only be purchased in advance by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS.

Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official Web site, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can order tickets online at GSEagles.com/tix or by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS.