ORANGEBURG, S.C. – Lauren Reichard broke the Georgia Southern career blocks record, adding five to her total Tuesday night while leading the Eagles to a 3-0 volleyball victory over South Carolina State in Dukes Gymnasium.

Reichard now has 464 total blocks, passing the mark of 462 Jennifer Charles amassed from 2003-06. Reichard also posted 11 kills and just one error while hitting .769 against the Bulldogs (1-20).

Eagle of the Match
In addition to Reichard, freshman middle Christina Walton made her first career start and logged two kills and three blocks for the Eagles (8-14).

Stat of the Match
GS hit .441 as a team while allowing South Carolina State to hit -.108.

Quotables from coach Dustin Wood
"It's good to get the W tonight, especially the way we played. I know we have had a tough stretch of matches with injuries and results, but tonight was what we needed execution wise. We changed up our offense, and I really liked what we saw tonight. We had our people back in their usual positions, and Christina (Walton) got her first start and did very well which allowed everyone to get back on track. Looking forward to the weekend in Louisiana!"

"I'm so proud of Lauren Reichard and her being the all-time leader in blocks in our program history. She's going to demolish that record with a lot of the season to be played. She has worked so hard and there is no doubt that she will be one of the best to ever play here! She is so much fun to watch and coach. It has been a privilege to work with her."

Next Up
The Eagles swing through the Pelican state for a pair of matches this weekend. GS takes on ULM Friday and Louisiana Saturday, and both matches start at 7:30 p.m. ET.