Volleyball Preview: Eagles Host First Sun Belt Matches this Weekend

Friday, October 4

Statesboro, Ga.

6:30 p.m.

Georgia Southern University

Troy

Carly Turner and the Eagles play their first two home Sun Belt matches this weekend.

Volleyball Preview: Eagles Host First Sun Belt Matches this Weekend

10/3/2019 11:35:00 AM | Volleyball

Troy and South Alabama travel to Hanner Fieldhouse.

By: Marc Gignac

Ga. Southern (5-8, 0-2) vs. Troy (12-2, 2-0) Date: Oct. 4 - 6:30 p.m. - Hanner Fieldhouse Series: GS leads 8-4, L1 Promotions: Military/Local Heroes Appreciation Night ( 1 Free General Admission ticket with valid Military or Emergency Personnel ID)		Ga. Southern (5-8, 0-2) vs. South Alabama (10-5, 2-0) Date: Oct. 5 - 6:30 p.m. - Hanner Fieldhouse TV: ESPN3 Series: GS leads, 7-5, L1 Promotions: Dig Pink Match (1 Free General Admission ticket for Breast Cancer Survivors)
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Probable GS Lineup:
#4 Skylar Ball
#7 Mya Wilson
#10 Maddie Bryant
#11 Carly Turner
#13 Baylor Bumford
#18 Madison Brown
#22 Landon Jones

Georgia Southern plays its first two Sun Belt home matches this weekend. GS plays host to Troy Friday and South Alabama Saturday, and both matches are set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday night is Military/Local Heroes Appreciation Night, and Saturday is the Eagles' annual Dig Pink Match, raising awareness and funds for the fight against breast cancer.

GS is coming off losses at East Division favorites Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State last weekend and has lost its last four overall. Both Troy and South Alabama went 2-0 on opening weekend. Troy has won its last seven matches overall, and South Alabama has won its last six.

Madison Brown ranks sixth in the Sun Belt in assists (9.22 per set), and Landon Jones ranks sixth in digs (4.22 per set).

The Eagles lead the all-time series against Troy 8-4 and are 5-2 at home. GS has won seven of the last eight against the Trojans but lost the last match 3-2 in Hanner Oct. 12, 2018.

GS leads the all-time series against South Alabama 7-5, but the Jags have won five of the last seven against the Eagles, including a 3-0 decision in Hanner Oct. 13, 2018.

Following the weekend, GS travels to the Lone Star State to take on Texas State and UTA next weekend. The Eagles are back home Oct. 17-18 to play host to ULM and Louisiana.