LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Carol Barbosa tallied 19 kills to lead Little Rock to a 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-15) Sun Belt volleyball victory over Georgia Southern Saturday night in the Jack Stephens Center.

Eagles of the Match
Carly Turner led the Eagles (7-16, 2-10) with 12 kills and hit .455 for the match. Baylor Bumford collected five kills on 10 swings and added two blocks. 

Key Plays
Georgia Southern scored four straight points to open a 7-2 cushion early in the first set, but Little Rock battled back with a 4-0 run of its own. The rest of the set went back and forth, and the Eagles got to within 23-22 on a kill by Turner. Barbosa put down a kill for set point, and Janae Thurston followed with a kill to give the Trojans the 25-22 win. 

Little Rock led 16-15 in the third but won the next nine points to end the match.

Key Stats
Little Rock (6-17, 4-7) hit .351 for the match and held a 53-33 advantage in kills.

Quotable from Coach Chad Willis
"It was a tough end to the road trip. We earned the split we've been talking about all season. Nevertheless , everyone was a little disappointed because we understand the opportunity we had tonight. Tonight, I felt like we lacked some of the effort and urgency we showed Friday night, and that's on me to make sure we're better prepared. We've got three matches at home coming up. We can't wait to get back in Hanner and hopefully bounce back."

Next Up
The Eagles play host to Appalachian State Friday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. in Hanner Fieldhouse.