BOONE, N.C. – Victoria Wilform tallied 17 kills and hit .552 to lead Appalachian State to a 3-1 (25-21, 24-26, 25-10, 25-18) Sun Belt volleyball victory over Georgia Southern Sunday afternoon in the Holmes Center.

Eagles of the Match
Maddie Bryant recorded 12 kills, eight digs and five blocks for Georgia Southern (5-8, 0-2), and Carly Turner tallied nine kills. Landon Jones registered 18 digs and four assists.

Key moments
Leading 2-1 in the match, App (6-9, 2-0) extended a two-point lead to 18-10 with an 8-2 run in the fourth. Grace Morrison notched two kills during the run, and Emma Longley registered a solo block.

The Eagles fought off two set points in the second, tying the score 24-24 on a Mya Wilson kill. After an App hitting error, Turner served up an ace to cap the four-point run and tie the match 1-1.

Key stats
The Mountaineers held the Eagles to minus .083  hitting in the third set.

Quotables from head coach Chad Willis
"It's obviously not the result we wanted today against a good App team. Once again, I thought first contact sort of let us down as the match progressed. We are learning what kind of team we can be when we stay true to our process and the priorities we're about. Consistent effort will continue to be a focus moving forward. We're looking forward to getting back in the gym this week and getting in front of our home fans this weekend!"

Next up
GS plays its first two home Sun Belt matches of the season when the Eagles welcome Troy to Hanner Fieldhouse Friday and South Alabama Saturday. First serve for both matches is set for 6:30 p.m.