Volleyball Preview: Eagles Return to Action at South Alabama Thursday

Thursday, October 22

Mobile, Ala.

Noon

Georgia Southern University

South Alabama

Volleyball Preview: Eagles Return to Action at South Alabama Thursday

10/21/2020 12:31:00 PM | Volleyball

GS plays the South Alabama in a three-match series Thursday and Friday.

By: Marc Gignac

Georgia Southern (1-1, 1-1) vs. South Alabama (4-8, 4-4)
Date: Oct. 22-23, Jaguar Gym
Series: Tied 7-7, L3 | Series History

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Schedule	Schedule

Probable GS Lineup:
#1 Hannah McGlockton
#7 Mya Wilson
#9 Chamblee Russell
#10 Maddie Bryant
#13 Baylor Bumford
#18 Madison Brown
#22 Landon Jones

• After two weeks off, Georgia Southern returns to action on the road for a three-match series at South Alabama. The Eagles and Jags will play a pair of matches Thursday at noon and 7 p.m. (ET) and finish the series Friday at 2 p.m. (ET).

• Georgia Southern junior setter Madison Brown ranks seventh on the school's career assist list (1,941), and senior Landon Jones is 373 digs away from 1,000 for her career. Junior Maddie Bryant is 43 kills away from 500 for her career.

• The Eagles were picked fifth in the East Division in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll, while South Alabama was picked third.

• The all-time series between the Eagles and Jags is tied 7-7, but South Alabama has won the last three, including both contests in 2019. The Eagles' last win in Mobile was a 3-2 decision Sept. 28, 2018. GS is 3-3 on the road against the Jags and 4-7 as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

• Following the weekend, the Eagles are slated to play host to Georgia State for two matches Oct. 30 (6 p.m.) and Oct. 31 (1 p.m.).

• Including the contests at South Alabama, Georgia Southern is scheduled to play 11 more conference contests this season before all 12 teams advance to the conference tournament in Foley, Alabama, Nov. 18-22. The tournament will feature Olympics style pool play as teams will be grouped into four three-team pods based on their finish in the league standings. The winners of each pod advance to the semifinals for a single-elimination tournament from there.