MOBILE, Ala. – Hannah Harris tallied 16 kills, 11 digs and two blocks to lead South Alabama to a 3-1 (25-9, 25-18, 24-26, 25-14) Sun Belt volleyball win over Georgia Southern Friday afternoon in Jaguar Gymnasium.

Eagles of the Match
Senior Lauren Hager returned to the court for the first time since Sept. 30, 2018, and led Georgia Southern with seven blocks. Haley Fuller collected a team-high seven kills, and Rebekah Farthing posted 19 digs. 

Chart Climber
Junior setter Madison Brown finished the weekend with 100 assists, giving her over 2,000 for her career (2,041), which ranks seventh on the school's all-time list. 

Key Stats
South Alabama held the Eagles to minus .006 hitting in the match. The Eagles hung in the contest by tallying 75 digs and 11 blocks. 

Key Moments
Already leading 2-0 in the match, South Alabama (7-8, 7-4) was up 24-22 in the third, but Fuller put down a ball for the Eagles (1-4, 1-4), and Brown and Hager combined for consecutive blocks. Fuller posted another kill to give GS the set 26-24. South Alabama put away any thoughts of an Eagle comeback as the Jaguars scored the first seven points of the fourth set and led by as many as 12 before cruising to the 25-14 win.

Next Up
Georgia Southern is slated to play its home opener this week as the Eagles play host to Georgia State Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. in Hanner Fieldhouse. The Eagles will recognize seniors Lauren Hager and Landon Jones on Senior Night prior to Friday's match.