STATESBORO – Mya Wilson tallied 15 kills and four blocks, and Georgia Southern hit a season-high .361 for the match to post a 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-16) Sun Belt volleyball win over Troy Friday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse. 

Eagles of the Match
Wilson notched 15 kills on 21 swings without an error for a .714 hitting percentage, while Chamblee Russell collected 13 kills and three blocks. Baylor Bumford had 13 kills and two blocks, and Rebekah Farthing registered 20 digs. Madison Brown tallied 41 assists and seven digs.

Key Moments 
Down 15-11 in the second set, Georgia Southern (4-9, 4-9) scored 12 straight points behind the serve of Maddie Bryant. Russell posted six kills during the stretch, Lauren Hager had a kill and two blocks and Bumford tallied two kills and a block. The Eagles carried the momentum into the third and jumped out to a 10-4 lead over Troy (10-6, 10-6) on the strength of four kills and an ace by Wilson.

Stat of the Match
The Eagles out dug Troy 51-38 and out blocked the Trojans 8-4.

Quotables from head coach Chad Willis
On Eagles playing their best volleyball heading into Sun Belt Tourney
"One of the things we just talked about in our huddle as a group is that we're not done. I challenged the team before the match to make a statement today. Make a statement going into the conference tournament that we can head into Foley with a ton of confidence and momentum on our side. It's all along with our theme the last day or so, which is to keep moving forward. Having that confidence coming off the two wins here and going to Foley, I like where we're at. I like the locker room and how we're pushing each other to get better every day, and so we seem to be peaking at the right time."

Next Up
The Eagles travel to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Foley, Alabama, Nov. 18-22.