Sun Belt Sets Bracket for Volleyball Championship
11/15/2020 4:00:00 PM | Volleyball
The Eagles are in Pool B with Troy and UTA.
NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference has set the bracket and pools for its Volleyball Championship Nov. 18-22, in Foley, Alabama, at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex.
Georgia Southern is the fifth seed in the East Division and will compete in Pool B with Troy, the second seed in the East Division, and UTA, the third seed in the West Division. Teams play the two opponents in their pool, and the winner of the pool advances to the single-elimination semifinals. The winner of Pool B will play the winner of Pool C, which features Texas State, South Alabama and ULM.
The Eagles play Troy in their first match Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET and take on UTA Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Georgia Southern took two of three against Troy last week in the final regular-season series for both teams. The Eagles own a 13-6 all-time record against the Trojans, and the teams have never met in the Sun Belt Tournament. Georgia Southern has never beat UTA in nine tries, and the teams have never played in the Sun Belt Tournament.
"The week ahead is yet another opportunity for us to take a step forward as a program," said Georgia Southern coach Chad Willis. "We all understand what's in front of us. We're excited, confident, grateful and prepared to meet that moment. It's going to be a great learning experience for our team, and we're bringing that GATA mentality to Foley!"
This will be the Eagles third appearance in the Sun Belt Championship, and Georgia Southern owns an 0-2 record with losses against Arkansas State (2015) and Coastal Carolina (2016).
Georgia Southern finished the regular-season conference slate with a 4-9 record and had three matches against Appalachian State canceled because of COVID-19 related issues.
Georgia Southern is the fifth seed in the East Division and will compete in Pool B with Troy, the second seed in the East Division, and UTA, the third seed in the West Division. Teams play the two opponents in their pool, and the winner of the pool advances to the single-elimination semifinals. The winner of Pool B will play the winner of Pool C, which features Texas State, South Alabama and ULM.
The Eagles play Troy in their first match Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET and take on UTA Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Georgia Southern took two of three against Troy last week in the final regular-season series for both teams. The Eagles own a 13-6 all-time record against the Trojans, and the teams have never met in the Sun Belt Tournament. Georgia Southern has never beat UTA in nine tries, and the teams have never played in the Sun Belt Tournament.
"The week ahead is yet another opportunity for us to take a step forward as a program," said Georgia Southern coach Chad Willis. "We all understand what's in front of us. We're excited, confident, grateful and prepared to meet that moment. It's going to be a great learning experience for our team, and we're bringing that GATA mentality to Foley!"
This will be the Eagles third appearance in the Sun Belt Championship, and Georgia Southern owns an 0-2 record with losses against Arkansas State (2015) and Coastal Carolina (2016).
Georgia Southern finished the regular-season conference slate with a 4-9 record and had three matches against Appalachian State canceled because of COVID-19 related issues.
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