STATESBORO – Laure Jansen tallied 15 kills and eight digs to lead Little Rock to a 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-21) Sun Belt volleyball win over Georgia Southern Saturday night in Hanner Fieldhouse.
Eagles of the MatchÂ
Hannah McGlockton led the Eagles with nine kills and added a block, and
Maddie Bryant notched seven kills, 16 digs and two blocks.
Baylor Bumford collected seven kills and a block.
Key Moments
After trailing by three points early in the first set, the Eagles (12-7, 5-4) scored seven in a row with the help of two
Baylor Bumford kills to open a 14-10 lead. GS led 16-12, but Little Rock (12-10, 3-7) scored six in a row and 12 of the next 13 points in the set to cruise to the 25-18 win.
The Eagles trailed 2-0 in the match and 14-6 in the third set before
Paige Powers put down three straight kills in a 13-4 run, and a McGlockton solo block gave GS a 19-18 advantage. Trailing 20-19, the Trojans scored six of the next seven points, and ended the match on a block by Jansen and Nicole Medlin.
Stat of the Match
Little Rock hit .266 for the match, outblocked Georgia Southern 11-6 and held a 5-2 edge in aces.
Quotables from Coach Chad Willis
"It was a disappointing result tonight. Credit to Little Rock because I thought they played a very clean match and put a lot of pressure on us. We really didn't execute consistently enough with first contact and let errors manifest themselves into big runs. We have another opportunity in front of us tomorrow to respond and pick up some momentum."
Next up
The Eagles continue their four-match homestand Saturday as they play host to Arkansas State at 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
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